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Have you ever wondered how to best approach your new role as a stepparent? Have you found it challenging to get along with your stepchildren? You are certainly not alone, and this book is here to help you. Starting a new family in which you have to integrate your life with that of your stepchildren can pose unique challenges that are not present in nuclear or biological families.

Blended is beautiful. But, as one of the 1,300 new stepfamilies forming in the US every day, you know that there are always obstacles to overcome. Our Modern Blended Family can help you - and your partner - create a happy, healthy blended family. Together....

The Mindful Parent brings together Dr. Peterson's village interviews, observations, research, and over 35 years of work as a psychologist to teach modern parents how to raise healthier, more well-balanced, and kinder children. It includes creative ideas from parents who are currently adopting these practices and balancing other aspects of their personal, career, and financial responsibilities to assure their children get the support they need to thrive.

My triumph in landing a prestigious new job with a surgeon renowned for being unbearable has left me both defeated and pregnant. It all began with a playful game of seduction. His reputation precedes him, and I'm the only one who knows how to handle his demeanor. When we’re not playing doctor and nurse, we can't get enough of each other. Despite the undeniable attraction between us, he remains in denial about his feelings for me. His touch sends shockwaves through my body, and I feel like I have the world at my feet. But I want more from him—I want his love. His estranged sister warned ...

This book is meant to be the ultimate guide to step-parenting, from understanding your role, building relationships with your stepchildren, navigating through legal complexities, to finding support networks. This is the guide, then, for you. Professional insights meshed with firsthand experiences give you a worldview on step-parenting. It will lead you through everyday strategies to deal with your stepchildren right down to how best to cope with potentially challenging issues like co-parenting with the biological parent.

Belonging Matters is meant to support the adoption community, while creating a conversation with those not directly touched by adoption.

Communication is the most important aspect of our daily lives, yet most of us are not very good at it, and it takes a back seat in academic study. We learn history, science, and math, and we learn to memorize the spelling of words and their meanings as well as how to put them together in sentences through proper punctuation. However, we receive little instruction on how to use those words and sentences to express adequately our ideas, create consensus, resolve conflicts, and improve our alliances.

Ryan and Jess blended their families after losing their spouses to cancer in 2010. This has led to an unexpected and often hilarious journey. Blended with Grit and Grace invites you to walk alongside them and learn what it's like to have eight kids under one roof. With wit and wisdom, Jess offers fresh perspectives on managing different parenting styles, developing family traditions, and meeting the special needs of your family.

Are you worried about building relationships with stepchildren, managing different parenting styles, or handling financial complexities unique to your family? Thousands of blended families face these challenges daily, but a happy, harmonious family can be your reality! The key is understanding each person's needs, keeping communication open, respecting cultural backgrounds, and working as a team to create a loving family.

Drawing on more than two decades of research at The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASAColumbia), founder Joseph A. Califano, Jr., presents a clear, commonsense guide to helping kids stay drug-free. All parents dream of a healthy, productive, and fulfilling future for their children; Califano shows which specific actions work and what parents can do to teach, protect, and empower their children to have the greatest chance of making that future come true.

Every new stepmom finds themselves struggling with these same thoughts. Life is meant to be tough, and joining a new family and assuming the role of "mom" is one of the toughest things imaginable. But I've got good news: All your problems are temporary! If you have an action plan and know what you're doing, you can seamlessly make the transition to stepmom. This book will give you that action plan.

Can't get your child to sleep? Then help is here with Bedtime Bear 3 - the third story in the series.

I slept with my boss, and now I am pregnant. Dylan Belfrost isn't just a bossy hottie with a secret Rolex stash. He's sexy and muscular and commands attention wherever he goes. His piercing green eyes hold untold secrets and promises. His touch melted my panties faster than snow under the sun, dominating every nook and cranny in my body. A future together seemed impossible. Or so we thought. But I'm falling hard for him now, and a new life is budding inside me. I have to tell him he's going to be a daddy. This book has undergone a thorough editing process to enhance its quality and ...

Si es una madre o un padre que grita y chilla a sus hijos a diario y siente constantemente que está al límite, es hora de encontrar una nueva estrategia de comunicación que no sólo sea más efectiva, sino que además no haga que su presión arterial se dispare.

Just as I was ready to claim my CEO throne, along comes Noah, with that cocky billionaire bad boy stride, snatching it right from under me. He may have the title, but he's about to learn he's ignited a fire he can't control. The moment was mine, but he seized it, wielding a lethal combo of charm and ambition, with an offer my dad couldn’t refuse. That supremely attractive bosshole is so arrogant that he thinks he can crush all my dreams. Forced to work through the transition, I'm hell-bent on giving him a challenge he won't forget, regardless of how HOT he looks in those damn three piece ...

Marie Aaron never meant to fall for a guy with two kids. And she certainly never meant to fall for a guy with two kids and a cruel, manipulative ex-wife—who sets out to make Marie’s life a living hell, using the kids as pawns.

I’m in love with my professor, a man who is unknowingly the father to my child… He broke my heart six years ago and left for the Navy. I thought he and I were ancient history, but now he is teaching me ancient history. Professor James Carter is 6’4”, intelligent, and gorgeous. The connection between us ignites instantly, a magnetic force that's impossible to ignore. Yet, as sparks fly in the hidden corners of campus, I grapple with the weight of my secret. A five-year-old daughter he is not yet aware of. Threats surface, and old rivalries rear their heads. But James is willing to ...

More people than ever are loving other people's children--in stepfamilies, extended families, adoptive families, and other situations that have more to do with love than biology. If you are loving someone else's child, you'll face challenges-- and this book will help you meet them. In Loving Someone Else's Child, Angela Hunt talks respectfully, affectionately, and expertly to parents like me caught in an imperfect, sometimes impossible, family. She is a family expert with courage and a big heart.Dave Kopp, former editor Christian Parenting Today Newly revised and updated.

Turns out the SEAL I slept with is my best friend's older brother and my new boss...oops. The grumpy hot, tatted SEAL saved my life. So his reward was a night of unbelievable passion. I didn't know he was my best friend's older brother, and my new boss. He acts like he has a vendetta against me, but secretly kisses me in his office. Next thing you know I'm pinned up against the wall begging for more. But something doesn't seem right. Now I'm planning his best friend's wedding, and secrets are finally starting to be revealed. Can I rekindle this flame or has it been snuffed out before it ...

Looking for a guidebook that will empower you to build stronger, more fulfilling relationships within your marriage and family? Look no further than this transformative audiobook! Written specifically with men in mind, this guidebook offers practical wisdom, actionable strategies, and heartfelt encouragement to help you take your relationships from good to great.