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MASTER STEPPARENTING is a guide that offers practical wisdom for every stage of blended family life based on research and authentic experiences. It provides strategies for creating harmony in your blended family, from defining your role to managing finances and building traditions. This guide recognizes that blended families develop through predictable phases. Through case studies, you'll discover practical solutions with actionable examples and implementation plans. Building a successful blended family means weaving diverse histories and relationships into a unique family tapestry.

For ages 11-15. Cassie Perkins is sick and tired of being told she's self-centered. She's determined to prove it isn't true. Fortunately, she has the perfect plan: making over the class misfit, Sandy Shore. All it will take is a little makeup and a good diet, and Sandy's life will be all she could ever want it to be. But there's something Cassie doesn't know. Something that all the makeup and dieting in the world can't fix. And she's about to learn that helping people isn't always as easy as it seems.

Ages 13-16 The final book in the Cassie Perkins series. Everyone likes Dustin Gray--everyone except Cassie, that is. Oh sure, he's tall, good-lloking, and muscle-bound--but there's just something about him that bothers her. Unfortunately, even her family seems to have fallen under Dustin's spell. But Cassie is determined--she won't let Dustin fool her into thinking he's a nice guy. Then something amazing happens--and suddenly she knows that Dustin Gray is going to change her life forever!

The Step-Dad Playbook is a motivational and practical guide for step-dads woven together with an analogy men will understand: sports. From bonding with your partner's kids to combining your finances (or not), you'll learn everything you need to know to establish yourself as a strong, dependable head of household.

Aprende a criar eficazmente a tus hijos con un ex narcisista asegurándote de que crezcan emocionalmente seguros, mentalmente fuertes, confiados y felices. ¡Tú puedes hacerlo! Pero necesitarás aplicar una serie de estrategias específicas. ¿El comportamiento narcisista de tu ex está provocando caos y conflictos constantes en la dinámica de coparentalidad? ¿Estás cansado, o cansada, de las constantes luchas de poder y manipulaciones que conlleva la coparentalidad con un ex narcisista? ¿Tienes dificultades para establecer y mantener límites saludables por el bien de tus hijos?

Denny Strecker has been teaching children for over 25 years how to improve their self-confidence in his martial arts school. He has helped hundreds of children over the years and now he has taken some of his best kept "secrets" and made them available to all parents in this easy to implement book. Learn simple yet effective ways to give your child unstoppable confidence so they can lead a happy and healthy life.

A jolt runs through me. I whip my head around. Is that him? Memories flood back. One unforgettable night. A simple work trip turned into an irresistible one-night stand. The moment his eyes locked on mine, all reason disappeared. His eyes were hungry, and I was desperate to feed them. I came home with more than just memories. A piece of him, but no trace of him. A fire breaks out, and suddenly he’s back. The heavy weight of revealing the truth to this stranger is crushing me. It doesn’t get any easier when I find out that he’s not the same man anymore. But how do I tell a stranger ...

When I came to town for my sister’s wedding, I never expected to meet a gorgeous silver fox, let alone get pregnant. At first he made my blood boil. I thought I’d never see him again. Until I got to the wedding. Turns out he’s more than just another wedding guest. Jared Fox is my baby sister’s father-in-law. He wants me, and I’m powerless to resist him. His gaze on me triggers butterflies in my stomach. Despite our age difference, the heat between us is wild and delicious. His touch on my skin leaves a trail of fireworks that keeps burning hotter and hotter. When he whispers in my...

Eating is an innate skill that has been overcomplicated by marketing schemes and a dieting culture. It’s time to leave the dieting culture behind for the whole family. It starts with the baby’s first bite! When babies show signs of readiness for solid foods, they can eat almost everything the family eats and become healthy, happy eaters in the process. By honoring self-regulation (also an innate skill) and focusing on a whole-food foundation, we can foster healthier children, parents, and families.

Open adoption isn't just something parents do when they exchange photos, send emails, share a visit. It's a lifestyle that may feel intrusive at times, be difficult or inconvenient at other times. Tensions can arise even in the best of circumstances. But knowing how to handle these situations and how to continue to make arrangements work for the child involved is paramount. This book offers listeners the tools and the insight to do just that.

If you are searching for a book to help you through being a stepmother, you're in the right place. As a mother for two amazing stepchildren, I wrote this book to help stepmothers that may be in the same situation I was faced with when I first met my husband, who had two kids of his own. By the time you've finished listening to this guide, you'll have the tools you need to navigate life as a stepmom and face any difficulties with clarity and confidence. Always bear in mind that you are not alone, and that there's no such thing as the perfect parent or stepparent.

In There's No Such Thing as 'Naughty', mum to two young children, journalist and children's mental health advocate Kate Silverton shares her groundbreaking new approach to parenting under-fives that will make life much easier for parents and an awful lot more fun. Kate's simple and unique strategies, easy-to-follow techniques and scripts will equip you to manage those tricky everyday challenges with ease - and help to ensure you enjoy the strongest bond possible with your child, both now and in the years ahead.

When unexpected grief brings two families together, how do they start their journey to healing? Join Michael and Gina Spehn--bestselling authors and founders of the New Day Foundation--as they tell their story of resilience, remembrance, and reliance on their shared faith.

What makes stepmothering so hard? And why are we, as people and a culture, so hard on stepmothers? How can we make it easier? Stepmonster is a truly unique and groundbreaking book for women with stepchildren, men with kids who repartner, adult stepchildren, and anyone who cares about them. It is a comprehensive, cross-cultural, research-based reconsideration of stepfamily dynamics - from the perspective of the stepmother.

In Loving a Highly Sensitive Person by Jonathan Baurer, you will have the emotional, psychological, and physical tools to better understand and celebrate the HSP you love.

The Happy Stepcouple is a comprehensive, practical self-help book designed to help couples with children from prior relationships thrive despite the complexity of stepfamily life. More than two thirds of stepcouple relationships break up within the first few years of committing to each other. With these terrible odds, every stepcouple needs an arsenal of tools necessary to sustain a loving relationship. The Happy Stepcouple gives them everything they need to navigate complex stepfamily dynamics with confidence and kindness, allowing them to build a happy, fulfilling life.

George Glass, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, has designed an audiobook to help parents understand the challenges of beginning new lives with blended families, and to help their children make the necessary adjustments. He explains how to approach unavoidable dilemmas when they occur and offers invaluable lessons about the link between divorce and issues of self-esteem, depression, substance abuse, and relationship failures that often result from the breakup of a family.

Leading stepfamily expert Ron Deal offers a revised and expanded edition of his signature resource, which addresses key concerns and practical issues facing every stepfamily.

Building the Bonds of Attachment is the third edition of a critically acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist children with reactive attachment disorder. This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect.

With a bachelor's and master's degree in education and over 30 years of experience, plus training in trauma sensitivity, author and mother of two, Jennifer Alushan, is ready to give parents and caregivers proven techniques to effectively understand and authentically interact with children so the healing process can begin.