If you picked up this book, you are probably part of a stepfamily. If you are part of a stepfamily, you definitely need to pick up this book. This extraordinary guide has already helped over 75,000 families confront the tough challenges that blended family life presents. Now revised and expanded, it offers even more in-depth discussions of all the vital questions that arise during the adjustment process–from premarriage to remarriage–including:

– How do handle a child’s anger over your decision to remarry?
– How do you integrate both sets of relatives into your wedding ceremony?
– How do you cope with disciplining older stepchildren?
– How do your ex-spouse’s parents fit into the grandparenting picture?
– How do you and your new spouse negotiate differences in child rearing philosophy?
– How do you avoid playing favorites with your biological children?

A no-nonsense, must-read book brimming with helpful advice, strong support, and keen insight–and written by two uniquely qualified authors. Drs. Emily and John Visher, founders of the nationally acclaimed Stepfamily Association of America. There is no better friend to the family in transition. (Author abstract)