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* The ''Series/{{Friends}}'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13884560/24/A-Leap-of-Faith A Leap of Faith]]" starts with Carol and Susan being killed in a car accident, requiring Ross to take full custody of Ben. As well as the obvious issues of Ross adjusting to being a full-time parent and Ben getting used to living with Ross ''and'' Emma, Rachel and Ross also resume their own relationship, which naturally leads to her becoming Ben's official stepmother.

* In the [[Literature/RealmOftheElderlings Farseer trilogy]], [[HeroicBastard FitzChivalry]] has an interesting relationship with his father's legal wife Prudence. While she's not exactly happy to have proof that her husband was unfaithful to her -- not least because [[LawOfInverseFertility she's unable to have any children herself]] -- after Chivalry's death, she comes to court to take Fitz under her wing, and insists on calling him "Tom" rather than Fitz. [[spoiler: Tom is what she wanted to name her own son, if she had ever had one.]] For Fitz's part, he refers to Prudence as [[ParentalSubstitute his mother]] once when [[InVinoVeritas he's drunk]].

* A key part of the ''Series/{{Castle}}'' fic "[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7176396/1/Of-Finding-Innocence Of Finding Innocence]]" is Kate establishing herself as a good stepmother to the four-year-old Alexis Castle when Kate Beckett and Richard Castle meet while Kate is still just a uniformed officer. Once Rick and Kate start dating, Kate soon settles into a role as Alexis's maternal figure, and by the time Alexis is eight she has taken to calling Kate 'Momma' to distinguish her from her biological mother Meredith, feeling that Kate is more emotionally invested in her life than Meredith.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Nakamura Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Kounomura Teru and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes]] [[BigBrotherBully when they start talking makes it look like she's correct...]] only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her]] [[MamaBear and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want her to replace her biological mother to the girl's life, telling the girl address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor, not allowing Miya's grandmother to take her away from their house, and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father. This is quite a big deal, judging by the setting, this series happens around late-19th century or early 20th-century which marked the westernization of Japan, since at that it would be a big scandal if Miya is to be introduced to the high society.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Nakamura Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Kounomura Teru and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes]] [[BigBrotherBully when they start talking makes it look like she's correct...]] only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her]] [[MamaBear and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want her to replace her biological mother to the girl's life, telling the girl address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor, not allowing Miya's grandmother to take her away from their house, and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father. This is quite a big deal, judging by the setting, this series happens around late-19th century or early 20th-century which marks the westernization of Japan, since at that it would be a big scandal if Miya is to be introduced to the high society.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Nakamura Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Kounomura Teru and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes]] [[BigBrotherBully when they start talking makes it look like she's correct...]] only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her]] [[MamaBear and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want her to replace her biological mother to the girl's life, telling the girl address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor, not allowing Miya's grandmother to take her away from their house, and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Nakamura Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Kounomura Teru and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes]] [[BigBrotherBully when they start talking makes it look like she's correct...]] only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her]] [[MamaBear and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want her to replace her biological mother to the girl's life, telling Miya address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father (it helps that she has her husband's library and throw every single thing there to be used as Miya's new room instead).

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Nakamura Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Kounomura Teru and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes]] [[BigBrotherBully when they start talking makes it look like she's correct...]] only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want her to replace her biological mother to the girl's life, telling Miya address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father (it helps that she has her husband's library and throw every single thing there to be used as Miya's new room instead).

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Teru (and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]... only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want to replace her biological mother to the girl's life and instead have Miya address her differently. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father.

* In ''WebOriginal/MommySleepsInTheBasement'', Betty seems to at least care for her stepdaughter Paisley and Paisley's older full brother Tommy, and made a cake for Paisley's last birthday. It's one of the few wholesome things in the {{Creeypasta}} considering how messed up the rest of the family's situation is.

->''"You know, there's still a lot about you that I don't know yet. Like your favorite sandwiches, or your favorite games, or the songs or stories you like. You know those things may take awhile. But I do know that I love you very much. I hope that'll do til' I get the other things sorted out."''
-->-- '''Kira Finster''', ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats1991''

* A Gender-Inverted Played With version in ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}''. Ron, the new boyfriend of the widowed Sally Watson and stepfather to her children Charlie and Otis, Charlie's Mom's boyfriend is a very nice man who gets along with Sally and Otis. But nice as he is, [[ParentsAsPeople he's not perfect]], duly noted when he's just as InnocentlyInsensitive as Sally about Charlie's grieving over her late father.

* A Gender-Inverted Played With version in ''Film/Bumblebee''. Ron, the new boyfriend of the widowed Sally Watson and stepfather to her children Charlie and Otis, Charlie's Mom's boyfriend is a very nice man who gets along with Sally and Otis. But nice as he is, [[ParentsAsPeople he's not perfect]], duly noted when he's just as InnocentlyInsensitive as Sally about Charlie's grieving over her late father.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Teru (and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]... only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that [[BigBrotherInstinct they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home.]] Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want to replace her biological mother to the girl's life and instead have Miya address her as ''mommy''. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in raising the protagonist than her actual father.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Teru (and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]... only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home. Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want to replace her biological mother to the girl's life and instead has her address her as ''mommy''. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in parenting the protagonist than her actual father.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Teru (and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]... only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home. Teru, the stepmother, corrects Miya not to call her mother... because she doesn't want to replace her biological mother to the girl's life and instead has her address her as mommy. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in parenting the protagonist than her actual father.

* ''Manga/IbitteKonaiGiboToGishi'': Teru Kozo has the expressions and mannerisms of the WickedStepmother but, true to the series's BaitAndSwitch nature, her actions are those of a Good Stepmother. When stepdaughter Miya works up the nerve to call Teru "Mother", Teru very firmly tells her to not do so. This is not because Teru is offended, as Miya assumes, but because she feels Miya shouldn't call anyone else "mother" except her late biological mother, going on to say she has no objection to being called "Mommy".

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After Miya's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and stepfamily, she is sure that her stepmother Teru (and older stepsisters Marika and Arisa) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]... only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in parenting the protagonist than her actual father.

* The series ''Manga/MyStepmotherAndStepsistersAreNotWicked'' is based entirely on this trope. After the protagonist's mother dies and she has to go live with her father and step-family, she's sure that her stepmother (and older stepsisters) are going to be cruel to her since she's an illegitimate child. At first [[WickedStepmother their seemingly haughty attitudes when they start talking makes it look like she's correct]]...only to be hilariously subverted when they complete their sentences to reveal that they actually care deeply for her and are committed to making her feel comfortable and loved in her new home. It even gets to the point where the stepsisters register dismay that their father could let his illegitimate daughter live in squalor and the stepmother takes a more active role in parenting the protagonist than her actual father.

* Averted by Yoko Araide of ''Manga/CaseClosed'', who looks after her stepson Tomoaki like he was her own, as per the request of his late mother, who was her friend. [[spoiler:Specifically, she asked her to make sure Tomoaki didn't turn out like his father. Yoko kills her husband as revenge for driving her friend into alcoholism, which resulted in her death]].

* In ''Fanfic/DearOldDad'' the [[VideoGame/Persona5 Phantom Thieves]] who had a present father replaced by [[BigBad Shido]] as their biological parent have this: despite their [[ChildByRape horrible conception]] the (step)fathers that Ann and Makoto raised them as their own child and love/loved them, and are the ones that they refer to as their father. Haru, however, averts this, as this fact factored into her (step)father's behavior and as a result, she no longer holds a grudge for his murder.

* ''Literature/TortallUniverse'': Purposely averted in the ''Literature/TrickstersDuet''. Duchess Winnamine is a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who does her best to keep her stepdaughters safe, but is terrified they’ll think her interfering makes her a bad stepmother. Eventually, both of them admit that she’s been an excellent mother figure to them.

** ''ComicBook/RobinSeries'': When Tim Drake's father marries Dana Winters, she helps Tim and Jack to resolve disputes by going out of her way to get Tim's side of the story when his father refuses to allow him to speak for himself and jumps to conclusions, and reminds Jack that he said he was going to spend more time with Tim. Dana and Tim get along great and she regularly acts as a voice of reason for him with his father. However, Dana never grows very close to Tim due to his age when she became a part of the family and her untimely death.

* {{Genderflipped}} in ''Series/TedLasso'' where Simon, [[spoiler: Jamie Tartt]]'s stepdad, is a cheerful, kindly, soft-spoken man who is clearly not even slightly jealous of the close mother and son relationship. When [[spoiler: Jamie]] returns home unexpectedly (with friends in tow), Simon greets him enthusiastically and later distracts the other visitors to give mother and son time alone to talk. This is a stark contrast to [[spoiler: Jamie's]] [[AbusiveParents loud, violent and abusive birth father]].

* {{Genderflipped}} in ''Series/TedLasso'' where [[spoiler: Jamie Tartt's]] stepdad is a cheerful, kindly, soft-spoken man who patiently stands back and distracts visitors to give mother and son time alone to talk. This is a stark contrast to [[spoiler: Jamie's]] [[AbusiveParents loud, violent and abusive birth father]].

* {{Genderflipped}} in ''Series/TedLasso'' where [[spoiler: Jamie Tartt's]] stepdad is a cheerful, kindly, soft-spoken man who patiently stands back and distracts visitors to give mother and son time alone to talk. This is a stark contrast to {{spoiler: Jamie's}} [[AbusiveParents loud, violent and abusive birth father]].