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Title: Family Rules : Helping Stepfamilies and Single Parents Build Happy Homes by Jeannette Lofas ISBN: 1-57566-352-X Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Practical, realistic, and in the "Top Tier"!
Comment: As a new stepmother, I've read close to 20 books on stepfamilies, countless books on marriage, and quite a number on parenting. (Can you tell I'm a teacher?) This is one of my favorites, largely because it diverges from the standard "psychology and philosophy" to emphasize the nitty-gritty, practical daily realities of sharing life and household space with children, particularly children who aren't biologically your own.
Having taught 7th grade and become a pretty vocal fan of clear expectations and consequences, I found I agree with the vast majority of Ms. Lofas' "rules". She has a desperately-needed perspective that benevolent adults are supposed to be in charge of the family, and offers countless practical steps to accomplish things such as: dinnertime rituals, chores, bathroom habits, bedtime customs, manners, adults' bedroom privacy, showing gratitude, tone of voice in communication, not accepting excuses, etc.
Much of these are exactly the issues that have come up in conversation and required some resolution in our new family. (I genuinely believe this is a helpful book even for families that don't have the added layer of complexity that stepfamilies encounter.) These guidelines are designed to ensure respect, order, and healthy boundaries within families; and to develop responsible character in children. This is one of the few books that I am campaigning loudly for my husband to please read before the children come to live with us.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great advice for all families.
Comment: If I had gotten ahold of this book a few years ago, it would have saved my marraige. All the things that went wrong are addressed in it. This book shows not only how to handle the day to day things that come up but also how to create an atmosphere that prevents a lot of the problems that families deal with.
Rating: 5
Summary: A great book for todays changing families.
Comment: I found this book to be of great help. It happens to be the first book I read on this subject. I have gained a lot of insite into the fact that I am not abonormal and that I have the same concerns as other women moving into stepparenthood. I would recommend this book for anyone who thinks they are a bad stepparent. Find out like I did that all hope is not lost. Learn how to get your house in harmony again. Gain insight on why you feel like you are fighting an up hill battle. Don't give up hope read this book!
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Title: Stepcoupling : Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family by Jennifer Green, Susan Wisdom ISBN: 0609807412 Publisher: Three Rivers Press Pub. Date: 26 February, 2002 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Blending Families: A Guide for Parents, Stepparents, and Everyone Building a Successful New Family by Elaine Fantle Shomberg, Elaine Fantle Shimberg ISBN: 0425166775 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Enlightened Stepmother : Revolutionizing the Role by Perdita K. Norwood, Teri Wingender ISBN: 038079604X Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: 7 Steps to Bonding with Your Stepchild by Suzen J. Ziegahn ISBN: 0312253656 Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 09 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: Keys to Successful Stepfathering (Barron's Parenting Keys) by Carl E. Pickhardt ISBN: 0812097157 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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