Love him, love his kids : the stepmother's guide to surviving and thriving in a blended family

Wenck, L. Stanley (Lewis Stanley) (Author). Hansen, Connie J. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781598698947
ISBN: 159869894X
Physical Description: xv, 240 pages ; 22 cm.
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Publisher: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.