Download or read book The Smart Stepfamily written by Ron L. Deal and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each member has their own unique place in a family. Ron Deal explores the myth of the "blended" family offering practical, realistic solutions for stepfamilies.
Download or read book The 312 Best Things about Being a Stepmom written by Cynthia L. Copeland and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget Cinderella and the hundreds of other fairy tales about wicked stepmothers. Here is the truth-- a warm, bright, positive, yet frankly honest and realistic celebration of the most challenging role any woman will face. Think of it as the joy of stepmomming, and the perfect Mother's Day gift of encouragement and support. Written and illustrated by Cynthia L. Copeland, a stepmother to three boys and author of the bestselling "Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me and other books with 585,000 copies in print, THE 317 BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING A STEPMOM is packed with humor, wisdom, empathy, quotes, and testimonials from dozens of stepmothers who have shared their experiences with the author. So, if being a stepmother seems so often to be a storm cloud, this is the silver lining. For example: "People can't figure out how old you are by the ages of your stepchildren. Or, When they hug you, you know it's genuine, not out of habit. You didn't have to agonize over whether to name your stepson after his grandfather, his rich uncle, or your favorite poet. If you ever go ahead and have kids of your own, you've had practice. And if you are already a parent: "The trip to the warehouse club is finally worth the gas money. Your step-teens will see to it that your younger kids are up on the latest cool music, video games, and cargo pants. Family counsel now has enough people for a house and a senate. And, "With so many more participants, there's a chance that you won't always get creamed at Scrabble!
Download or read book The Courage to be a Stepmom written by Sue Patton Thoele and published by Council Oak Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's taking care of me? Popular author, psychotherapist, mother, and stepmother Sue Patton Thoele has the answer to that question. She offers practical advice and emotional support for women who find themselves in transitional families -- but it's not the usual nuts and bolts advice about such issues as dealing with hostile ex-wives or learning to effectively discipline. Instead, Thoele's book is the first to focus on stepmothers' unique emotional and spiritual needs.
Download or read book A Career Girl s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom written by Jacquelyn B. Fletcher and published by Harper Perennial. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have an exciting, fulfilling job. You've fallen in love with the man of your dreams—and met his three kids! Now what? Jacquelyn B. Fletcher shows how any professional woman turned wife and instant stepmother can build on the skills she employs at work—organization, team-building, goal-setting, and planning—to succeed at home in her new role as stepmom. Drawing on the latest research, her own experiences, and those of other real-life stepmothers, Fletcher offers advice, hope, encouragement, and much-needed answers to common conundrums, including: Why don't I have control over my own schedule? What kind of relationship do I want with my stepkids? What if I want to have a baby of my own? How do we create a budget that feels fair if I make more money than my husband does? A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom is essential reading for the professional woman who has it all—and then suddenly has more than she expected.
Download or read book How to be the Best Step Mom in the World written by A J Lowrie and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In How to be the Best Step-Mom in the World, the author provides valuable insights and practical tips for step-parents facing unique challenges. From understanding your role as a stepmom to building trust with your stepchildren, this book covers all the essential topics necessary for creating a healthy and happy blended family. With sections focused on navigating relationships with biological parents and coping with difficult feelings, readers will gain both confidence and compassion while learning to provide the best possible support for their step-children. Whether you are new to step-parenting or have been doing it for years, this conversational guide is an invaluable tool for any woman looking to become the best step-mom she can be.
Download or read book World s Best Bonus Mom Journal written by Epic Love Books and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the word stepmother and embrace the title that your 2nd mother truly deserves with this beautiful WORLD'S BEST BONUS MOM journal. This pretty pink and teal #1 stepmom notebook gift is a beautiful and modern Mother's Day present for a really great woman. 100 lined pages.
Download or read book The Stepmom s Guide to Simplifying Your Life written by Karon Phillips Goodman and published by EquiLibrium Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ethan s Stepmom written by Pat Miller and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethan has a new stepmother. He misses his mom, but discovers that a stepmom can be special too. This title focuses on sight words, decoding, and compare/contrast.
Download or read book 101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom written by Laura Petherbridge and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical Ideas You Can Use Today In this down-to-earth book, Laura Petherbridge offers real answers from someone who's walked in your shoes--and not only survived, but thrived as a stepmom. Here you'll find compact solutions arranged by topic, such as parenting, coping with the children's biological mom, finances, and dealing with the holidays. You will learn · how to better understand your blended family · what to do when you feel like an outsider · ways to navigate the drama · keys to gaining the respect of your stepkids These bite-sized tips are perfect for a busy stepmom, offering at-a-glance advice you can use today--and see change begin.
Download or read book The Stepmoms Club written by Kendall Rose and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tips, tricks and support you need to survive stepmotherhood — the perfect gift for every stepmom around You've met the partner of your dreams and have gotten your happily ever after, but now you've taken on a new role: stepmom. And you have no idea what you signed up for. Or maybe you've been a stepmom for a while now, but things are getting you down. Who do you turn to for help? Where is the stepmothering support group that'll give you the advice you need? A book for all the ins and outs of having a blended family? Who actually gets how hard being a stepmom can be? We do. We are the women who have chosen stepmotherhood and lived to tell the tale. This parenting guide holds our solutions to help you: Brave the crazy ex demands Overcome the financial hurdles of a blended family Be prepared for the legal battles and custody arrangements Handle disrespectful children Nourish your relationship Manuever the emotional breakdowns of stepmotherhood Build your own stepmom's club Understand why you need your partner to have your back Written by stepmoms for stepmoms, these tips, anecdotes, and words of advice will help you find success and support within your new family. We are the Stepmoms' Club — your club — and we're here to help you.
Download or read book World s Best Step Mom written by Wild Wild Cabbage and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give your Step Mom a useful, beautiful and thoughtful gift that she'll Love! This pretty blank lined journal will be perfect for your Step Mom for a journal, gratitude journal, lists, to dos, diary, record of books she's read, travel plans, or just about anything! There are a few inspirational and thoughtful quotes throughout the journal that your Step Mom will enjoy as she writes about what an awesome gift she received. Great for: Step Mom journal new Step Mom gift great Step Mom gift proud Step Mom gift I love Step Mom gift Step Mom gift Step Mom birthday gift Step Mom gift Step Mom Christmas gift Step Mom valentine's day present Perfect gift for your Awesome Step Mom Favorite Step Mom Cool Step Mom Crazy Step Mom New Step Mom
Download or read book Stepmom s Guide written by Amy Johnson and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2013-06-07 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you in love with a man with excess baggage? Are your boyfriend's kids from another marriage seems like a hindrance to you? Becoming a stepmother is far from the dream of any single woman, most would prefer a fresh start with their spouse while some would desire to enjoy their partnership first before deciding to have kids. But accepting someone even his past and his family is actually loving everything about the person. This is basically why most women decide to become a dutiful stepmother to their spouse's kids.
Download or read book I ll Tell You in Person written by Chloe Caldwell and published by Coffee House Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Chloe Caldwell: "I read it a couple of months ago in one can't-put-it-down-even-though-it's-the-middle-of-the-night sitting. It's as intense and interesting and clear-hearted as they come."—Cheryl Strayed "I'll read anything Chloe Caldwell writes. She's a rare bird: fearless, dark, prolific, unpretentious, and truly honest."—Elisa Albert "Nothing's sexier than first love and first intimacies, and Caldwell's brave autobiographical tale twists the trope into a powerful story about unexpectedly falling in love with a woman and the discoveries, sexual and otherwise, that ensue."—Time Out New York "The essays in this collection are as exuberant as they are sad. Her storytelling is as vulnerable as it is bombastic. These essays roll in gangsta, but wear freshly picked daisies in their hair."—Rookie Magazine Flailing in jobs, failing at love, getting addicted and un-addicted to people, food, and drugs—I'll Tell You in Person is a disarmingly frank account of attempts at adulthood and all the less than perfect ways we get there. Caldwell has an unsparing knack for looking within and reporting back what's really there, rather than what she'd like you to see. Chloe Caldwell is the author of the novella Women, and the essay collection Legs Get Led Astray. Her work has appeared in the Sun, Salon, VICE, Hobart, Nylon, the Rumpus, Men's Health, and LENNY, among others. She teaches personal essay and memoir writing in New York City and lives in Hudson.
Download or read book Stepmonster written by Wednesday Martin and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop between stepmothers and children. When faced with often overwhelming challenges, what woman with stepchildren is unfamiliar with that “stepmonster” feeling? Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. To guide women new to this role—and empower those who are struggling with it—Wednesday Martin draws upon her own experience as a stepmother. She's frank about the harrowing process of becoming a stepmother, she considers the myths and realities of being married to a man with children, and she counteracts the cultural notion that stepmothers are solely responsible for the problems that often develop. Along the way, she interviews other stepmothers and stepchildren and offers up fascinating insights from literature, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology that explain the little-understood realities of this unique parent-child relationship and—in an unexpected twist—shows why the myth of the Wicked Stepmother is the single best tool for understanding who real stepmothers are and how they feel.
Download or read book The Grieving Child written by Helen Fitzgerald and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making a Child's World Whole Again Explaining death to a child is one of the most difficult tasks a parent or other relative can face. The Grieving Child offers practical, compassionate advice for helping a child cope with the death of a parent or other loved one. Parents of children from preschool age to the teen years will find much-needed guidance, covering: • Helping a child visit the seriously ill or dying • Using language appropriate to a child's age level • Selecting useful books about death • Handling especially difficult situations, including murder and suicide • Deciding whether a child should attend a funeral With a new chapter devoted to the special issues of the bereaved toddler, The Grieving Child provides invaluable suggestions for dealing with a child's emotional responses (including anger, guilt, and depression) and helping a child adjust to a new life.
Download or read book The Smart Stepmom written by Ron L. Deal and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stepmother's role often is ambiguous and underappreciated, and frequently it carries unrealistic expectations. The book answers women's concerns and questions, including: How can I be a caretaker and a key emotional connector in the family if the children don't accept my influence? How shoud I cope with children who are confused about their family and torn between loyalty to their biological mother and me? When should I step back in conflicts and when should I insist that my husband stand up for me? In addition it addresses the spiritual and emotional climate of the home, providing perspective and guidelines to help stepmothers and their families thrive.
Download or read book No One s the Bitch written by Jennifer Newcomb Marine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of three Americans is today a stepparent, a stepchild, or a stepsibling. That means there are lots of stepmothers and ex-wives out there wrestling with resentment, jealousy, anxiety, anger, and despair over their relationship with the “other woman” in their life. That’s where stepmother/ex-wife team extraordinaire Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine step in. No One’s the Bitch is their straight-talking, handholding walk through what is typically a very lonely minefield. Whether women just want to create a neutral, “business” partnership or actually, gulp, to become friends, this book shows them how to reach their goal through ten powerful steps, with chapter titles such as “Own Your Own Crap,” “Collaborate,” and “Communicate.” The authors also recount their own journey, providing ample hope and reassurance to all women struggling to keep a blended family together.
