The Stepparent's Survival Guide: A Workbook for Creating a Happy Blended Family

Suzen J., Ph.D. Ziegahn

ISBN 10: 1572243058 / ISBN 13: 9781572243057

Published by New Harbinger Pubns Inc, 2002

About this Item

1st edition. 225 pages. 9.75x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 1572243058

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Stepparent's Survival Guide: A Workbook for Creating a Happy Blended Family
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572243058
• ISBN 13: 9781572243057
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.41 kilograms

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Synopsis

In this book a psychologist and stepparent describes what to expect when creating a second family and how to prepare for specific challenges. Issues include overcoming alienation, competition, and defensiveness; disciplining children; and creating new stepfamily traditions. Assessment questions and exercises help readers develop their own family plans rather than adapt to existing models. With 1,300 new stepfamilies made every day, this book helps stepparents successfully assume their new roles and create a cohesive family. Charts and worksheets are included.

From the Publisher

A seasoned stepparent and clinical psychologist offers stepparents a viable new alternative: taking control of their new position in the stepfamily and building a solid "family plan." Readers develop a personalized plan for blended family cohesion, and learn how to avoid feeling defensive, competitive, and alienated, build healthy relationships in the crucial first year, discipline the children, deal with the extended family, create new stepfamily traditions, and keep the marriage alive.