After the divorce, sooner or later, one or more stepparents will probably arrive on the scene. The introduction of a stepparent into either of the post-divorce households can add a great deal of tension into the entire blended family universe.

Both parents know that. Divorce lawyers hear about that from divorced clients all the time.

But what about the person who re-marries a non-custodial parent whose children visit – or move in full-time?

The San Luis Obispo Tribune offers some good advice to stepparents in the article Stop feeling like a wicked step-parent.