Blended Families--Special Children

Build a Happy Stepfamily

De: Andrea Campbell

Narrado por: Bonnie Trost

Blending families can be complicated and challenging to navigate. The toolkit presented in Blended Families--Special Children explores the dynamics of stepfamilies caring for children with special needs and disabilities and presents the information in digestible nuggets ready for consumption by quintessential blended families who are juggling the demands of parenting.

You'll discover how to bond with your special stepchild and how you can recognize and embrace the differences, strengthen your family, and maintain a happy relationship with your spouse or partner so that all the children in the family unit will feel safe and content.

The 9-L model illustrated in Blended Families--Special Children explores the dynamics of stepfamilies caring for children with special needs and disabilities and presents the information in digestible nuggets ready for consumption by quintessential blended families juggling the demands of parenthood with caring for children with special needs.

Whether you have an established stepfamily or are in the early stages of a blended family, you can find value in the information presented. Here’s a synopsis of what you’ll discover:

• Launch–considerations for the early stages of your blended family
• Love–how to keep the love alive with your partner and in the family unit
• Listen–strategies for listening even when your child is nonverbal
• Laugh–techniques for building fun into your stepfamily

In addition to the 9 L’s, you’ll discover:

• State benefits you may be able to access
• The effect of challenging behavior on your stepfamily
• How cognitive disability can affect a child’s conduct

Also included is a chapter of real-life case studies from stepparents caring for disabled children. The experiences they share hold valuable lessons on issues that may arise and how they handled them in their endeavor to maintain a happy stepfamily.

The second book, Blended Family: A Guide for Stepparents outlines seven key factors that are often overlooked but have an adverse effect on stepfamilies. They are neatly arranged in the acronym BLUNDER - which is precisely what stepparents do when they fail to address or ignore the cited factors. Contemporary society is overrun with demands on parents who have to juggle various roles. But,if you pay attention to the elements outlined, the difference will be noticeable as you navigate this challenging but potentially enriching role.

And even if you think you've tried everything, consider these factors. You'll be surprised to find that these simple changes can make an impactful difference.

©2022 Andrea Campbell (P)2023 Andrea Campbell

Great guidance

Great guidance on how to make the best of a world that may be totally new. Both people are coming from different lives and with children. This book answers many questions. Narrated in a matter-of-fact way, this book will help you understand what to expect and how to prepare for them. It may not be too easy but with this handy and great guide, you will be alright...more than alright!

A must read guide for stepfathers!

This book is an invaluable resource for stepfathers navigating the challenges of blended families, especially when children have special needs. This book offers practical advice and strategies to foster positive relationships and support the well-being of all family members. Highly recommended for stepfathers seeking guidance and understanding in their unique family dynamics.

Practical help w/ kids & step kids

As a mom of neurodivergent kids in a blended family, this audiobook is a lifesaver. It offers practical tips on bonding, managing challenges, and keeping the family strong. The 9-L model is simple but effective, and the real-life stories hit home. Perfect for any stepfamily navigating the complexities of special needs.

I will be returning to this audiobook on the regular as a refresher when things get hectic and I forget - because, let's be honest, we all slip up sometimes.

A must-have

This book should be made compulsory by marriage counselors, in churches, and to everyone that has a stepchild, or step-parent.
Blended families, can be described as the solution to modern-day marriage. Blended families provide a step-by-step guide on how to tackle problems that we face today as parents. Most broken homes are going through a very tough time because they don't have this book at their disposal.

I bought this book for my uncle, who has struggled to manage his broken family, he calls me every day to express gratitude for recommending this book to him, as he tells me how things have got better.

I have always believed that a relationship with our step-parents or step-children is possible, but how to make it happen is what Blended familes provides us.

Needed this back in he 90's

These books are about special families like stepfamilies and families with children with special needs. I love the way it explains how a stepdad needs to be in the environment for 2 years before the children fully start accepting him as the authority figure. My mom needed this because every time my older brother would challenge adult authority, my stepdad was ready, but my mom would stop him as if he was going to do something God-awful.

My brother would curse, skip school, rob us, drop out, and do drugs and the whole time my mother wouldn't let my stepdad handle it. Even when my brother got physical with her. After 8 years, my stepdad called it quits and started his own family. Perhaps if my mom read this, my stepdad wouldn't have left.