Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom: Kardashian Opens Up About Stepparenting In 'Redbook'

Khloe Kardashian Opens Up About Being A Stepmom
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HOUSTON - MAY 04: Khloe Kardashian Odom signs autographs for fans during a Sears In-Store Appearance For Kardashian Kollection at Willowbrook Mall on May 4, 2013 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images for Sears)

Khloe Kardashian is many things: reality TV star, outspoken younger sister to sisters Kim and Kourtney, savvy business woman and doting wife to NBA star Lamar Odom. But many may not know about another important role she plays -- stepmom.

Odom, whom she married in 2009 after a month-long courtship, has two kids with ex girlfriend Liza Morales. (Their third child died of SIDS at six months old in 2006.)

In the latest issue of Redbook, on newsstands now, Kardashian opened up about what it's like being a stepmom.

When asked if stepparenting has been hard for her, Kardashian replied, "Everything can be hard. But I had the most phenomenal teacher ever: Bruce Jenner. He loved my dad and never spoke ill about him. I would never want Lamar's kids to think I didn't totally support them. I love their mom, and they need to know that."

Great advice!

Click through the slideshow below to learn more about the Kardashians and four other Hollywood blended families.

Biggest Celebrity Blended Families
Kris and Bruce Jenner (01 of05)
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When Kris and Bruce Jenner tied the knot in April 1991, they each had four children from previous marriages. The Kardashian matriarch had Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Robert from her marriage to the late Robert Kardashian and Jenner had two children (son Burt and daughter Casey) with his first wife Chrystie Crownover and two sons (Brandon and Brody) from his marriage to Linda Thompson. The reality show couple later had two more children together -- daughters Kendall and Kylie. If you're keeping track, that's a whopping 10 kids.
Marie Osmond and Stephen Craig (02 of05)
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Marie Osmond famously remarried her first husband, Stephen Craig, in May 2011, almost 30 years after their first trip down the aisle. Their first marriage produced one son, Stephen, who was born in 1983. After their split, Osmond married music producer Brian Blosil in 1986 with whom she had two biological children (Rachael and Matthew) and five adopted children (Jessica, Michael, Brandon, Brianna and Abigail). The pair split in 2007. The Osmond-Blosil-Craig clan boasted eight children until tragedy struck in 2010 when adopted son Michael committed suicide. (credit:Getty Images)
Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw(03 of05)
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Director Steven Spielberg and actress Kate Capshaw met when she was cast in his 1984 film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." When they got married in October 1991, Spielberg already had one son, Max, with his ex-wife Amy Irving. Capshaw had a daughter, Jessica, from her previous marriage to Robert Capshaw and one adopted son, Theo, whom Spielberg later adopted too. Spielberg and Capshaw adopted another child together, Mikaela, and had three more biological children together: Sasha, Sawyer and Destry Allyn for a grand total of seven kids. (credit:AP)
Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner (04 of05)
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Before they split in 1994, Kevin Costner had three children (Anne, Lily and Joe) with Cindy Silva -- his wife of 16 years. Costner also had a son, Liam, with former girlfriend Bridget Rooney in 1996. In 2004, the "Hatfields & McCoys" actor tied the knot with handbag designer Christine Baumgartner. The couple have three children of their own, Cayden, Hayes and Grace. The final tally? Seven kids. (credit:Getty Images)
Steve Harvey and Marjorie Bridges (05 of05)
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Before comedian Steve Harvey and Marjorie Bridges got married in June 2007, Harvey already had four children with two different women. He had three children with his first wife Marcia -- twin girls Karli and Brandi, and son Steven, Jr. With his second wife, Mary Shackelford, he had one son named Wynton. Bridges had three children from a previous marriage. Between the two of them, they have seven kids. (credit:Getty Images)

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