Is it OK for children to address step parents as  "mom" or "dad"?
600096
Sure it is....why not?
485268
I think it would be rude if you are with adults.  I know your wife means well but I guess it depends on how your wife does it.  I teach students that speak English as a Second Language.  A strategy that we are taught is to not come out and say, that's not how you say it.  What we are supposed to do, since they make many grammar mistakes is to repeat what they have said in the correct way.  For example, if a student says I runned to school this morning, I am supposed to repeat with something like: Oh really, you RAN all the way here? Who ran with you?\nThe kids don't feel bad when they've made the mistake.
451045
I think it's a great idea, and no one else should be best man at your wedding. \nI think that the objections that your mom and step mom have, are because of the traditional role of best man. Originally this role was made to assist the groom, and make sure that he makes it to the wedding. Also paying for the wedding if no one else was available to pay. \nHaving his son as a best man is a wonderful way to incorporate him in the wedding ceremony, and making him feel like he's an important part of the process. Go for it.
600636
Hi there my other son, your new step brother's mother is not very pleased with me write now. Tell your mom I said hi and that I'll come and do her later.
420584
In my family we sometimes call them nieces/nephews.  Which is kinda weird but I don't mind.
1055637
no, definitely not.  She is not her mother! Your daughter should be able to decide for herself what she wants to call her (as long as it is appropriate!).
682371
Yes, because if you'd like to Fu*k your mother, that's wrong.  You could call her a MYLTF...Mother You'd Like To Fu*K, and that's still a little weird.  But, whatever.
3357
I wouldn't worry about it, its probably just her pattern of speech. I call people "kid" all the time, even people older than me. I say it without thinking and certainly mean no harm, but occasionally someone gets up in arms about it.
573872
My friend called his biological mother mum (australian spelling) and his other mother by her name. My other friend raised by two dads did the same.\nAs for the father figure... how many families are there that are single parent families? Millions...its kind of abnormal to have a father figure these days.
879406
you have hit the nail right on the head. If they can't be a part of their lives,then they don't deserve the title DAD!
104623
This doesn't sound derogatory to me. The intention for the initials were not meant to be offensive, and that's all that matters. If your child later in life had found it insulting, he could have gone by his first name, or first and last initials (like most of us do anyway).
443612
I completely agree, some people that answered don't understand that you KNOW what they mean, just that they should be reversed. I think if someone had a father that remarried, then she should be your Mother-in-law, like the person before me said, "mother-by-law", that counts here too, because she would only be your mother by law. Good question!!
852113
Don't let your kids call someone else Dad unless you are married to that person.  You are jacking up you daughter.   Shame!
464323
Depends on the context. If you intend to address somebody, you should say:\n\n'Dorogoy'  (man)   \n'Dorogaya' (woman) \n\nNormally the name of the person in question will follow.\nFor example:\n\n'Dorogoy Ivan'     \n'Dorogaya Yelena'\n\nIf you do not know the name or you are talking to someone you are closely acquainted with it is possible to add "me"\n \n'Dorogoy moy'     \n'Dorogaya moya'
1126803
I'm not sure about the law, but I think this is something between you and your boyfriend.  The way I see it, as a fiancee - and especially as a stepmom - you have the right to discipline them and have some input.  However, most of these things are best left to the mom and dad.\n\nI'm in the same situation, so I understand that it is often hard to understand exactly what your role is when it comes to the kids.  I always leave the big things to my fiance and the mother of his son.  If his son does something wrong, it's okay to say something to him.  If it's something major, I make sure to tell my fiance and leave it up to him to deal with it.  He and I have frequent conversations about his son and I tell him my opinion on certain issues, tell him what I think should be done and leave it at that.  \n\nEven though you're not the mom, you do play a role in the kid's lives.  When they are with you and your fiance, it should be a team effort - but always know the boundaries.
703623
The person who puts the obituary in can probably write what they like.  I would have thought 'partner of' would be more appropriate than 'wife of'.  The son question is a bit trickier.  It might depend on the length of their relationship and how the deceased thought of the boy.  If they had been together since the boy was very young and the deceased had raised him, then calling him son might be OK.  On the other hand, if the boy was an adult when they got together....
618645
Father - otets/отец\nDad - papa/папа\nDaddy - papochka/папочка\nAnother interesting word is batya/батя. Not exactly dad, but quite close to it. It's more distant, more respectful, if you know what I mean.\nColloquial - papasha/папаша\n\nMother - mat'/мать\nMom - mama/мама\nMommy - mamochka/мамочка\nThe version my mother hated was "mamka/мамка". It's almost like a stepmother (which is machekha/мачеха, by the way)\nColloquial - mamasha/мамаша