A son or daughter of one's step- parent by a marriage
Step brother / sister
A person looked to by others as an example to be copied
Role model
Providing or intended to provide protection
Protective
Competition and arguments between brothers and sisters
Sibling rivalry
Two people or things look like each other or are similar in some ways
Resemblance
communications between individuals or a group
interaction
Relating to mothers or characteristic of a mother
Maternal
Able to deal with people, problems in a sensible way
Well-adjusted
Having good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own
Responsible
Another word for a brother or sister
sibling
A life with family in a secure way
Stable family life
A family includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts or uncles besides parents and children
extended family
An active disagreement, as between opposing opinions or needs
Conflict
A period of time in a person's life when they are developing into an adult
Adolescence
Married in the past but not now married
Divorced
Behaving or feeling as a father does toward his child
Paternal
The way in which someone is treated and trained as a child
Upbringing
A person bringing up a child or children without a partner
Single parent
All members of a family meeting together for a social event
Family gatherings
To feed and care for a child, or to help someone or something develop
Nurture