| Description |
xv, 240 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-233) and index. |
| Contents |
Starting off on the right foot. Meeting his kids and building relationships ; Helping resistant, shy, and special children ; Establishing yourself as a new couple ; What's our address? ; Custody arrangements with his (and maybe) your kids -- Day-to-day life. Listening and relating to his kids' biological mom ; Sharing Daddy with his kids ; Creating family rituals of your own ; Disciplining stepkids ; Basic duties and responsibilities -- Achieving long-term success. Surviving holidays, birthdays, and vacations ; Religion and culture ; (Step)money matters ; When to call 911 ; Job satisfaction for the effective stepmom. |
| Summary |
Citing a high percentage of second marriages that include children from a previous relationship, a guide for stepmoms by a therapist and stepmother shares recommendations for handling a range of step-parenting challenges from getting off on the right foot and sharing a father with his kids to defining boundaries and interacting with the children's mother. |
| Subject |
Stepmothers.
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Stepfamilies.
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Families.
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Family -- psychology.
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Maternal Behavior.
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| Added Author |
Hansen, Connie J.
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| Added Title |
Stepmother's guide to surviving and thriving in a blended family |
| ISBN |
9781598698947 |
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159869894X |
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