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Book Synopsis The Courage to be a Stepmom by : Sue Patton Thoele
Download or read book The Courage to be a Stepmom written by Sue Patton Thoele and published by Council Oak Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who's taking care of me? Popular author, psychotherapist, mother, and stepmother Sue Patton Thoele has the answer to that question. She offers practical advice and emotional support for women who find themselves in transitional families -- but it's not the usual nuts and bolts advice about such issues as dealing with hostile ex-wives or learning to effectively discipline. Instead, Thoele's book is the first to focus on stepmothers' unique emotional and spiritual needs.
Download or read book Stepmonster written by Wednesday Martin and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2011-01-21 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Smart Stepmom written by Ron L. Deal and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stepmother's role often is ambiguous and underappreciated, and frequently it carries unrealistic expectations. The book answers women's concerns and questions, including: How can I be a caretaker and a key emotional connector in the family if the children don't accept my influence? How shoud I cope with children who are confused about their family and torn between loyalty to their biological mother and me? When should I step back in conflicts and when should I insist that my husband stand up for me? In addition it addresses the spiritual and emotional climate of the home, providing perspective and guidelines to help stepmothers and their families thrive.
Book Synopsis I Could Not Call Her Mother by : Leslie J. Lindenauer
Download or read book I Could Not Call Her Mother written by Leslie J. Lindenauer and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Could Not Call Her Mother explores representations of the stepmother in American popular culture from the colonial period to 1960.
Book Synopsis Stepmoms on a Mission by : Cathryn Bond Doyle
Download or read book Stepmoms on a Mission written by Cathryn Bond Doyle and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-04 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a long-awaited definitive instruction manual for the most difficult role you never imagined having, and couldn't possibly prepare for--being a Stepmom. Cathryn Bond Doyle became a stepmother in 1996. Cathryn has developed specific techniques and insights to help stepmothers handle the stress and relationship challenges that may arise with their families. In addition to learning from her own journey, she has worked with thousands of stepmothers, through her support group at smoms.org (which she founded in 2000), to build this collection of proven and practical approaches and tools. Cathryn shows you how to recognize, compassionately acknowledge and understand your own reactions to potentially upsetting stepfamily situations, resist the urge to over-give, resolve your resentments, strengthen your relationship skills, build your connections with your partner and stepkids, and deal with any difficulties that may crop up if the bio-mom of your stepkids is neither kind nor civil. The Table of Contents is designed as your guide to getting specific info on a wide spectrum of common stepmothering "dilemmas." The chapters are written to stand alone in support of each topic so you can get right to the answers most important for you and your situation. Additionally, there are thirty-one proactive tips included to help you and your partner improve daily stepfamily life and so much more. Peppered throughout the forty-one chapters of the book are stories from twenty veteran stepmothers. They share their personal challenges and how they've handled them through working with Cathryn and using her strategies. They each describe how they've become more savvy, confident and self-aware women as a result. These women join Cathryn as Stepmoms on a Mission (SMOMS) and all believe-wholeheartedly-that any woman in the role of stepmother can benefit from this book and the hard-earned wisdom it imparts.
Book Synopsis The 312 Best Things about Being a Stepmom by : Cynthia L. Copeland
Download or read book The 312 Best Things about Being a Stepmom written by Cynthia L. Copeland and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget Cinderella and the hundreds of other fairy tales about wicked stepmothers. Here is the truth-- a warm, bright, positive, yet frankly honest and realistic celebration of the most challenging role any woman will face. Think of it as the joy of stepmomming, and the perfect Mother's Day gift of encouragement and support. Written and illustrated by Cynthia L. Copeland, a stepmother to three boys and author of the bestselling "Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me and other books with 585,000 copies in print, THE 317 BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING A STEPMOM is packed with humor, wisdom, empathy, quotes, and testimonials from dozens of stepmothers who have shared their experiences with the author. So, if being a stepmother seems so often to be a storm cloud, this is the silver lining. For example: "People can't figure out how old you are by the ages of your stepchildren. Or, When they hug you, you know it's genuine, not out of habit. You didn't have to agonize over whether to name your stepson after his grandfather, his rich uncle, or your favorite poet. If you ever go ahead and have kids of your own, you've had practice. And if you are already a parent: "The trip to the warehouse club is finally worth the gas money. Your step-teens will see to it that your younger kids are up on the latest cool music, video games, and cargo pants. Family counsel now has enough people for a house and a senate. And, "With so many more participants, there's a chance that you won't always get creamed at Scrabble!
Book Synopsis Who Is a Stepmother? a Mother, a Giver, a Self Sacrificer. a Pusher, a Nagger, a Want-For-You-Better. an Open-Hearter, a Tear-Wiper, a Vibrant Cheerle by : Notyourusual Stuff
Download or read book Who Is a Stepmother? a Mother, a Giver, a Self Sacrificer. a Pusher, a Nagger, a Want-For-You-Better. an Open-Hearter, a Tear-Wiper, a Vibrant Cheerle written by Notyourusual Stuff and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Journal is a special Gift of Verse for your Stepmother. Often under-appreciated, many times overlooked, sometimes having to take the backseat at the important events. Nevertheless, she is always there, her sacrifices are great, her job requires far more skill, alacrity, tact and care than anyone else in the family. Sometimes misunderstood, sometimes, harbouring feelings of 'I don't know what else to do'. Nonetheless, always willing to be patient, to wait until you have let her into your world, careful not to press any buttons, she tip toes around you with love and kindness, sacrifices and bigheartedness. Don't overlook this wonderful woman, take the time out to recognize her for her tremendous sacrifice, her determined effort to win your affection and applause. Tell her that you noticed, that you may not have said it, but she is wonderful and amazing and you are happy to have you in her life. Tell her with this beautiful verse Journal how deserving she is of everything great. . This Journal represents a short verse that immortalizes how much your Stepmother means to you. Let her cry, hand her a napkin, continue the verse on the first page of this Journal to personalize your gift. Your Stepmother will treasure this Journal notebook for ever. At the same time bring structure, order and balance to her life by ensuring she keeps track of what is important to her, errands, things to do and notes she would like to remember. The Journal notebook has a beautiful cover finish and white lined pages on the inside and is also an excellent choice for other family members. Celebrate any day, and present this Journal Notebook as a thoughtful Gift of lovely verse. You can also choose to give this Journal Notebook as a gift to other members of the family: Mom, Grandpa, Dad, Brother, Step Dad, Aunt.....you can choose from the variety available.
Book Synopsis I Could Not Call Her Mother by : Leslie J. Lindenauer
Download or read book I Could Not Call Her Mother written by Leslie J. Lindenauer and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of the stepmother, the substitute mother, or the “other mother” have infused popular culture for centuries and continue to do so today. She plays a substantial role in our collective imagination, whether we are a part of a step family or not. Despite the fact that the stepmother remains a prevalent figure, both in popular culture and reality, scholars have largely avoided addressing this fraught figure. I Could Not Call Her Mother explores representations of the stepmother in American popular culture from the colonial period to 1960. The archetypal stepmother appears from nineteenth-century romance novels and advice literature to 1930s pulp fiction and film noir. Leslie J. Lindenauer argues that when considered in her historic context, the stepmother serves as a bellwether for changing constructions of motherhood and family. She examines popular culture's role in shaping and reflecting an increasingly normative middle class definition of the ideal mother and family, which by the 1920s became the dominant construct. Lindenauer adds to the rich and growing literature on the history of motherhood. It echoes and is informed by the scholarship that has defined ideal motherhood as a moving target, historically constructed. In so doing, it illuminates the relationship between ideal motherhood and ideal womanhood.
Book Synopsis No One's the Bitch by : Jennifer Newcomb Marine
Download or read book No One's the Bitch written by Jennifer Newcomb Marine and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis The Stepmother Tongue by : John Skinner
Download or read book The Stepmother Tongue written by John Skinner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 1998-09-18 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are numerous twentieth century writers in English who are not technically native speakers of the language, and whose relation to it is ambivalent, problematic or even hostile: by a simple kinship analogy one may often speak of the 'stepmother tongue'. Whilst fully aware of the current debates in postcolonial theory, John Skinner is also conscious of its sometimes unhelpful complexities and contradictions. The focus of this study is thus firmly on the fictional practice of the writers discussed. He offers the reader an insight into the diversity and rewards of contemporary anglophone fiction, whilst analysing some eighty individual texts. A uniquely comprehensive guide, the book will be welcomed by students and teachers of postcolonial literature.
Book Synopsis The Birth of an Adoptive, Foster Or Stepmother by : Barbara Waterman
Download or read book The Birth of an Adoptive, Foster Or Stepmother written by Barbara Waterman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adoptive, foster and stepmothers, like biological mothers, find their lives completely changed by motherhood although they are not always granted the rights and privileges accorded to those who give birth. Barbara Waterman explores the common experiences that are shared by all those who enter the motherhood portal. She highlights the importance of wider family, community and professional support for non-biological parents and primary care-givers of both genders, and their children. A stepmother herself and a practicing psychologist, Waterman's writing is illustrated throughout with vignettes of children and parents from a range of backgrounds. She shows the important ways in which a non-biological attachment is both more similar to and more different from a biological attachment than is currently understood. In doing this, Waterman broadens the notion of the `traditional' family, and offers a positive alternative to the myth of the perfect mother. All kinds of step-, adoptive and foster families and those coming into contact with them will find this thoroughly researched and personal book an indispensable guide.
Book Synopsis Favorite Step Mom by : Sk Press Press House
Download or read book Favorite Step Mom written by Sk Press Press House and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gift for your mom, aunt, stepmom, grandma, mother in law and also for mothers day
Book Synopsis Favorite Step Mom by : Sk Press Press House
Download or read book Favorite Step Mom written by Sk Press Press House and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gift for your mom, aunt, stepmom, grandma, mother in law and also for mothers day
Book Synopsis The Stepmoms' Club by : Kendall Rose
Download or read book The Stepmoms' Club written by Kendall Rose and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tips, tricks and support you need to survive stepmotherhood — the perfect gift for every stepmom around You've met the partner of your dreams and have gotten your happily ever after, but now you've taken on a new role: stepmom. And you have no idea what you signed up for. Or maybe you've been a stepmom for a while now, but things are getting you down. Who do you turn to for help? Where is the stepmothering support group that'll give you the advice you need? A book for all the ins and outs of having a blended family? Who actually gets how hard being a stepmom can be? We do. We are the women who have chosen stepmotherhood and lived to tell the tale. This parenting guide holds our solutions to help you: Brave the crazy ex demands Overcome the financial hurdles of a blended family Be prepared for the legal battles and custody arrangements Handle disrespectful children Nourish your relationship Manuever the emotional breakdowns of stepmotherhood Build your own stepmom's club Understand why you need your partner to have your back Written by stepmoms for stepmoms, these tips, anecdotes, and words of advice will help you find success and support within your new family. We are the Stepmoms' Club — your club — and we're here to help you.
Book Synopsis He Got it from His Mom by : Sk Press House
Download or read book He Got it from His Mom written by Sk Press House and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Details: Book Size 6'x9' 100 Pages 50 Sheets This extra special Mom Appreciation Notebook or Journal is the perfect way to express your gratitude to the best Mom ever! Filled with 50 double sided sheets (100 writing pages!) of lined paper, this Motivational and Inspirational Notebook with quote makes a Memorable and useful gift for Mom.With the Heartwarming quote on the full-color matte SOFT Cover, This Notebook will help remind a Mom that their work is truly appreciated. With custom sized pages(6'x9') this notebook with chalk style lettering is the perfect size to tuck into a purse, keep on a desk or as a cherished bedside companion. Give a Mom a gift they'll remember you! Cute NoteBooks for Moms are also Perfect for: Mom Gifts Journal Mother christmas Gifts Journal Stepmom Thank You Gifts Journal StepmotherTraining Gifts Journal Mohter Retirement Gifts Journal Stepmohter Retirement Gifts Journal
Book Synopsis From Mother To Stepmother by : Joanna Collie
Download or read book From Mother To Stepmother written by Joanna Collie and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in three people in the UK is part of a stepfamily. Remarriages now make up 38% of weddings and many of these marriages involve children from previous relationships on both sides. It's an unfortunate statistic that 70% of blended families break up within the first three years. Seven years ago Jo Danks was in that very situation. She had a daughter from a previous marriage and was head over heels in love with a man in a similar position. She desperately needed help and guidance but while there were many books available on being a stepmother, there were none which could advise her on being a blended stepmother. So after several years of learning on the job, she decided to write the definitive guide to the challenges facing the soon-to-be stepmother. With the inclusion of testimonies from other blending stepmothers, life coaches and counsellors, fun self-assessment exercises and the help of lively characters based on the author's young adolescent family, FROM MOTHER TO STEPMOTHER gives encouragement, practical guidance and a strong sense of fellowship to blending stepmothers everywhere.
Book Synopsis Couples on the Fault Line by : Peggy Papp
Download or read book Couples on the Fault Line written by Peggy Papp and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2001-07-15 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edited by a renowned family therapist, this book brings together prominent marital and family therapists to explore the new challenges and opportunities facing couples and the clinicians who work with them. The volume presents a range of approaches to helping couples reconsider and reorder their life priorities around parenting, marriage, and other stages of life.
