Love him, love his kids / : The stepmother's guide to surviving and thriving in a blended family

He loves her. She loves him. But his kids hate her. Or bait her. Or ignore her altogether. She{u2019}s the stepmother, and sometimes she feels as if she{u2019}s never played a more thankless role. It doesn{u2019}t have to be that way. With this book, the stepmother will find the advice she needs to win over even the most resistant children. This honest, practical guide written by a therapist and stepmother who{u2019}s been there shows stepmothers the best ways to handle the most challenging situations, including how to: Get off on the right foot from ?hello? Build a relationship with each child Share Daddy with his children Define boundaries as a couple Negotiate issues with Dad as well as the kids Deal with their ?real? mom Survive holidays, birthdays, and school vacations Create family rituals With this book, millions of stepmothers find the strategies they need to safeguard their new marriage and establish a happy, peaceful new blended family He loves you. You love him. But his kids hate you. Or bait you. Or ignore you altogether. You're the stepmother, and sometimes you feel as if you've never played a more thankless rose. It doesn't have to be that way. This guide offers advice you need to win over even the most resistant children and includes real-world advice from dozens of surveyed stepmoms. It also includes ways to handle specific challenges, including how to: get off on the right foot from "hello"; deal with their "real" mom; share Daddy with his children; create family rituals; define boundaries as a couple; build a relationship with each child; and survive holidays, birthdays, and school vacations Citing a high percentage of second marriages that include children from a previous relationship, a guide for stepmoms by a therapist and stepmother shares recommendations for handling a range of step-parenting challenges from getting off on the right foot and sharing a father with his kids to defining boundaries and interacting with the children's mother