Stepparenting : The Best Resources to Help Blend Your Family

by Stevens, Patricia; Resource Pathways

• ISBN13: 9781892148131
• ISBN10: 1892148137
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-03-01
• Publisher: Resource Pathways Inc

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Today's American Stepfamily	2	(1)
How This Guidebok Is Organized	3	(3)
How We Develop Our Reviews And Recommendations	6	(3)
Resource Reviews	9	(174)
Understanding Your New Parental Role	10	(46)
General Overview	14	(17)
Becoming A Stepmother	31	(16)
Becoming A Stepfather	47	(9)
Strengthening Your Marriage	56	(18)
Helping Your Children Adjust	74	(54)
General Overview	79	(11)
Dealing With An Ex-Spouse	90	(9)
Books Written For Children And Young Adults	99	(29)
General Overviews About Stepfamilies And Stepparenting	128	(55)
A Quick Guide To Internet Resources	183	(4)
A Quick Guide To Christian Resources	187	(4)
Special Resources For Specific Purposes	191	(8)
Setting up a co-parenting plan between ex-spouses	193	(1)
Solving financial issues and concerns for remarried couples	193	(1)
Creating a discipline plan to unify marital partners while they merge families	193	(1)
Lesbian stepfamilies	194	(1)
Guided parent-child discussions about divorce, remarriage, and stepfamily life	194	(1)
Helping a child accept being part of two families using a workbook/scrapbook format	194	(1)
Soothing preschoolers' and young children's fears about separation, divorce, or remarriage	195	(1)
Helping school age children understand life in a stepfamily	195	(1)
Helping young teenagers understand the dynamics of a stepfamily	196	(1)
Internet website to link stepparents with one another for advice and support	196	(1)
Internet site that promotes networking with other stepmothers	196	(1)
Internet source for support, advice, and information about Stepparenting issues	197	(2)
Helpful Organizations	199	(10)
General Information	201	(2)
Understanding Your New Parental Role	203	(1)
Strengthening Your Marriage	204	(2)
Helping Your Children Adjust	206	(3)
Indices	209	(14)
Title Index	210	(2)
Author Index	212	(3)
Publisher Index	215	(3)
Media Index	218	(2)
Subject Index	220	(3)
About the Editor	223