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Highlights
- Today more Americans are part of a second-marriage family than a first.
- About the Author: Elaine Fantle Shimberg is an award-winning medical writer.
- 240 Pages
- Family + Relationships, Parenting
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About the Book
Real-life stories and solid solutions highlight this insightful guide to blending stepfamilies in America today..Book Synopsis
Today more Americans are part of a second-marriage family than a first. Inevitably, these newly blended "stepfamilies" will be confronted by their own special problems and needs.This insightful problem-solving guide offers solid solutions--and includes real-life stories from families who've been through the adjustment process. Written by an award-winning author who specializes in health and family care, the book covers a wide range of issues--emotional, financial, disciplinary, and interpersonal. Naturally, there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for second-marriage families. Each is unique, with its own composition, personalities, and problems. But with patience and understanding, this new family can work, live, and eventually love--together.Includes special sections on:* Family communication
* Former spouses
* Grandparents and step-grandparents
* Juggling households
* Commuting children
* Discipline
* School issues
* Family customs and rituals
* Religious differences
* Reducing stress
* Adult time
* Money issues
* Holiday planning
* Vacations
* Curfews and other rules
About the Author
Elaine Fantle Shimberg is an award-winning medical writer. She has written six health care books and three books on family issues. She is the mother of five, and grandmother of one grandchild and one step-grandchild.Dimensions (Overall): 8.95 Inches (H) x 5.94 Inches (W) x .57 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Family + Relationships
Sub-Genre: Parenting
Publisher: Berkley Books
Theme: Stepparenting
Format: Paperback
Author: Elaine Fantle Shimberg
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 1999
TCIN: 94586963
UPC: 9780425166772
Item Number (DPCI): 247-40-9718
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.6 pounds
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