Understanding Stepmothers - Hardcover

Church, Elizabeth

9780002006606: Understanding Stepmothers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 000200660X ISBN 13: 9780002006606

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004

ISOLATION, FRUSTRATION, REJECTION. Why is it so hard to be a stepmother?Inspired by her own experiences as a stepmother, existing research and arealization that many stepmothers out there are struggling, psychologistElizabeth Church answers this question and more in this "Bible forstepmothers" that has garnered much media attention.

Moving beyond prescriptive, cookie-cutter how-to books, UnderstandingStepmothers is like an empathetic and informative session with a hundredwomen friends - all stepmothers, but with diverse expectations and experiences.

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About the Author:

ELIZABETH CHURCH, Ph.D., is a psychologist, practising psychotherapist and, most recently, a professor at Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax. She is an expert on stepmothering, combining personal and professional experiences. She has written and lectured on the subject in both the academic world and the media, often appearing on radio and television. She lives in Halifax. Visit her website at http://faculty.msvu.ca/elizabethchurch.

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