Re-Married With Children Ten Secrets for Successfully Blending and Extending Your Family By Barbara LeBey
"More than half of Americans today have been, are now, or will be in one or more blended families during their lives."Barbara LeBey, the author of this intriguing and informative book helps anyone involved in a step-family (or "blended family) better understand and cope with the challenges involved. Sharing the stories of families she encountered as a family court judge dealing with conflict resolution, her own personal experiences living in a blended family and extensive research, she gives ten steps for successfully navigating the pitfalls and stresses most couples don't even anticipate, including how to meet your children's and stepchildren's needs, understanding everyone's new roles, handling key decisions, and dealing with the exes. This book not only presents a sometimes disturbing glimpse at the numerous problems that can (and probably will) arise, but offers hope that a blended family can rise above the problems and come through it intact and better for the experiences. Giving both success stories and failures as examples, and research to back up her conclusions, Ms LeBey's book is an honest and enlightening read. I found myself reading "just one more page," as the real life stories were completely absorbing. Filled with advice from people who have "been there" this book is one you will keep and refer to often.
