Dr. Patricia Papernow is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on “blended families.” She is in her fifth decade of working with, learning about, and teaching others about stepfamily relationships. She is the author of dozens of articles and book chapters and the three leading books about stepfamilies. Dr. Papernow is the 2023 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Family Therapy from the American Family Therapy Academy and the 2017 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Couple and Family Psychology from the American Psychological Association’s Couple and Family Therapy Division.