EditorialThe stage veteran Carolee Carmello, left, who plays the evil stepmother, and Linedy Genao, who plays the rebellious title character in “Bad Cinderella,” at Carroll Studios in New York, Feb. 9, 2023. (Evelyn Freja/The New York Times)
EditorialDancer Silliye Pete shows a beaded hair tie made by her stepmother at the 122nd annual Arlee Celebration powwow in Arlee, Mont., July 1, 2022. (Tailyr Irvine/The New York Times)
EditorialCole and Ella Emhoff congratulate their stepmother, Vice President Kamala Harris, after she was sworn in during the inauguration at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)
EditorialDave and Clare Bains, the father and stepmother of Josh Bains, at their home near Northampton, England, on June 12, 2020. (Andrew Testa/The New York Times)