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3 Steps to a Strong Family by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre
AUDIOBOOK: This guide provides parents with a 3-step program to improve family communication and give children a sense of consistency and security. $11.90
Family 360 By Perry Christensen, Ben Porter
BOOK: A Proven Approach to Getting Your Family to Talk, Solve Problems, and Improve Relationships.
60 second Blending Lives Barometer by BlendedLives.com
Blended families are often in a state of crisis. 60% of those who read this page will not survive with their family intact. We can help you be one of those who achieve long-term success.
Answer the following ten questions with Yes or No?
1. Do you feel torn between your spouse and children?
2. Do your children lack clear expectations of behavior and consequences for misbehaving or showing disrespect?
3. Do stepparents feel as though they are competing with stepchildren?
4. Are you and your partner suffering from guilt through previous marriage breakdown which can cause you not to discipline or compensate children with material gifts?
5. Is the relationship between stepparents and children filled with jealousy?
6. Does your partner fail to meet your needs?
7. Do you and your partner struggle to resolve conflict in a healthy manner?
8. Do you and your partner fail to present a united front to the children?
9. Do you feel insecure in your relationship so the children will tear you apart?
10. Does your experience of blending cause you to feel discouraged and unsatisfied?
What's a stepmother? By Kathleen F. Potter via STEPFAMILIES Quarterly "What's a stepmother?" said Katie. Billy thought for a moment, then smiled. "A special person that helps my Dad take care of me." …
Your Stepladder to Success By Lynn Vale via STEPFAMILIES Quarterly The honeymoon is over. And now it's just you and your spouse, and the stepchild who sits staring suspiciously at you across the breakfast table. Sometimes, as you attempt to merge "yours" and "mine" into "ours," the problems seem overwhelming. But, whether your stepchildren are resident or visiting, it is possible to ease this transition from strangers to family.
“WHY IS STEPMOTHERING MORE DIFFICULT THAN STEPFATHERING?” Rose Marie Hoffman, via Stepfamilies Quarterly
...some have argued that stepmother-stepchild relationships have the potential to be particularly problematic for both stepmothers and stepchildren. free
“Making Stepfamilies Work” by APA
The so--called "blended family" is no longer an aberration in American society: It's a norm. free
“FANTASY EXPECTATIONS OF LIFE AS A STEPMOTHER” Emily Visher, Ph.D. via Stepfamilies Quarterly
I entered the door unarmed with any information on the subject and full of the most unreasonable expectations one could imagine!
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TOP 10 Books on Creativity: Apr '07
1. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Anne Lamott / Paperback 2. Break From the Pack: How to Compete in a Copycat Economy
By Oren Harari / Hardcover ...
Who Moved My Cheese?
BOOK: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Management Rewired: Why Feedback Doesn't Work and Other Surprising Lessons from the Latest Brain Science
BOOK: Jacobs asserts that organizations that are able to apply brain science to their businesses will have a decided advantage over the competition, and he shows how his findings can enhance performance at every level of a company.
60 second Blending Lives Barometer by BlendedLives.com
What's a stepmother? By Kathleen F. Potter via STEPFAMILIES Quarterly 
Your Stepladder to Success By Lynn Vale 
