Step Parenting & Blended Families

Blended families face unique challenges, and sadly, good intentions aren’t always enough. With so many complex relationships involved, all the normal rules for family life change, even how you apply something as simple as the five love languages....

Leading stepfamily expert Ron Deal offers a revised and expanded edition of his signature resource....

If you are considering remarriage and want to do everything you can to ensure a happy and fulfilling union, turn to Ron Deal and the Smart Stepfamily series....

With a tested "here's how" approach, The Co-Parents' Handbook helps parents confidently take on the challenges of raising children in two homes....

What makes stepmothering so hard? And why are we, as people and a culture, so hard on stepmothers? How can we make it easier? Listen to find out....

If you are a stepparent, you may know how challenging a role it can be. It takes more than the will to make it work. Stepparents must apply a range of skills to keep their families together, and they have to be prepared to be flexible in the process....

Having grown up in a blended family with a sibling with special needs and now being a stepparent with a child with special needs, the author has experienced the phenomenon from different angles. The text provides valuable tips and techniques for raising stepchildren with disabilities.... 

A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents - Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys....

Building the Bonds of Attachment is a critically acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist children with reactive attachment disorder....

This book covers common open-adoption situations and how real families have navigated typical issues successfully....

This practical and efficient guide for parents of teenagers provides tried-and-true parenting concepts that are sure to help create a peaceful and happy relationship with your teens, and pave their way into a meaningful adulthood....

You found the love of your life, and you vowed to have, to hold and to stepmother. You always thought that in time you'd grow to be the perfect, loving family....

Here, stepcouples learn how to establish realistic stepfamily expectations as well as identify and modify harmful communication patterns, essential elements needed to strengthen their emotional bond....

Co-parenting doesn’t have to be hard, or mean sacrificing either your family or your own happiness. It’s simply a matter of focus and choices. Combative to Collaborative: The Co-parenting Code channels parents’ interactions with each other to what they really want….

Si es una madre o un padre que grita y chilla a sus hijos a diario y siente constantemente que está al límite, es hora de encontrar una nueva estrategia de comunicación que no sólo sea más efectiva, sino que además no haga que su presión arterial se dispare....

Being a stepmom is hard. Having a family can be one of the biggest joys of your life, but also cause the harshest pains. This book will show you how to enjoy your new family, and eliminate all the stress and problems....

Matt Kell and Cathy Spehn had known each other since grade school....

Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green provide tips and strategies on dealing with the issues remarried couples face, with a wealth of advice from real-life stepcouples....

In this audiobook, Califano tackles some of the newest obstacles standing between our kids and a drug-free life....

Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores stepparenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit....

The Step-Dad Playbook is a motivational and practical guide for step-dads woven together with an analogy men will understand: sports. From bonding with your partner's kids to combining your finances (or not), you'll learn everything you need to know....

A stepmother constantly sees to others' needs - those of her spouse, her kids, his kids, their kids....

If you’re a parent who yells and screams at your children on a daily basis and constantly feels like you’re at your wits end, it’s time to find a new communication strategy that is not only more effective, but also won’t make your blood pressure skyrocket....

Maggie Scarf shares in-depth stories of seven remarried couples - revealing the unique challenges they face as they strive to achieve lasting intimacy and familial harmony....

A down-to-earth guide for mothers and stepmothers struggling to get along....