101 Tips for the Smart Stepmom: Expert Advice From One Stepmom to Another

Practical Ideas You Can Use Today

In this down-to-earth book, Laura Petherbridge offers real answers from someone who's walked in your shoes--and not only survived, but thrived as a stepmom. Here you'll find compact solutions arranged by topic, such as parenting, coping with the children's biological mom, finances, and dealing with the holidays.

You will learn
· how to better understand your blended family
· what to do when you feel like an outsider
· ways to navigate the drama
· keys to gaining the respect of your stepkids

These bite-sized tips are perfect for a busy stepmom, offering at-a-glance advice you can use today--and see change begin.

• The Smart Stepmom: Practical Steps to Help You Thrive
• The Smart Stepfamily Marriage: Keys to Success in the Blended Family
• The Smart Stepfamily: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family
• But I'm NOT a Wicked Stepmother!: Secrets of Successful Blended Families
• The Single Girl's Guide to Marrying a Man, His Kids, and His Ex-Wife: Becoming A Stepmother With Humor And Grace
• The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself, Thrive in Your New Family
• Stepmonster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
• STEP PARENTING: 50 One-Minute DOs and DON'Ts for Stepdads and Stepmoms
• Quiet Moments for the Stepmom Soul: Encouragement for the Journey
• The Smart Stepdad: Steps to Help You Succeed