How To Be A Happy Stepmum

Stepfamilies are currently the fastest growing family type in the UK. Yet despite the ever-growing number of stepfamilies, there remains a dearth of information & support for them. 'How to be a Happy Stepmum' provides the first step in this support by guiding stepmothers through the pitfalls of adapting to stepfamily life.

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

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.

Each member has their own unique place in a family. Ron Deal explores the myth of the "blended" family offering practical, realistic solutions for stepfamilies.

Whether it's dancing in the rain, getting all mucky or tickling those toes, this step mum and her child have the best times together. Beautifully illustrated and full of fun, this special book will leave you with a lovely warm feeling and you'll want to read it together again and again.

One of three Americans is today a stepparent, a stepchild, or a stepsibling. That means there are lots of stepmothers and ex-wives out there wrestling with resentment, jealousy, anxiety, anger, and despair over their relationship with the “other woman” in their life. That’s where stepmother/ex-wife team extraordinaire Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine step in. No One’s the Bitch is their straight-talking, handholding walk through what is typically a very lonely minefield. Whether women just want to create a neutral, “business” partnership or actually, gulp, to become friends, this book shows them how to reach their goal through ten powerful steps, with chapter titles such as “Own Your Own Crap,” “Collaborate,” and “Communicate.” The authors also recount their own journey, providing ample hope and reassurance to all women struggling to keep a blended family together.

A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother on maintaining sanity, solving hair-raising identity issues, regaining a sense of humor, and surviving what you did for love.... What happens when the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt and you're faced with a houseful of rambunctious children, an ever-present ex-wife, and a new husband trying to balance the chaos? This helpful guide 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-wettings and nightmares • The finances: Building safety nets and avoiding financial disasters • The urge to be evil: Accepting it, and then stopping yourself from saying something you'll regret—to him, the kids, or her • Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother

An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop between stepmothers and children. When faced with often overwhelming challenges, what woman with stepchildren is unfamiliar with that “stepmonster” feeling? Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. To guide women new to this role—and empower those who are struggling with it—Wednesday Martin draws upon her own experience as a stepmother. She's frank about the harrowing process of becoming a stepmother, she considers the myths and realities of being married to a man with children, and she counteracts the cultural notion that stepmothers are solely responsible for the problems that often develop. Along the way, she interviews other stepmothers and stepchildren and offers up fascinating insights from literature, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology that explain the little-understood realities of this unique parent-child relationship and—in an unexpected twist—shows why the myth of the Wicked Stepmother is the single best tool for understanding who real stepmothers are and how they feel.

June is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, but when a shocking tragedy occurs June finds herself trapped, potentially forever.

Stepmothers have a steep learning curve at first. When you hear the word "stepmother," what is the first thing that springs to mind? Evil? Wicked? Mean? Are you a stepmom looking for a husband's perspective on what makes a stepmom great? Are you working on being a stepmom who can relax and unwind? Do you practice healthy self-care so you can provide stepmom support when your family needs you most? Perhaps you are in search of stepmom helps or advice on being a stepmom? Are you a single dad who wants to know what qualities to look for in a future wife and stepmom for your kids? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you are in the right place. Keep reading, because this book is for you! This stepmother guide will help you discover: How to be an Uncommon Stepmother 6 Habits That Will Make You A Good Stepmom 3 Vital Tips For Stepmoms To Cope With Total Emotional Burnout 4 Traits of Highly Effective Stepmoms 7 Tips On How To Overcome Growing Pains And Construct A Loving Relationship Why Stepmothers Need Greater Support 21 Things No One Ever Told You About Being a Step-Parent .... And much more to discover inside this book. Dr. Claire Greene is an educational consultant, child's rights advocate, parent coach, specializing in working with troubled teens and their families in the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom with 30 years of experience. Being a stepmother doesn't happen overnight. It takes patience and commitment to make the new relationship work. It's only natural that feelings will be running high on both sides, and the relationship can quickly become fraught. If you're a stepmother or about to become one, here are some tips to help you navigate your new role with as little worry as possible. Do you know that you can be a good stepmom with "Practice the 5/5/5 rule"? In this book you will discover how to be a good stepmother with these rule. Settling into a new step parent relationship is difficult. Your stepkids are going through a fraught and worrying time, with a lot of big changes happening. Right now, they really need to know that they have people they can turn to, adults who will be there for them no matter what. Are you ready to be the one for them? If yes, get this book now to get started. When people think of Carol Brady from The Brady Bunch, they more commonly think of Cinderella and Snow White's stepmother. When you begin in a challenging situation, it is difficult to get a break. Stepmothers might occasionally get off to a bad start as well. They could try too hard to build a close family before the kids are ready and have inflated expectations for their new family. It could be challenging for a stepmother to truly find her place in this family because of disappointment and irritation with these new kids as well as what is sometimes a highly ambiguous role description. Being a stepmother to her husband's daughter has its own special challenges. It can be extremely emotionally complicated when there is more than one female who wants a man's attention, not to mention tension between and within mothers, stepmothers and daughters. While many stepfamilies do not survive, there are also many that do. With patience, humor and a lot of working together, you can be one of those who make it work. How to be a good stepmother provides all possible tools to help stepmothers to strive and succeed as a mom and wife. Settle down with this book to find out how to be a successful stepmother in a blended families