Leah Ward Sears : On Father 's Day , we should celebrate contributions of stepfathers . He was someone to endure , if not at times ignore -- that is until they needed a ride somewhere , the latest cell phone or a new computer . Stepfathers have a tough time being accepted , she says , and often play second fiddle . Stepfather to Sears ' children generously put up with resentment in early years . Sears : " I was raised by my mother who had two husbands before me.
Leah Ward Sears : On Father 's Day , we should celebrate contributions of stepfathers . Stepfathers have a tough time being accepted , she says , and often play second fiddle . Stepfather to Sears ' children generously put up with resentment in early years . Sears : " I was raised by my mother who had two husbands before me.