Blending Families: A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, Grandparents and Everyone Building a Successful New Family
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ISBN: 0425166775 / Publisher: Berkley, April 1999
Outlines the problems people face bringing two families together due to second marriages, and includes methods for dealing with issues such as discipline, religious differences, and holiday planning
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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
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