Step Parenting: 50 One-Minute DOs and DON'Ts for Stepdads and Stepmoms

by Randall Hicks

Overview

A great step parenting and blended families resource for both the stepparent and the existing parent.

Tired of reading a book that is hundreds of pages in length, then thinking they could have boiled down the "important parts" and saved you a lot of time? Here's a book that eliminates the fluff and gives you just the nuggets in 50 one or two-page chapters, each with an accompanying photo. Fast, easy and insightful reading. Critical steps to loving and effective step parenting of young children and teenagers.

Randall Hicks's prior books on family formation and parenting have been featured on The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike and Maty, John and Leeza from Hollywood, The Home Show and the PBS network, as well as in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Chicago Sun-Times.

Publishers Weekly has called Randall Hicks' books "Educational and empowering. No-nonsense, matter-of-fact advice while taking a compassionate approach." The American Library Association's review stated, "Showers the anxious parent with information." Library Journal reviewed his last book as "A must read." With Randall Hicks' easy-to-read, conversational writing style, his newest book on step-parenting will surely match the acclaim and success of his prior parenting books.

STEP PARENTING: 50 One-Minute DOs & DON'Ts for Stepdads & Stepmoms is a book that offers practical, insightful and compassionate guidance in building a strong family benefiting everyone: the stepparent, the existing parent, the stepchild, and step siblings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979443039
Publisher:	Wordslinger Press
Publication date:	08/26/2016
Pages:	102
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.21(d)

About the Author

Randall Hicks is a nationally renowned writer on the subjects of parenting and family-formation. He is a frequent guest on national television. He, or his books, have been featured on many television and radio programs, including The Today Show, CBS This Morning, Sally Jesse Raphael, Mike and Maty, John and Leeza from Hollywood, the Home Show and the PBS network, as well as in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times and more.

Editorial Reviews

★ 11/01/2016
Family attorney Hicks (Baby Crimes) offers a brilliantly lean book of tips for stepparents both with and without children of their own. Blended families, whether welcomed or viewed as hostile takeovers, sometimes have bumpy beginnings, but there are approaches that stepparents can take to both ease anxiety and initiate new family traditions. As promised, Hicks's tips are literally one-minute reads that go miles in helping stepparents understand both their own role and the perspective of the stepchildren. Advice such as "Don't expect an immediate blended family" can assuage concerns about being liked as well as give important insight into why a stepchild might see you as "the guest who never leaves." VERDICT From understanding the reasons behind a child's anger to being flexible in the name a child wishes to call you, the guidance offered here delivers a healthy framework for negotiating a stable family structure. Enthusiastically recommended.

Library Journal