The Stepfamily Handbook
Welcome back to Bibliotherapy Thursday! This week’s pick is one of the most well-rounded and multipurpose books we’ve featured so far. Whether you’re a parent about to enter the dating world, a person without children dating someone with kids, or are struggling to make an already-established blended family work, you’re sure to find invaluable guidance in The Stepfamily Handbook: From Dating to Getting Serious to Forming a “Blended Family” by Karen S. Bonnell, MS and Patricia L. Papernow, EdD.
The authors’ knowledgeable yet relatable approach helps the reader to feel like their fears, concerns, and struggles are totally valid. It’s a brilliantly laid out book, packed full of guidance for practically every conceivable challenge facing blended families yet presented in a practical, compassionate, and even humorous way. Don’t be surprised if you zoom through this book and go back to it again and again on your family-building journey!
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