Stepparenting & Blended Families Books


The Before-Baby BookThe Before-Baby Book
wow i mean the guy's music was boffo, what can i say, lizard kind all the way, but i...
A perfect strangerA perfect strangerRemarried with Children: Ten Secrets for Successfully Blending and Extending Your FamilyRemarried with Children: Ten Secrets for Successfully Blending and Extending Your Family
Best Price: $3.86
As a divorced single mom who eventually remarried, I found a lot to like in this book. Sadly, I...
Living in a Stepfamily Without Getting Stepped OnLiving in a Stepfamily Without Getting Stepped On
Best Price: $0.49
Birth order -- as families are blended, shuffled, and rearranged, it's anything but static....
Step-Parenting 101Step-Parenting 101
Best Price: $2.99
Kevin Leman writes well and this little book is easy to read. You'll find wise insight and...


Living in a Step Family Without Getting Stepped on: Helping Your Children Survive the Birth Order BlenderLiving in a Step Family Without Getting Stepped on: Helping Your Children Survive the Birth Order Blender
Best Price: $1.99
I have specialized in providing professional education and therapy to divorced, courting, and...
Yours, mine & ours: Tips for stepparents (DHEW publication ; no)Yours, mine & ours: Tips for stepparents (DHEW publication ; no)Divorce & New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting, and StepfamiliesDivorce & New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Stepfamilies
A timely revision of a compassionate guide to the practical and emotional aspects of divorce ...
Grandparent-ParentsGrandparent-Parents
Answers the question of what to do when your grandchildren move in. Written by grandparents, for...
Got An Angry Kid? Parenting Spike: A Seriously Difficult Child (Growing with Love)Got An Angry Kid? Parenting Spike: A Seriously Difficult Child (Growing with Love)
# Does your family live in conflict? # Does your child have a psychiatric label (such as ADHD,...


Love Him, Love His Kids: The Stepmother's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Blended FamilyLove Him, Love His Kids: The Stepmother's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Blended Family
Best Price: $14.68
He loves her. She loves him. But his kids hate her. Or bait her. Or ignore her altogether....
My Other-Mother, My Other-FatherMy Other-Mother, My Other-Father
Twelve-year-old Andrea, whose parents have divorced and remarried, discusses the complexities of...
Witch's FireWitch's Fire
Thirteen-year-old Kirsty, confined to a wheelchair by a car accident, finds herself living with...
The Stepsister 2 (Fear Street, No. 33)The Stepsister 2 (Fear Street, No. 33)
Emily is nervous about her sister Nancy coming home. Nancy has been in a mental hospital since...
Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We DoStepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Best Price: $14.94
I approached reading this book with great trepidation and ambivalence. With a title like...

7 Keys to a Healthy Blended Family7 Keys to a Healthy Blended Family
Best Price: $5.62
I confess, I'm writing a review without the most important detail of actually reading the...
The Blended Family Sourcebook : A Guide to Negotiating ChangeThe Blended Family Sourcebook : A Guide to Negotiating Change
Best Price: $8.45
This book provides an excellent perspective on what has become an ever growing reality in our...
Stepping Lightly: An A to Z Guide for Step-ParentsStepping Lightly: An A to Z Guide for Step-Parents
Best Price: $14.95
The artificial parentThe artificial parentBecoming a Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Jossey Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series)Becoming a Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families (Jossey Bass Social and Behavioral Science Series)
Best Price: $134.90
This work describes the developmental challenges involved in building nourishing, reliable...

Family Rules: Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy HomesFamily Rules: Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy Homes
Best Price: $3.00
As a new stepmother, I've read close to 20 books on stepfamilies, countless books on...
Stepping stones for stepfamilies (MF / Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas State University)Stepping stones for stepfamilies (MF / Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas State University)Older stepfamilies: Views from the parental generation (AARP Andrus Foundation final report)Older stepfamilies: Views from the parental generation (AARP Andrus Foundation final report)Encouragement and enrichment (Stepfamily living)Encouragement and enrichment (Stepfamily living)Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended FamilyStepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family
Love may be sweeter the second time around, but once the bliss of a newfound relationship wears...

Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen YearsParenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years
In this book, child and family therapist Patty Cogen, M.A., Ed.D. guides parents in promoting an...
A 40-Year-Old Midget in a Little Girl's SuitA 40-Year-Old Midget in a Little Girl's Suit
The story, ?A 40-year-old Midget in a Little Girl?s Suit,? about Abby Walls Huff?s life and the...
Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We DoStepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
An honest and groundbreaking guide to understanding the complicated emotions that develop...
Single Mother Sentiments - Real Life Reflections from Divorced Widowed and Never Married MothersSingle Mother Sentiments - Real Life Reflections from Divorced Widowed and Never Married Mothers
"Come listen in as this group of friends gather around the kitchen table to chat about...
The Courage To Be A StepmomThe Courage To Be A Stepmom
This practical and comforting guide addresses stepmothers' commonly felt emotions such as...

Help! I Don't Want to Live Here AnymoreHelp! I Don't Want to Live Here Anymore
Not long after my three children went to live with their mother and her boyfriend, they began...
Earthly FathersEarthly Fathers
Best Price: $0.92
This is a warm, and honest portrayal of a man living through time by capturing and re-evaluating...
Your Child? I Thought It Was My Child!Your Child? I Thought It Was My Child!Cinderella: An Old Favorite with New PicturesCinderella: An Old Favorite with New Pictures
This is the book I had as a child. It's the only Cinderella as far as I am concerned! My...
Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended FamilyStepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family
Best Price: $7.06
Although I have over twenty-five years experience as a family and couples therapist I learned...

Smart Stepfamily Small Group Resource DVD, The: An 8 Session Guide to a Healthy StepfamilySmart Stepfamily Small Group Resource DVD, The: An 8 Session Guide to a Healthy Stepfamily
Best Price: $41.72
I use this program in my Sunday School class. All our members are remarried with stepfamilies....
Old Loyalties, New Ties: Therapeutic Strategies with StepfamiliesOld Loyalties, New Ties: Therapeutic Strategies with Stepfamilies
Best Price: $34.39
I have been looking for a systemic approach to dealing with chronically ill kids and this book...
Journal for StepmomsJournal for Stepmoms
Best Price: $14.95
StepMom, your work is cut out for you! Do you feel like an unbiased observer with a grudge...
You're Not My Mom: Confessions of a Formerly "Wicked" StepmotherYou're Not My Mom: Confessions of a Formerly "Wicked" Stepmother
Best Price: $1.09
Blending families relies on God's grace and guidance and a willingness on each person's...
Strengthening Your Stepfamily (Rebuilding Books)Strengthening Your Stepfamily (Rebuilding Books)
Best Price: $16.00
Elizabeth Einstein has "walked the walk" and even taught the walk. Her years of...

Howard and his teacher, The sister's influence, and other stories (Mrs. Leslie's juvenile series)Howard and his teacher, The sister's influence, and other stories (Mrs. Leslie's juvenile series)
This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations,...
The Happy StepmotherThe Happy Stepmother
You found the love of your life, and you vowed to have, to hold and to stepmother. You always...
I love you More than ChocolateI love you More than Chocolate
I bought this book because I was perusing for helpful blended family tips and I liked the...
Handbook For Weekend DadsHandbook For Weekend Dads
From simple tips to the more complex philosophical, this handbook offers a wealth of information...
Blended Family, TheBlended Family, The
Best Price: $1.46
I borrowed this book from a friend because I was interested in the issues involved in becoming a...

You're a Stepparent . . . Now What?: A Guide to Parenting in Families with Nonbiological ChildrenYou're a Stepparent . . . Now What?: A Guide to Parenting in Families with Nonbiological Children
Best Price: $1.00
I have specialized in providing professional education and therapy to divorced, courting, and...
Strangers in the House: The World of Stepsiblings and Half-SiblingsStrangers in the House: The World of Stepsiblings and Half-Siblings
Best Price: $15.00
If present trends in divorce and remarriage continue, before the end of the century the...
Do You Really Want To Be A Stepparent?Do You Really Want To Be A Stepparent?
Best Price: $56.39
This book is for the stepparent who is considering marrying someone with a child. The role and...
Cinderella Revisited: How to Survive Your Stepfamily Without a Fairy GodmotherCinderella Revisited: How to Survive Your Stepfamily Without a Fairy Godmother
Best Price: $8.89
Step Parenting and the Blended Family: Recognizing the Problems and Overcoming the ObstaclesStep Parenting and the Blended Family: Recognizing the Problems and Overcoming the Obstacles
Best Price: $15.08
Being a step parent in a blended family, I found this book to be neither helpful nor hopeful. ...

Second Marriage - Calm Seas or Raging StormSecond Marriage - Calm Seas or Raging Storm
Best Price: $5.95
Philip Lee Gardner was born and lived on a farm in Indiana. He is a part of a family of...
Stepping stones for stepfamilies: Fact sheet : the grandparent role (Healthier futures for our families)Stepping stones for stepfamilies: Fact sheet : the grandparent role (Healthier futures for our families)Stepfamilies and poverty: Balancing a "maintenance in, maintenance out economy" : some financial implications of repartneringStepfamilies and poverty: Balancing a "maintenance in, maintenance out economy" : some financial implications of repartneringStep-parenting (Spiritual discovery series)Step-parenting (Spiritual discovery series)Divorce & New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting, and StepfamiliesDivorce & New Beginnings: A Complete Guide to Recovery, Solo Parenting, Co-Parenting, and Stepfamilies
A timely revision of a compassionate guide to the practical and emotional aspects of divorce ...

Grandparent-ParentsGrandparent-Parents
Answers the question of what to do when your grandchildren move in. Written by grandparents, for...
Got An Angry Kid? Parenting Spike: A Seriously Difficult Child (Growing with Love)Got An Angry Kid? Parenting Spike: A Seriously Difficult Child (Growing with Love)
# Does your family live in conflict? # Does your child have a psychiatric label (such as ADHD,...
Love Him, Love His Kids: The Stepmother's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Blended FamilyLove Him, Love His Kids: The Stepmother's Guide to Surviving and Thriving in a Blended Family
Best Price: $14.68
He loves her. She loves him. But his kids hate her. Or bait her. Or ignore her altogether....
My Other-Mother, My Other-FatherMy Other-Mother, My Other-Father
Twelve-year-old Andrea, whose parents have divorced and remarried, discusses the complexities of...
Witch's FireWitch's Fire
Thirteen-year-old Kirsty, confined to a wheelchair by a car accident, finds herself living with...

The Stepsister 2 (Fear Street, No. 33)The Stepsister 2 (Fear Street, No. 33)
Emily is nervous about her sister Nancy coming home. Nancy has been in a mental hospital since...
Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We DoStepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Best Price: $14.94
I approached reading this book with great trepidation and ambivalence. With a title like...
7 Keys to a Healthy Blended Family7 Keys to a Healthy Blended Family
Best Price: $5.62
I confess, I'm writing a review without the most important detail of actually reading the...
The Blended Family Sourcebook : A Guide to Negotiating ChangeThe Blended Family Sourcebook : A Guide to Negotiating Change
Best Price: $8.45
This book provides an excellent perspective on what has become an ever growing reality in our...
Pitfalls and possibilities (Stepfamily living)Pitfalls and possibilities (Stepfamily living)

Changing family structure: Who cares for America's dependents? (A Rand note)Changing family structure: Who cares for America's dependents? (A Rand note)Stepfamilies: Myths and realitiesStepfamilies: Myths and realitiesOnce more with love ;: Awareness and preparation for remarriageOnce more with love ;: Awareness and preparation for remarriageStepping Into StepfamiliesStepping Into Stepfamilies
Often it is just assumed that children of stepfamilies will "just adjust" - given...
The Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant MomThe Package Deal: My (not-so) Glamorous Transition from Single Gal to Instant Mom
Written by the glamorous Izzy Rose of Stepmothersmilk.com fame, The Package Deal is the perfect...

Please Hold Thumbs: A Not-So-Round Trip to South AfricaPlease Hold Thumbs: A Not-So-Round Trip to South Africa
HAVE A NICE TRIP? SEE YOU NEXT FALL! Attending their daughter's wedding in South Africa...
Raising AdultsRaising Adults
Are your children becoming adults, or just adult-aged children? Jim Hancock's...
By Hook or By Crook: A Tale of Adventure Surviving Child AbuseBy Hook or By Crook: A Tale of Adventure Surviving Child Abuse
This true adventure story is based on five years of the author's and her sister's...
Making Healthy Families: A Guide for Parents, Spouses and Stepparents (making healthy families series)Making Healthy Families: A Guide for Parents, Spouses and Stepparents (making healthy families series)
"Making Healthy Families" explains the elements required to make and sustain healthy,...
Mommy and Daddy are Getting Divorced - Helping Children Cope with DivorceMommy and Daddy are Getting Divorced - Helping Children Cope with Divorce
Kristine, Your book has been so useful for my son and I. I am going through a divorce and...

Stepfamilies: Practical Help to Build a Stable, Happy, StepfamilyStepfamilies: Practical Help to Build a Stable, Happy, Stepfamily
This practical guide looks at the numerous obstacles placed in the path of building a stable...
Becoming Family: How to Build a Stepfamily That Really WorksBecoming Family: How to Build a Stepfamily That Really Works
Best Price: $1.21
Written from a Christian perspective, this book is extremely well organized and packed with...
Raising Children in Blended Families: Helpful Insights, Expert Opinions, and True StoriesRaising Children in Blended Families: Helpful Insights, Expert Opinions, and True Stories
Best Price: $4.09
Written by American Association of Christian Counselors member Maxine Marsolini, Raising...
Stepdaddy: A Creative MemoirStepdaddy: A Creative Memoir
Best Price: $12.95
Bought the book on a Monday. Finished the next day. If you liked the classic "The...
Women and Stepfamilies: Voices of Anger and Love (Women In The Political Economy)Women and Stepfamilies: Voices of Anger and Love (Women In The Political Economy)
Best Price: $18.00
This is the first book I have read on the subject of stepparenting that did not try to sugar...

The Family Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together: A Guide to Parenting the Blended FamilyThe Family Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together: A Guide to Parenting the Blended Family
Best Price: $0.95
While I realize that no book can be all things to all people, I, for one, was desperate for a...
Safe Sex: Myth or Reality?, Sex, Condoms, and Ste's, What We Now KnowSafe Sex: Myth or Reality?, Sex, Condoms, and Ste's, What We Now Know
Best Price: $15.50
Stepmother's Guide To Survive And Thrive: 55 ways to become a better stepmother, written for the stepmom for immediate help with stepchildrenStepmother's Guide To Survive And Thrive: 55 ways to become a better stepmother, written for the stepmom for immediate help with stepchildren
Best Price: $13.99
This informative yet simple guide provides the stepmother with many valuable tips to becoming a...
The Stepmom Scrapbook!The Stepmom Scrapbook!
Best Price: $13.50
This book is a great gift for all the Step Moms in your life. We've seen books like this...
StepparentingStepparenting
Best Price: $17.98
Stepparenting: The Best Resources To Help You Blend Your Family features over 150 resources...

I Do, Part 2: How to Survive Divorce, Co-Parent Your Kids, and Blend Your Families Without Losing Your MindI Do, Part 2: How to Survive Divorce, Co-Parent Your Kids, and Blend Your Families Without Losing Your Mind
Best Price: $10.04
Anyone who has a "blended family" should read this book. I have been divorced for...
Remedial and Surrogate Parenting in the Custodial ArenaRemedial and Surrogate Parenting in the Custodial Arena
Best Price: $12.58
Remedial and Surrogate Parenting in the Custodial Arena is a well-crafted, thorough, and caring...
Hansel and GretelHansel and GretelUncle Jerry's BlossomUncle Jerry's BlossomAngus Tarlton, or, Illustrations of the fruits of the spirit (Carters' fireside library)Angus Tarlton, or, Illustrations of the fruits of the spirit (Carters' fireside library)

Making Adult Stepfamilies Work: Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in LifeMaking Adult Stepfamilies Work: Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in Life
Best Price: $7.97
If you are among the growing number of families in which adults with grown children have...
Planning And Building A Stepfamily (Family Matters)Planning And Building A Stepfamily (Family Matters)
Stepfamilies are commonplace in the United States and their number continues to grow. While...
Temper Tantrum Common Sense Handbook (Common Sense Handbooks)Temper Tantrum Common Sense Handbook (Common Sense Handbooks)
"I feel like I was a good Mom, but you have GREAT ideas," says Peggy Irvine, account...
Step Aside StepMomStep Aside StepMom
For the past decade I have been a step parent, a role I never anticipated in my life. I married...
 
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