If you’re involved in blended family communities on Facebook, like Stepmomming Ain’t Easy, I’m sure you’ve seen dozens of stepmom group abbreviations. When you first join, it can feel like you’re learning a new language! Hopefully this list helps you catch on more quickly than I did!
List of Common Abbreviations:
- BD: Biological Dad/Birth Dad or Biological Daughter (usually followed with age as a number)
- BF: Boyfriend or Biological Father/Birth Father
- BIL: Brother-In-Law
- BM: Biological Mom/Birth Mom
- BS: Biological Son (usually followed with age as a number)
- CA: Custody Agreement
- CO: Court Order
- CP: Custodial Parent
- CPS: Child Protective Services
- CS: Child Support
- DF: Dear Fiancé
- DH: Dear Husband
- DIL: Daughter-In-Law
- DW: Dear Wife
- EOW: Every Other Week
- EOWE: Every Other Weekend
- EX: Ex-wife or Ex-girlfriend
- FFIL: Future Father-In-Law
- FH: Future Husband
- FIL: Father-In-Law
- FMIL: Future Mother-In-Law
- FSD: Future Stepdaughter
- FSS: Future Stepson
- GAL: Guardian Ad Litem
- HCBD: High Conflict Birth/Biological Dad
- HCBM: High Conflict Birth/Biological Mom
- HCSF: High Conflict Stepfather
- HCSM: High Conflict Stepmother
- IMHO: In My Humble/Honest Opinion
- IMO: In My Opinion
- MIL: Mother-In-Law
- NCP: Non-Custodial Parent
- NSMR: Not Stepmom Related
- OH: Other Half
- OP: Original Poster
- PAS: Parental Alienation Syndrome
- SAHM: Stay-At-Home Mom
- SAHSM: Stay-At-Home Stepmom
- SC: Stepchildren
- SD: Stepdaughter (Usually followed by age as a number) or Stepdad
- SF: Stepfather
- SIL: Sister-In-Law
- SK: Stepkids
- SM: Stepmom
- SO: Significant Other
- SS: Stepson (Usually followed by age as a number)
- TIL: Today I Learned
- XBIL: Ex Brother-In-Law
- XFIL: Ex Father-In-Law
- XMIL: Ex Mother-In-Law
- XSIL: Ex Sister-In-Law
- XP: Cross-Posted in Other Groups
Hope this helps! Happy posting!