Step families

Jigsaw Puzzle Family: The Stepkids' Guide to Fitting It Together by Cynthia MacGregor, USA

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No image available For all the children who wonder how the jigsaw puzzle pieces of their newly combined family will ever fit together. This is a warm and understanding resource for children of divorce. Jigsaw Puzzle Family helps them realise they’re not alone – many, many other kids are dealing with a new stepparent, new rules in the house, new stepbrothers and/or stepsisters, or living somewhere new. Readers will find engaging stories of children facing the same issues, dozens of practical and helpful suggestions for making stepfamily life better, gentle guidance in understanding the mixed feelings that go with fitting into a blended (jigsaw puzzle) family, and lots of reassurance that time will help. For ages 8–12 years.

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Strengthening Your Stepfamily: New Roles and Relationships for Couples, Parents and Children by Elizabeth Einstein and Linda Albert, USA

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No image available An increasing number of people are now a stepparent, a stepchild, a stepsibling, or some other member of a stepfamily. Stepfamilies are different. The ‘old rules’ that govern traditional families don't necessarily apply, and each stepfamily must define its own ‘new rules’ that will work for a unique blended family. The authors bring decades of experience as stepfamily counsellors and consultants, writers and stepparents themselves. The result is clear, down-to-earth, expert help for couple relationships and parenting in what some call ‘the jigsaw puzzle family’. Among the many challenges dealt with in this comprehensive guidebook are overcoming unrealistic expectations, debunking myths, decision making, building effective communication, establishing sound discipline, handling stepsibling rivalry and working with non-custodial parents.

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