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When I first became a stepmother, I was surprised at how challenging it was. So, I started tracking what was working and what didn't. Interviewing other stepmothers on their successes and struggles was illuminating.
While each family is unique, there are common patterns and dynamics that we are often challenged with in step and blended families. My hope is that reading this book will help you feel less alone; as well as offering you validation, inspiration, and tools to help you manage your situation well.
The marital relationship is addressed as step and blended families pose unique challenges for marriages. The love you have for your spouse can inspire you to reach deep within to expand your usual capacity for understanding and compassion. Sometimes, the only answer is to look within with awareness and mindfulness, and grow your own character.
Each stepparent has a different experience depending on a myriad of factors. And most of the time, there is only so much control we have over our situation. The key is how we choose to handle the challenges and opportunities that come our way. Step parenting presents a unique mandate for personal and relational growth. One of the things that I found for myself was that the issues that kept coming up for me in my family were catalysts for growing in areas that helped me be a better person. My stepfamily situation became a teacher for me.
I grew up trying to understand people and love them in the way that brought out the best in them. As a stepmother for over fourteen years now, and a psychologist for over twenty-five years, I felt compelled to share what I've learned from my psychological studies, my clients, my research, as well as my own experiences. Hopefully, the information and advice in this book for stepmothers and stepfathers will be helpful to you as well.
My passion is helping couples and families create secure, loving relationships and a family culture in which all individuals can thrive. Step and blended families are a microcosm of the larger landscape of international challenges. In our families, we can model compromise, conflict resolution, humanism, and peace. Hopefully, our children will learn from us and extend lessons of resilience and cooperative collaboration from their personal homes to our global society.
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"Wisdom on Stepparenting: How To Succeed Where Others Fail."
A guide for stepmothers, stepfathers - for any stepparent interested in creating loving, stable stepfamily relationships.
Written by a psychologist and stepmother, this book is for stepparents who want to make the most of their situation and learn how to be resilient, happy, and confident in their relationship with their spouse and their stepchildren.
The stories in this volume are drawn from clients that the author has counseled as well as her own adventurous life as a stepparent. To other struggling stepparents who feel they are drowning in their situation, Dr. Diana offers hope, encouragement, and realistic coping strategies. She provides proven techniques that help individuals succeed in their new marriages, build caring relationships with their stepchildren, and bolster their emotional life in general.
"This gem of a book reveals how stepparenting, in spite of the pitfalls, can be done well and be immensely rewarding for the whole family." Richard Levak, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist and Personality Expert
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