Strengthening Your Stepfamily

It's written for stepparents by stepparents about stepfamilies. You'll learn how to build bonds, clarify goals within the stepfamily, and gain information and skills that can lead these challenging families toward success. Great resource to use in stepfamily support groups. Publisher's price: $14.95

The Stepfamily: Living, Loving and Learning

Can stepfamilies really develop the foundation for a strong family life?

The answer is yes. Einstein shows you how with a delightful combination of personal experience and interviews with other stepfamilies and the professionals who work with them. Not available in bookstores.

The Stepfamily Living Booklets

Elizabeth Einstein has teamed up with a parenting specialist to author a series of easy-to-read and informative booklets. This series explores diverse issues -- from the decision to remarry, to enriching the stepfamily as it develops. These booklets are sure to help you identify possible problems and to create solutions that allow for an easier transition into stepfamily life.

Preparing for Remarriage: This booklet details the four building blocks necessary to make a successful foundation for remarriage. Issues explored include resolving former relationships, rebuilding your individual life, relinking with a new mate and creating the remarriage ceremony.

Pitfalls & Possibilities: Approaching stepfamily living presents a challenging transition. It becomes more difficult because of existing misinformation about the stepfamily lifestyle. This booklet corrects many misperceptions and mistaken beliefs that people have about remarriage with children.

Dealing with Discipline: The biggest challenge in stepfamilies is discipline. Learning why stepchildren misbehave is the first step towards effective measures of discipline. This booklet provides you with specific strategies for setting limits and redirecting misbehavior.

Encouraging & Enrichment: Can rewarding relationships between members of the stepfamily be maintained? Yes... but adjustments are necessary. This booklet details four proven methods to build bonds among stepfamily members. You'll learn about attention, acceptance, appreciation and affection. By understanding each of these areas, stepfamilies move toward rich and rewarding family relationships.

The Stepfamily Living Cassette Tapes

Myths and realities examines the misconceptions that people hold about stepfamily living. Ms. Einstein explains the importance of clarifying roles, rules, and unrealistic expectations.

The Stepfamily Journey explores the normal stages through which all stepfamilies move - from fantasy, confusion and chaos to stability and commitment. Making a stepfamily is a process and it takes time. Einstein talks you through common feelings shared by stepparents and stepchildren alike.

Preparing for Remarriage is an insightful look at how to start the stepfamily with a positive beginning. Single parents should explore these major issues that will likely impact on their family when it reorganizes into a stepfamily.

Each one-hour tape is professionally produced and is a perfect tool to enjoy at home or in stepfamily classes.

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Strengthening Stepfamilies