Step Parenting Since the Beginning of Time
“Almost 40% of all Children born in America today will end up in a step-family before they reach the age of 18.” (Eckler, 9) Step-parenting is not an easy task; particularly to those of us who have never before been a parent. In the following essay, I will try to help you understand what step-parenting is and that it doesn’t always have to be the “wicked” step-parent syndrome. First, I’d like to share with you the idea of step-parents coming first in a marriage. ... A lot of families are now made up of step-parents and step-children. ... We would all like to have time alone after the marriage to really get to know one another, but with children involved that can be very difficult.