A practical guide for all those living, or preparing to live, in a step-family. Drawing on real-life examples, the authors - both step-parents themselves - help parents to explore key issues and to find the way forward that is best for them. Questions addressed include: - Will I make a good step-parent? - What if we disagree over parenting styles? - My past experiences of family life aren't good. Can I really make it work this time round? - What about money issues? And where are we going to live? - How will the other children feel if we have a new baby?
Autorentext
Christine Tufnell is the Single Parent Project Officer for Care for the Family, and a regular speaker at Spring Harvest. She is a step-parent.
Zusammenfassung
A practical guide for all those living, or preparing to live, in a step-family.Drawing on real-life examples, the authors - both step-parents themselves - help parents to explore key issues and to find the way forward that is best for them.Questions addressed include:- Will I make a good step-parent?- What if we disagree over parenting styles?- My past experiences of family life aren't good. Can I really make it work this time round?- What about money issues? And where are we going to live?- How will the other children feel if we have a new baby?
Inhalt
Contents
Introduction 7
Foundation steps 11
1. Complex steps 12
2. Steps back 18
3. Realistic steps 28
Tandem steps 37
4. The step-couple 38
5. Practical steps 49
Family steps - parenting 57
6. Being Stepmum or Stepdad 58
7. Parenting steps 72
8. Steps in the step-parent/step-child relationship 85
Family steps - children 91
9. Children's steps 92
10. Baby steps 105
11. Adult steps 111
Stepping together 115
12. The 'outside' step 116
13. Step into the future 127
Appendix 1: Meeting the steps 132
Appendix 2: The wedding day 134
Further Resources 139