8 Strategies for Successful Step-Parenting

Hohm Press Pages: 188 pagesSize: Paperback, 6 X 9 inchesISBN: 978-1-935387-08-4 No matter who you are and how much experience you’ve had with kids, becoming a step-parent and “blending of families” is difficult work. The book presents 8 Strategies in the form of action steps to maximize anyone’s chances of success in this endeavor. Use this book to: • create a “parenting partnership” • move beyond resentment of or competition with the former spouse • examine and work with your unrealistic expectations about yourself and your kids • build new and happy memories with your step-children, while respecting their old ones • understand the “Family Hierarchy Ladder” to resolve many problems before they show up • get the help you need when “things” or people break down. 8 Strategies for Successful Step-Parenting is written in a non-apologetic voice, offering strong and specific direction to address current problems. Vignettes of 30 real-life family situations support the strategies suggested