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Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Calls Stepparenting a Blessing Ahead of Nov. 4 Children’s Book Release

She credits a stepparenting coach for clarifying her role, with her podcast focused on building community.

Overview

  • Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt told People she continues to learn in her role as stepmom to Chris Pratt’s 13-year-old son, Jack, calling the experience a blessing.
  • She shares three young children with Chris Pratt — Lyla, 5, Eloise, 3, and Ford, who turns 1 on Nov. 8 — and says she feels grateful to experience both parenting and stepparenting.
  • She previously hired a stepparenting coach when the couple got engaged, which she says helped define her responsibilities and improve communication.
  • Schwarzenegger Pratt describes stepparenting as having no handbook and “extra confusing,” noting it overlaps parts of parenting, nannying and support roles without being any one of them.
  • Her children’s book, Kat and Brandy, is set for release on Nov. 4, and her BDA (Before, During & After) Baby podcast aims to provide a supportive community for families.