Definition · 01
stad.
/stad/noun
a step-dad who shows up — who chose the kid, the chaos, the school plays, and the long Sunday drives. See also: stom, blended.
a step-dad who shows up — who chose the kid, the chaos, the school plays, and the long Sunday drives. See also: stom, blended.
"Step-" is a wall. It puts a hyphen between you and the kid you raised. We believe families are defined by deliberate actions. That's why we created a dedicated vocabulary to honor these intentional bonds — and we feature them on our curated goods, and as the cornerstone of a brand built for the long haul.
Live Blended is a mission first, a shop second. The words are free. The merch funds the mission.
Read the founder's letter →A growing dictionary of words blended families actually need. Stad, stom, bonus, and the rest.
Browse the glossary →Trauma-informed essays, expert interviews, and rituals that make a stitched-together family feel whole.
Read the library →A weekly letter, a private circle, and stories from real blended families finding their footing.
Join the circle →American kids will live in a blended family before 18.
Step-parents in the U.S. — and a name that stops at 'step-'.
Of stepdads say they don't know what to call themselves.
Of the proceeds from our Founder Series go to family-therapy access.
I'm not his step-dad. That word puts a hyphen between us and I'm not interested in standing on either side of it. I'm his stad. I picked him, he picked me, and we've been picking each other every Tuesday since.
Live Blended started as a mug for me. It's a brand because a million of you wrote in saying you needed the word too.
Read the full letter →"I cried in the parking lot at Target reading the box.
I am someone's stad. That is a thing I get to be."
