The Courage To Be A Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself

The Courage To Be A Stepmom: Finding Your Place Without Losing Yourself
Sue Patton Thoele (Author)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

From her personal and professional experience as a mother, stepmother and psychotherapist, Sue Patton Thoele provides valuable nuts and bolts advice to women juggling the complex and confusing demands of the stepmother role. Sue helps women take loving care of themselves and their marriages, as they learn how to make step-mothering more manageable and enjoyable. This revised edition was first published by Council Oak Books in 2003.

• Rank: #234893 in Books
• Published on: 2013-03-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Diary of A Mad MIRACLEmom : How 21st Century Step-Moms Redefine Their Title, Role, and Love of Their Blended Families

Diary of A Mad MIRACLEmom : How 21st Century Step-Moms Redefine Their Title, Role, and Love of Their Blended Families
Ameerah Alisande` Massey (Author), Nabeehah M. Muhammad (Foreword)

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Diary of A Mad MIRACLEmom: How 21st Century Step-Moms Redefine Their Title, Role & Love of Their Blended Families

Are you married to (or seriously dating) a wonderful man with children who adore you only to find people still wondering if you are an “evil step-mom”? Do you find yourself consistently defending your integrity and character against endless false allegations, slanderous emails, and nonsense text messages? Is your patience being challenged with visitation exchanges, uninvited pop-ups, intrusive phone calls, and countless court appearances? Do your new children have a wretched Biological mom obsessed with finding ways to destroy your peaceful home?

With over 2,100 blended families forming in the U.S. each day and over 60 million children under the age of 13 currently living between two blended homes, you are not alone!

Men may be king of their castles but Women typically determine the structure of how that castle is run. For step mothers maintaining sanity in your head, love in your heart, and peace in your home can be difficult with these outside interruptions. With these growing numbers any woman who CHOOSES to provide, protect, and nurture children, she didn't birth, should be revered like Mother Teresa. Why then are stepmothers stereo-typically marginalized and treated as if their efforts are meaningless and intentions malicious?

Though millions of step-parents have historically made positive impacts on the lives of children, media tends to favor portraying the blended family experience in a negative light. Step mothers are often left wondering , how can loving a child ever be seen as negative?

Today, the 21st Century step-mom spends her time loving her husband and balancing career, family, home, friends, spirituality, watching her reality TV shows, and actively searching for solutions towards redefining her role to dispel the “evil” stepmom stigma.

Dr. Jeannette Lofas dedicated over 40 years of her life developing a healthier view of step families. Celebrities Betty White, Jada Pinkett Smith, Khloe Kardashian, LeAnn Rimes Cibrian, Alicia Keys, and Mary J. Blige publicly overcome blended family challenges and openly honor their new children. But it’s the tireless miracle efforts of the everyday woman that the author highlights within the text.

Even political figures Nancy Reagan (wife of 40th U.S. President) and Jill Biden (wife of 47th U.S. Vice President) demonstrate the power of unconditional love when leading their blended families.

In this first book of the series, Ameerah Alisande` Massey exposes the dramatic stories of 7 real “step” mothers faced with uncomfortable custody challenges, slanderous emails, court drama, nonsense text messages, therapy sessions, unexpected pop-ups, visitation exchanges, hurting children, and vindictive biological mothers. Each woman shares her detailed triumph and how embracing the title as a MIRACLE mother changed their perspective of themselves and the world around them. MIRACLE Tips follow each chapter and make this simple how-to guide a true road map for successfully navigating these unique MIRACLEmom challenges.

This 70ish page quick read is an uplifting how-to for modern step moms wishing to uncover their inner MIRACLEmom and turn any rotten lemons in their lives into tasty happy healthy lemonade.

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• Rank: #95961 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-03-25
• Released on: 2013-03-25
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family

Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family
Susan Wisdom (Author), Jennifer Green (Author)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears off a little, the reality of being part of a stepfamily sets in. If you are one of the millions of remarried Americans facing the challenge of blending two existing families into one cohesive whole, you are part of a stepcouple—and you know all too well how hard it can be to make your marriage work in sometimes tough terrain.

Different parenting styles, finances, relationships with ex-spouses, legal matters, and even seemingly simple issues such as the kinds of chores assigned to children can chisel away at your union if you don’t always make your marriage a priority.

Stepcoupling offers advice for stepcouples on how to do just that—all the while strengthening their blended family with a healthy marriage. Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples, such as:

* Learning to tailor your expectations of your spouse or children and remembering that no family is perfect
* Knowing where your boundaries are, whether involving a hostile ex-spouse or a stepchild who demands too much attention
* Realizing that traits like flexibility, tolerance, forgiveness, and openness are especially essential in a stepfamily situation
* Making “us” time for talking, problem-solving, weekends away, and enjoying your marriage to constantly renew and strengthen your bond as a couple

Let this invaluable remarriage manual help you make your stepcouple the foundation of a strong, happy, and successful stepfamily.

• Rank: #61384 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-26
• Released on: 2002-02-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.99" h x .56" w x 5.19" l, .50 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild

7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild
Suzen J. Ziegahn (Author)
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Practical, realistic, and upbeat advice--from sharing a bathroom to initiating conversations--for people who "inherit" children along with a new spouse. The success or failure of a stepparent to bond with stepchildren can make or break a new marriage. But this book has a refreshing message--it is possible to achieve longlasting, rewarding relationships with your new children.

Most stepparents feel caught in a bind because in order to connect with their stepchild, they have to reach out--but not too much, too little, or too deliberately. And relationships with stepchildren are inherently different from those with biological children who love their parent unconditionally. But these 7 basic steps will give you the essentials, from deciding what kind of stepparent you want to be to realizing that love comes later.

• Rank: #384453 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.27" h x .59" w x 5.51" l, .20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

• Parenting and Relationships
• Family Relationships
• Stepparenting and Blended Families

How To Parent Stepchildren

How To Parent Stepchildren?
Michael Watson (Author)

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Stepparenting & Blended Families

How To Parent Stepchildren provides vital information for step families guiding them through very challenging and hostile terrain.
The book focusses on the importance of the step parent and the natural parent taking the time to understand the needs and feelings of the child and recognising that their needs are very different from those of the natural parent or step parent.
It addresses in simple, but effective ways why it's natural for step children to show antipathy towards step parents; how loyal they invariably feel towards the natural parent, that no longer lives with them and frequently worry about their wellbeing..
It emphasises how distraught, vulnerable, insecure and confused children often are following their parent's separation and gives advice concerning the necessity of offering reassurance and age appropriate explanations about the reasons for the break up as well what it means in practice for them.
It highlights that when a relationship is new there is often a tendency for adults to rush in and fulfil their needs without thinking sufficiently about where the step child may be at and advises on how destructive such action can be ultimately for the entire family.
The book explains in a straightforward, easy to read manner how easily children can be harmed due to the natural parent and step parent not being well attuned to the child's feelings.
The serious consequences of this for the future step parent-child relationship as well as the long term stability of the step family are discussed.
It offers crucial advice concerning how the step parent and natural parent need to develop ways of working together which support each other through very difficult periods and help them manage any differences they have appropriately.
It explains how essential it is that they as adults communicate well together to gain clarity as regards the rules of the household and what they will and will not accept in terms of behaviour.
The issue of discipline is addressed, but in a sensible, realistic manner recognising that until step parents have been able to form a positive relations hip with their step child (which takes a lot of time), that their authority is often not accepted by children.
The book offers invaluable tips on how step parents can manage highly stressful, challenging and abusive behaviour from step children,and yet come through, what feel like impossible situations and arrive before they ever realise it as one, close family. .

• Rank: #175318 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-03-10
• Released on: 2013-03-10
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The Courage To Be A Stepmom

The Courage To Be A Stepmom
Sue Patton Thoele (Author)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

This practical and comforting guide addresses stepmothers' commonly felt emotions such as guilt, shame, grief, frustration, fear, and anger plus offers hands-on advice for dealing with your step kids and their father.

Paperback book published by Council Oak Books in 2003.

• Rank: #37774 in eBooks
• Published on: 2010-11-04
• Released on: 2010-11-04
• Format: Kindle eBook
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He Didn't Have To Be

He Didn't Have To Be
Brad Paisley (Contributor), Kelley Lovelace (Contributor)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

This gift book for anyone who filled a father's role by choice is a reminder that being a father is far more than just biological, it's a relationship.

He Didn't Have to Be is a tender salute to a stepfather who becomes a loving dad to a child even though he "didn't have to be" one. And as the child - now grown and a new father - considers the birth of his own baby, the new father hopes that he is "at least half the dad that his stepfather didn't have to be."

Written by CMA award winning and Grammy nominated Brad Paisley and songwriter Kelley Lovelace, and including a CD of the popular song, He Didn't Have to Be will be a much-given gift this holiday season and again at Father's Day.

 

• Rank: #623507 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 63 pages

Adult Dog Training in a Nutshell: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide (New Dog Series)

Adult Dog Training in a Nutshell: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide (New Dog Series)
Tim Carter (Author), Zoran F. (Illustrator)
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Adult Dog Training IN A NUTSHELL: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide

This is a sweet & succinct summary of all adult dog training essentials. With 12 short chapters that you can read in 12 min flat, you get comprehensive insight into everything you need to do to have the best relationship with your dog. Each of the 12 short chapters is condensed to bullet-point lists for easy and quick understanding and brushing up.

The ideal way to use this guide is that a dog owner - whether first-time or serial owner - reads this reference guide first, before turning to any long-winded dog training books, and then later refers to this book simply to refresh the memory. So while you are say queuing at an entrance, commuting, or waiting for a friend, with this reference guide you can brush up your dog training skills in an instant!

From the Content:

1. The Right Mindset: YOUR State of Mind
2. Are You Your Dog's Accepted Pack Leader?
3. Reinforcing Your Role as Accepted Pack Leader: Gesture Eating
4. Reinforcing Your Role as Accepted Pack Leader: Ignoring Attention-Seeking
5. Reinforcing Your Role as Accepted Pack Leader: Rewards
6. Reinforcing Your Role as Accepted Pack Leader: The ONLY Punishment
7. Reinforcing Your Role as Accepted Pack Leader: Leash Training
8. Adult Dog Training Approach
9. Adult Dog Training: Training Commands
10. Adult Dog Training: Training Repetition
11. Adult Dog Training: FUN
12. Relationship Building
PLUS, this Author's usual Bonus Tips!

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• Rank: #66809 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-02-16
• Released on: 2013-02-16
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Puppy Training in a Nutshell: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide (New Dog Series)

Puppy Training in a Nutshell: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide (New Dog Series)
Tim Carter (Author), Zoran F. (Illustrator)

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Stepparenting & Blended Families

Puppy Training IN A NUTSHELL: Success in 12 min! - Dog Lover's Reference Guide

This is a sweet & succinct summary of all puppy training essentials. With 12 short chapters that you can read in 12 min flat, you get comprehensive insight into everything you need to do to have the best relationship with your pup. Each of the 12 short chapters is condensed to bullet-point lists for easy and quick understanding and brushing up.

The ideal way to use this guide is that a puppy owner - whether first-time or serial owner - reads this reference guide first, before turning to any long-winded puppy training books, and then later refers to this book simply to refresh the memory. So while you are say queuing at an entrance, commuting, or waiting for a friend, with this reference guide you can brush up your puppy training skills in an instant!

From the Content:

1. The Right Mindset: YOUR State of Mind
2. Your Acceptance as Pack Leader: Gesture Eating
3. Your Acceptance as Pack Leader: Ignoring Attention-Seeking
4. Your Acceptance as Pack Leader: Rewards
5. Your Acceptance as Pack Leader: Punishment
6. Your Acceptance as Pack Leader: Collar & Leash
7. Puppy Training Approach: Basic Puppy Training
8. Puppy Training Approach: Advanced Puppy Training
9. Puppy Training Approach: Training Commands
10. Puppy Training Approach: Training Repetition
11. Puppy Training Approach: FUN
12. Relationship Building
PLUS, this Author's usual Bonus Tips

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• Rank: #112772 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-02-13
• Released on: 2013-02-13
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

Wonderful Ways to be a Stepparent

Wonderful Ways to be a Stepparent
Anna Chase (Contributor)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

In this practical and supportive book, Judy Ford and Anna Chase offer a helping hand and show how to transform a seemingly untenable arrangement into a relationship filled with love: "The labels "mother, father, stepmother, stepfather" matter less than the quality of our interactions with the young ones entrusted to our care. We stepparents have been given a precious opportunity to offer our love, trust, respect, and acceptance to the young souls who have entered our lives."

• Rank: #406919 in Books
• Published on: 2009-02-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 158 pages

New Dog Checklist (New Dog Series)

New Dog Checklist (New Dog Series)
Tim Carter (Author), F. Revi (Illustrator)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

* Please see the content page, so that you get this book for the right reasons.
* This is Edition 2 with stylistic improvements throughout - Thanks to the great feedback!

New Dog Checklist

The New Dog Checklist is exactly that: A Checklist to help you to consider everything when you get/have a new dog! Specifically an adult dog (because there exists also a standalone New Puppy Checklist). So that you can relax knowing that you're doing everything right and haven't forgotten anything.

From the Content

Getting a new dog - What to consider
Bringing a new dog home: What to do before bringing home a new dog
Introducing a new dog into your home
How to introduce a new dog to your family
Introducing new dog to current dog?
Introducing new dog to cat?
New dog won't eat?
New dog food
How to rehome a dog successfully!
What you need for a new dog
New dog games for new dog owner
Relationship Building or Bonding With Your Dog
Dog Training
Author's Bonus Tips

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• Rank: #300066 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-02-27
• Released on: 2013-02-27
• Format: Kindle eBook
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A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom

A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom
Jacquelyn B. Fletcher (Author)
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Stepparenting & Blended Families

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.

• Rank: #62432 in eBooks
• Published on: 2009-10-13
• Released on: 2009-10-13
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1