Stepmother

A stepmother or stepmom is the wife of one's biological father.

Stepparents may also face some societal challenges due to the stigma surrounding the "evil stepmother" character. Morello notes that the introduction of the "evil step-mother" character in the past is problematic to stepparents today, as it has created a stigma towards stepmothers. The presence of this stigma has had a powerful, negative impact on stepmothers' self-esteems. Stepmom was the most popular search term for men on the pornographic website Pornhub in 2015.