NPO: Is Cinderella a Stepmom Today?

Article here. Excerpt:

'This Sunday, September 16, is National Step Family Day. Christy Borgeld of Michigan founded the day in 1997 that is now celebrated every year. Her goal is “to support the stepfamilies of our nation in their mission to raise their children, create strong family structures to support the individual members of the family, instill in them a sense of responsibility to all extended family members.”

One in three Americans lives in a stepfamily and 30% of our children are currently growing up in a stepfamily, sometimes referred to as blended families.

While National Parents Organization is working hard to promote shared parenting and gender equality in family law, we understand that many of our children and members are part of blended families. In addition to raising your children you may also be raising the children of your new spouse or partner. Or, your new spouse or partner may be playing a major role in raising your children.

National Parents Organization applauds all opportunities to recognize families and parents of all kinds loving and raising their children. Yet, in our society our diversity and our commitment to our children is not universally applauded.

The US Census Bureau provides a few statistics on blended families in the United States:

• 1,300 new stepfamilies are formed every day.
• Over 50% of US families are remarried or re-coupled.
• One out of two marriages ends in divorce.
• 80% of remarried, or re-coupled, partners with children both have careers.'