Blended Family Parenting

Transform your family life with the Family Transformation Series, a comprehensive bundle designed to help you build a strong marriage, navigate blended families, and implement effective co-parenting strategies. This essential collection combines two guides, offering practical advice, proven strategies, and inspiring insights to create a cohesive and joyful home.

With some expert guidance and God's help, you can have tremendous influence in your stepchild's life and grow in your faith along the way. Seasoned stepmom Laurie Polich Short understands and empathizes with the difficult job you face. Drawing on extensive research, biblical teaching, and her own real-life experience (including an insightful chapter cowritten with her stepson, Jordan), Laurie provides practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and succeed in your role as 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.

Are you tired of repeating the same old patterns that leave you feeling alone and unheard? You're not the only one. Studies show that unresolved conflicts and lack of emotional intimacy are among the top reasons couples split up or live in misery. But what if you could change all that starting today? What if you had the tools to build a love that lasts—passionate, honest, and unbreakable? That's where Shadow Work Guide for Couples comes in. In this intimate guide, you'll embark on a transformative journey into the hidden depths of yourself and your partner.

Discover the ultimate guide for building a harmonious and successful blended family with Blended Families United. This comprehensive eBook dives deep into the dynamics of modern family structures, offering practical advice and proven strategies to help every member thrive together. Begin your exploration in Chapter 1 with a thorough introduction to the modern family landscape and the common challenges faced by blended families. Uncover the unique benefits this family structure can offer, setting a positive tone for your journey ahead. In Chapter 2, lay the foundation for success by learning...

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.

Are the complications of second marriage threatening the foundations of your relationship? Pick up this powerful guide for restoring your love. We all long for love and connection, but outside influences, past memories, and stepfamily adjustment make marriage especially challenging for those who were previously married.

Motherhood Smotherhood takes parents through the trenches of new parenting, warning listeners of the pleasures and perils of mommy blogs, new parent groups, self-described "lactivists", sleep fascists, incessant trend pieces on working versus non-working mothers, and the place where free time and self-esteem goes to die: Pinterest (back away from the hand-made flower headbands for baby!).

A stepmother constantly sees to others' needs - those of her spouse, her kids, his kids, their kids. She also has to work so hard to maintain her marriage or deal with the emotional turmoil that can follow divorce and marrying again, that she may neglect her own needs. It's no wonder, then, that stepmothers often ask: Who's taking care of me? This is where Sue Patton Thoele steps in, offering practical advice and emotional support in a new edition of her book, The Courage to Be a Stepmom.

Co-parenting doesn’t have to be hard, or mean sacrificing either your family or your own happiness. It’s simply a matter of focus and choices. Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code channels parents’ interactions with each other to what they really want…to be good parents.

In Baby Making for Everybody, queer millennial midwives Ray Rachlin and Marea Goodman use their professional expertise to demystify the dizzying process of pursuing parenthood as queer and solo people, offering detailed, gender-affirming, body-positive advice. The result is a much-needed compassionate step-by-step guide for every aspect of the complicated, messy, and glorious process of building a family.

Fourteen years ago, Mike Milligan learned he would become a grandfather for the first time. He was surprised to find that there was little or no information available on what it means to be a grandfather, how to make the most of the experience, and how to be the best grandfather possible. Sure, there were shelves of books dedicated to grandmothers - all with cuddly covers depicting spring bouquets or gentle little lambs. But there was not a single book that spoke to him, a 64-year-old grandfather-to-be. It struck him that there were countless other grandfathers out there experiencing this same feeling of neglect.

This practical and efficient guide for parents of teenagers provides tried-and-true parenting concepts that are sure to help create a peaceful and happy relationship with your teens, and pave their way into a meaningful adulthood. Raising a teenager in the era of fake news, social media dominance, and social unrest is quite a challenge. Not knowing how to help your teenager avoid common mistakes, deal with new problems, and navigate the stormy waters of our modern society is common - especially since most of us parents have been raised in a different society 10 or 15 years ago.

The role of a stepmom is full of uncertainty. Creating a functional blended family is a complicated dance of weaving broken bits together with newer, awkward pieces, using a dexterity that can only be learned over time. Whether you’re a new stepmom, about to become a stepmom, a seasoned stepmom, or a stepmom struggling deep in the trenches as you listen to this, I have created a companion guide book that will find a place at your table, no matter what your blended family dynamic is.

Navigating the complexities of blended families can be a challenging endeavor, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Introducing Blended Families, the all-encompassing guide designed to help you build harmonious and loving relationships within your unique family structure. Dive deep into the essence of creating and maintaining a joyous home environment, starting with understanding the dynamics and importance of harmony in blended families. Begin your journey with the foundational insights provided in the first family meeting and the essential steps to setting clear expectations and ...

New York Times best-selling relationship expert Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples - revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony. Through cautionary tales and stories of hope, Scarf offers guidance for handling everything from children who reject the new family dynamic to the thorny issue of money. Loaded with practical wisdom and searing accounts, The Remarriage Blueprint is a definitive road map to a happy, thriving, integrated household.

Blended Families Creating Unity and Love is your definitive guide to navigating the complex and rewarding journey of blending two families into one harmonious unit. With practical insights and actionable steps, this eBook offers a comprehensive roadmap to help you build lasting bonds and overcome common challenges that blended families face. Start by understanding the dynamics unique to blended families, from defining what constitutes a blended family to addressing common misconceptions and challenges. Learn the importance of forming emotional bonds that can withstand the test of time. ...

He’s an off-limits billionaire CEO and an irresistible single Dad. Yet I can’t help falling for him. Meet Harry - a powerful billionaire boss and a devoted father who is overly protective of his adorable little girl. As a struggling college student and pianist in desperate need of employment. Fate intervenes, leading me to an interview for his daughter’s new nanny position. Little did I know that crossing paths with this brooding billionaire would set us on an unexpected journey. Our forbidden passion between us is undeniable. Harry cautions that our explosive chemistry can never ...

50 Things to Know About Being a Stepparent gives you practical ideas on how to successfully blend your new family. Just remember that it is not going to happen overnight. Blending your new family is going to take lots of time and patience.

Meet my billionaire boss—a dominant alpha man with a smug grin that drives me insane. But I want to slap that smug grin off his face. He's billionaire royalty, and his empire is on the brink of collapse. I’m his receptionist, secretly harboring fashion dreams. Determined to save my boss’s failing empire. When I design a dazzling swimsuit that could resurrect his brand. It catches his eye… along with my curvy assets. In the office, he’s cold as ice. But behind closed doors, sparks ignite. He’s the ultimate forbidden temptation, completely off-limits. We fall for each other and ...