A stepfamily is a family—or it isn’t. Treating stepparents like guests and denying them authority creates “us vs. them,” not unity. When remarriage puts the marriage first, and adults lead together, families work. When it doesn’t, they don’t. #parenting

these guys look like the stereotype for evil stepparents

@JustJoshinNH I grew up in a dysfunctional family. 3 of 4 parents and stepparents were alcoholic; the other was a covert narcissist. I survived poverty, neglect, abuse, an eating disorder, and a sibling suicide. I did not grow up to be an a$$hole. I read books and went to therapy.

a lot of other demigod kids probably have mortal stepparents meanwhile his highness di Angelo over here has Lady Persephone