What do all the stepfamily abbreviations you see online stand for?
Stepmoms have developed their own shorthand for talking about stepfamily life. So, to help you understand the lingo and keep up with conversations in our private stepmom group and on our Facebook and Instagram pages, here’s a list of the most popular stepfamily abbreviations:
BD birth dad, biological dad
BF boyfriend, birth father, biological father
BIL brother-in-law
BM birth mom, biological mom
CP custodial parent
CS child support
DD dear daughter
DH dear husband
DIL daughter-in-law
DS dear son
DSD dear stepdaughter
DSS dear stepson
DW dear wife
EOW every other weekend
EX the ex-wife or ex-girlfriend
FH future husband
FIL father-in-law
IMO in my opinion
IMHO in my humble/honest opinion
KWIM know what I mean?
LOL laughing out loud / laugh out loud
MIL mother-in-law
NCP non custodial parent
OP original poster
OT original topic (or off topic)
PAS parental alienation syndrome
PIOG posted in other groups
SAHM stay at home mom
SC stepcouple
SD stepdad
SD stepdaughter
SF stepfather
SIL sister-in-law
SK stepkid
SKIDS stepkids
SM stepmom, stepmother
SMOM stepmom
SO significant other
SS stepson
TM the mom, the mother