Smart Stepfamily, The: New Seven Steps to a Healthy Family

Ron Deal explodes the myth of the "blended" family as he provides practical, realistic solutions to the issues that stepfamilies face. He helps remarried and soon-to-be married couples Recognize the unique personality and place of each family member Solve the everyday puzzles of stepparenting and stepchildren relationships Learn communication skills to deal with ex-spouses Honor families of origin while developing new traditions Invest the time to grow their stepfamily slowly rather than look for instant results

• The Step-Parents' Parachute: The Four Cornerstones of Good Step-parenting
• The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family
• Stepcoupling: Creating and Sustaining a Strong Marriage in Today's Blended Family
• The Smart Stepdad: Steps To Help You Succeed
• Managing the Blended Family: Steps to Create a Stronger, Healthier Stepfamily and Succeed at Step Parenting
• Dating and the Single Parent: * Are You Ready to Date? * Talking With the Kids * Avoiding a Big Mistake * Finding Lasting Love
• Things I Wish I'd Known Before We Got Married
• The Smart Stepmom: Practical Steps to Help You Thrive
• Relate Guide To Step Families: Living Successfully with Other People's Children (Relate Guides)
• How to be a Happy Stepmum