Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Making Adult Stepfamilies Work: Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in Life

Making Adult Stepfamilies Work
Making Adult Stepfamilies Work: Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in Life
Jean Lipman-Blumen (Author), Grace Gabe (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars(1)

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If you are among the growing number of families in which adults with grown children have remarried later in life, you are probably familiar with the conflicts and complicated emotional dynamics that can result. Parents expect that remarrying will be easier because the children are grown up. But the reality is that these remarriages can cause painful struggles between parents and their adult children. Based on in-depth research by a psychiatrist and a sociologist, Step Wars trains a revealing lens on the sources of these conflicts and teaches the skills required to manage them. Topics include:

* Your Children and Mine: Can They Ever Become Ours?
* What Will Happen to the "Family Home"?
* Who Should Inherit My Property? Managing Financial Conflict Between Generations
* Health and Illness: Thank Heaven the Caretaker Is on Duty
* The Grandchildren: Pawns or Bridges?

Written for both the couple getting married as well as their adult children, Step Wars is a road map for happily surviving remarriage later in life.

  • Rank: #373143 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2013-09-03
  • Released on: 2013-09-03
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

"You're Not My Mommy!" WARNINGS from an Ex-Stepmother

Youre Not
"You're Not My Mommy!" WARNINGS from an Ex-Stepmother
Donna Jarrett (Author), Joanne Griffith (Compiler), Kate Maruyama (Editor), Gil Robles (Cover Design)

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Stepmotherhood - The final Frontier, Where brave women go, but don't dare to share the secrets of what lies within. That is until now. Meet Donna Jarrett: Business executive by day, entrepreneur by night, full-time recovering stepmother. A late night phone call yanked Jarrett from newly wedded bliss and threw her into the chaos of life as a gainfully employed, there-are-not-enough-hours-in-the-day full time stepmom. There was no guidebook, no instructions and her husband had little motivation to handle his business. "You're Not My Mommy!" WARNINGS from an Ex-Stepmother catalogs classic stepmother conflicts - from birth-mama-drama to protecting yourself emotionally, financially and spiritually while reveling in the true joy stepmotherhood can bring. Light hearted, factual and packed full of truth, "You're Not My Mommy!" WARNINGS from an Ex-Stepmother, shares practical wisdom from Donna's personal archive of experience to help women tackle a very modern family dynamic. A must read for stepmothers, Ex-Stepmothers and Stepmothers-to-be who want to maintain their sanity in one of life's most acrimonious settings.

  • Rank: #579576 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-08-13
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 120 pages

The Rise of the Millennial Parents: Parenting Yesterday and Today

The Rise of the Millennial Parents
The Rise of the Millennial Parents: Parenting Yesterday and Today
James Pedersen (Author)

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The new millennium has seen a variety of parenting styles that differ greatly from previous generations. Titles such as Tiger Moms and Helicopter Parents have received media attention by the general public but other styles such as Hippo, Free-Range and Divergent Parenting, as well as a host of others, are not so well known. This book provides a brief history of parenting in America, categorizes some of the parenting styles that currently are employed in the country and briefly explains some of the more popular titles.

  • Rank: #1212852 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-12-02
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 170 pages

Sunday, August 25, 2013

Swallow Me Whole

Swallow Me
Swallow Me Whole
Nate Powell (Author)
3.6 out of 5 stars(8)

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Stepparenting & Blended Families

Swallow Me Whole is an award-winning love story carried by rolling fog, terminal illness, hallucination, apophenia, insect armies, and unshakeable faith.

In his most ambitious book to date, Powell quietly explores the dark corners of adolescence -- not the cliched melodramatic outbursts of rebellion, but the countless tiny moments of madness, the vague relief of medication, and the mixed blessing of family ties. As the story unfolds, two stepsiblings hold together amidst schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, family breakdown, animal telepathy, misguided love, and the tiniest hope that everything will someday make sense.

Deliberately paced, delicately drawn, and drenched in shadows, Swallow Me Whole is a landmark achievement for Nate Powell and a suburban ghost story that will haunt readers long after its final pages.

2009 Eisner Award Winner for Best Graphic Album (New), Eisner Award Nominee for Best Writer/Artist and Best Lettering, 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for Young Adult Fiction, Ignatz Award Winner for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Debut, and official selection of YALSA's Great Graphic Novels For Teens.

  • Rank: #396353 in Books
  • Published on: 2008-10-29
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 9.69" h x 6.69" w x .87" l, 1.54 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 216 pages

Fallen Too Far

Fallen Too
Fallen Too Far
Abbi Glines (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars(2040)

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A New York Times Bestseller "Every time I read one of Abbi's books, I declare it my new favorite. Fallen Too Far was no exception, because it now tops the list as my all-time favorite Abbi Glines book." New York Times Best Selling Author COLLEEN HOOVER- HOPELESS, Slammed and Point of Retreat. "Steamy, seductive, and forbidden, Fallen Too Far swept me off my feet and made me wish I had a hot stepbrother of my own.” New York Times Bestselling Author Tracey Garvis-Graves- On The Island "Every time I read one of Abbi's books, I declare it my new favorite. Fallen Too Far was no exception, because it now tops the list as my all-time favorite Abbi Glines book." New York Times Best Selling Author Colleen Hoover - Slammed and Point of Retreat. "Love love LOVED it! I had goosebumps when I finished. Abbi never ceases to amaze me but Fallen Too Far is absolutely that good!" Best Selling author Elizabeth Reyes- Moreno Brothers series and 5th Street Series I instantly fell in love with Abbi Glines sexy new novel, Fallen Too Far. Abbi masterfully weaves together a tale of love, with a touch of mystery and a whole lot of heart. Best Selling Author Author Angie Stanton – Rock and a Hard Place, Snapshot and Dreamchaser “Fallen Too Far is a bold, stunning, sexy coming-of-age story and epic romance that will take your breath away as it twists and turns to its unexpected conclusion. I was riveted through the entire read and starving for more the instant I read the last words. Abbi Glines has a true gift for mixing hot sensuality with believably complex and emotional action, and Falling Too Far takes all of those elements and adds plot turns that will leave you unable to put this book down!” – Best Selling Author Liz Reinhardt – Fall Guy, Lengths, Double Clutch, Junk Miles and Slow Twitch. “Fallen Too Far is the kind of story that stays on your mind for days. It's captivating, seductive, and left me wanting more.” -The Autumn Review To want what you’re not supposed to have… She is only nineteen. She is his new stepfather’s daughter. She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother. But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no. Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that… Blaire just may have fallen too far.

  • Rank: #30084 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-12-16
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.86" h x 5.91" w x .63" l, .89 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 298 pages

Friday, August 23, 2013

Hostile Witness: A Josie Bates Thriller (Volume 1)

Hostile Witness
Hostile Witness: A Josie Bates Thriller (Volume 1)
Rebecca Forster (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars(1652)

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When sixteen-year-old Hannah Sheraton is arrested for the murder of her step-grandfather, the chief justice of the California Supreme court, her distraught mother turns to her old college roommate, Josie Bates, for help. Josie, once a hot-shot criminal defense attorney, left the fast track behind for a small practice in Hermosa Beach, California. But Hannah Sheraton intrigues her and, when the girl is charged as an adult, Josie cannot turn her back. But the deeper she digs the more Josie realizes that politics, the law and family relationships have created a combustible and dangerous situation. When the horrible truth of the murder is uncovered could save Hannah Sheraton or destroy them both.

  • Rank: #94768 in Books
  • Published on: 2012-03-22
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.90" h x 5.91" w x .63" l, .90 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 288 pages

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts: Nine Questions to Ask Before - and After - You Remarry, Workbook for Men

Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts
Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts: Nine Questions to Ask Before - and After - You Remarry, Workbook for Men
Les Parrott (Author), Leslie Parrott (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars(9)

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Complete with twenty-eight self tests---two of them brand-new---and a new group discussion guide, the expanded and updated Saving Your Second Marriage Before It Starts workbooks for men and women will help couples uncover and understand the unique shaping factors they bring into their second marriage both as men and women and as individuals. Exercises and assignments will help couples identify and meld their love styles, face the myths of remarriage honestly, become soul mates, identify each person's 'hot topics,' and much more. The discussion guide in each workbook integrates with the Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts DVD (sold separately and includes seven pre-marriage sessions plus two additional sessions specifically designed to help prepare couples for remarriage) to facilitate lively and eye-opening interaction. Each session links with the workbook exercises and concludes with exercises each couple can do together between each lesson.

  • Rank: #94123 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-10-03
  • Released on: 2006-10-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.82" h x 6.26" w x .31" l, .35 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

The Remarriage Blueprint: How Remarried Couples and Their Families Succeed or Fail

The Remarriage Blueprint
The Remarriage Blueprint: How Remarried Couples and Their Families Succeed or Fail
Maggie Scarf (Author)

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Stepparenting & Blended Families

New York Times bestselling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remar­ried couples—revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony.

It’s estimated that 40 percent of new marriages in the US are remarriages, but the survival rate of second marriages is alarmingly low. Many remar­rying couples set out with a sense of optimism, a belief that this marriage will usher in a life of happiness and family unity—but complicated family dynamics can often strain new partnerships to the breaking point. The challenges of remarriage are pervasive, but little guidance has existed until now.

Based on more than a decade of candid, revela­tory interviews, The Remarriage Blueprint provides a crucial explanation of the obstacles to remarriage and the secrets to overcoming them. Maggie Scarf, a consummate relationship expert, plumbs the everyday workings of shared life to illuminate the emotional preconceptions, social pressures, and perpetuated fantasies that confound remarriage. Through cautionary tales and stories of hope, Scarf offers guidance for handling everything from children who reject the new family dynamic to the thorny issue of money. Loaded with practical wisdom and searing accounts, The Remarriage Blueprint is a definitive road map to a happy, thriving, inte­grated household.

  • Rank: #799054 in Books
  • Published on: 2013-09-17
  • Released on: 2013-09-17
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 240 pages

Monday, August 19, 2013

Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella (Picture Puffins)

Smoky Mountain Rose
Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella (Picture Puffins)
Alan Schroeder (Author), Brad Sneed (Illustrator)
4.1 out of 5 stars(9)

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I reckon ye heard o' Cinderella, but lemme tell you a story 'bout a sweet li'l thing named Rose? Set in the Appalachian Mountains and told in a lilting dialect that just begs to be read aloud, this is a unique and lively adaptation of the traditional Cinderella story. Complete with an enchanting protagonist, a glass slipper, and a fairy godmother who just happens to be a hog, Smoky Mountain Rose is a joy to read again and again.

  • Rank: #242178 in Books
  • Brand: Puffin
  • Model: FBA-|290323
  • Published on: 2000-05-08
  • Released on: 2000-05-08
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 10.98" h x 8.27" w x .12" l, .31 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 32 pages

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe's and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids

Divorce Is Not the End of the World
Divorce Is Not the End of the World: Zoe's and Evan's Coping Guide for Kids
Zoe Stern (Author), Evan Stern (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars(10)

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"An upbeat look at the ways in which, with the right support, kids of divorce can grow stronger and more able to navigate life's storms. I recommend this kid-friendly, parent-helpful resource." --M. Gary Neumann, LHMC, Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce the Sandcastles Way

Zoe and Evan Stern know firsthand how it feels when your parents divorce. When their parents split they knew their lives would change but they didn't know how. A few years later, when they were 15 and 13 years old, they decided to share their experience in this positive and practical guide for kids. With some help from their mom, Zoe and Evan write about topics like guilt, anger, fear, adjusting to different rules in different houses, dealing with special occasions like birthdays, adapting to stepparents and blended families, and much more.

Including updates from grown-up Zoe and Evan 10 years later, this honest guide will reassure children of divorce that, though it may seem it sometimes, it's not the end of the world.



   • Advice for kids-by kids-about divorce.
   • More than 28,000 copies sold.
   • Revised edition includes "looking back" updates from Zoe and Evan.

  • Rank: #57636 in Books
  • Brand: Tricycle Press
  • Published on: 2008-03-01
  • Released on: 2008-03-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.90" h x 6.10" w x .28" l, .15 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 112 pages

Friday, August 16, 2013

Keys to Successful Stepmothering (Barron's Parenting Keys)

Keys to
Keys to Successful Stepmothering (Barron's Parenting Keys)
Greene Mulford (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars(4)

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Stepparenting & Blended Families

Here are practical suggestions for achieving harmony in your stepfamily. The "myths" about stepmothering are discussed as are ways to merge two families and avoid misunderstandings between you and your stepchildren, and you and your fiance/husband. Encouraging and timely, this resource helps you develop a healthy stepfamily--one filled with rewards.

  • Rank: #864482 in Books
  • Published on: 1996-01-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.14" h x 5.19" w x .48" l, .35 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 144 pages

Monday, August 12, 2013

The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming A Stepmother With Humor And Grace

The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife
The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming A Stepmother With Humor And Grace
Sally Bjornsen (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars(108)

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A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother, which includes advice on The kids: Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties; The ex-wife: Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother; The holidays: Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones; The sex: Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wetting and nightmares. Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother.

  • Rank: #49178 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-04-05
  • Released on: 2005-04-05
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.31" h x 5.43" w x .55" l, .50 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 256 pages

Saturday, August 10, 2013

How to Be First in a Second Marriage: Forgiveness and Healing for All Concerned

How to Be First in a Second Marriage
How to Be First in a Second Marriage: Forgiveness and Healing for All Concerned
Rose Sweet (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars(9)

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Marriage and family, non-fiction self help for those in or planning to enter second marriages, and those who deal with ex-spouses, blended families and stepparenting issues. This book is already available on your site. I have acquired full rights from the publisher as well as all remaining inventory, ready to ship asap.

  • Rank: #674807 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-04-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 250 pages

Friday, August 9, 2013

NEW DOG CHECKLIST (New Dog Series)

NEW DOG
NEW DOG CHECKLIST (New Dog Series)
Tim Carter (Author), F. Revi (Illustrator)
5.0 out of 5 stars(4)

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This is Edition 4 with further additions and improvements throughout - Thanks to the great feedback!

Please click Look Inside above to see the content page, so that you get this Checklist for the right reasons: It is meant to be a succinct CHECKLIST!

NEW DOG CHECKLIST


The New Dog Checklist is exactly that: A Checklist to help you to consider everything when you get or have a new adult dog. So that you can relax knowing that you're doing everything right and haven't forgotten anything. - Note that there also exists a standalone NEW PUPPY CHECKLIST.

From the Content


  • Getting a New Adult Dog - What to Consider

  • Bringing Home a New Dog - What to Do Beforehand

  • Introducing a New Dog Into Your Home

  • How to Introduce a New Dog to Your Family

  • Introducing New Dog to Resident Dog?

  • Introducing New Dog to Cat?

  • New Dog Won't Eat?

  • New Dog Food

  • How to Rehome a Dog Successfully

  • What We Need for a New Dog

  • New Dog Games for New Dog Owner

  • Relationship Building With Your Dog

  • New Dog Training

  • Author's Bonuses!


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  • Rank: #718612 in eBooks
  • Published on: 2013-08-06
  • Released on: 2013-08-06
  • Format: Kindle eBook
  • Number of items: 1

Thursday, August 1, 2013

The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, Thrive in Your New Family

The Happy Stepmother
The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, Thrive in Your New Family
Rachelle Katz (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars(33)

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You found the love of your life, and you vowed to have, to hold and to stepmother. You always thought that in time you'd grow to be the perfect, loving family. So why does it seem that the harder you try, the more unappreciated you feel?As a stepmother, therapist and founder of the popular Web site stepsforstepmothers.com, Dr. Rachelle Katz knows all too well how challenging stepmotherhood can be. Based on thousands of in-depth interviews and the latest research, she's created a powerful program to help you:* Alleviate stress and take care of yourself* Bond with your new family* Set and enforce clear boundaries* Get the respect you deserve* Strengthen your relationship

  • Rank: #49093 in Books
  • Published on: 2010-05-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Dimensions: 8.27" h x 5.24" w x .79" l, .54 pounds
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 304 pages