Wash the dishes, clean the house then do it again! Are all stepparents evil? We explore the other side of the coin!

Step Mother Catherine Njuguna (left) and her daughter Michelle Kariuki show their love for one another                                                                                                              Photo: Courtesy

Stepparents have always had the reputation of being wicked and conniving. But is that always the case?

The tale of the evil stepparent is a familiar one. Children grow up being weaned on the fables of Cinderella and her evil stepmother who would overwork her till her hands were sore. There is also the tale of Snow White whose stepmother was so jealous of her beauty that she ordered for her to be killed. Folklores of stepparents who want nothing but misery for their stepchildren are so common that the mere mention of 'step mum' or 'stepdad' conjures up images of pain and torture meted on innocent children.