Hell-- p! I'm a stepmother - Ridden, Sonja (ACER Press, 2002)
Title from e-book title screen (viewed Mar. 30, 2004)
Includes bibliographical references
When I said 'I do', I not only acquired a husband but also twolittle boys, a cat and a goldfish. At the time, althoughapprehensive, I thought that I had a pretty good idea of whatI was about to get myself into. It didn't take me long todiscover, however, that the reality was significantly differentfrom my expectations
Preliminaries; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; MY STORY; THE STEPFAMILY LIFE CYCLE; BEFORE THE BIG STEP; TRANSITION; EXPECTATIONS; STEPPING INTO THE CHILDREN'S SHOES; I'M A FAILURE; IT'S ALL MY FAULT!; DADS ARE PEOPLE, TOO; STEP-RELATIONSHIPS; ... AND BABY MAKES FIVE; GRIEF; STEP-PARENTING THE CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; STEP-PARENTING THE PROBLEM CHILD; HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE; STRESS AND DEPRESSION; PROFESSIONAL HELP; OTHER STEPFAMILY CONCERNS; THE 'OTHER' MOTHER (FATHER); FORGIVENESS; STEPS TO FREEDOM; EPILOGUE; HELPFUL SERVICES; USEFUL READING.