Step Relationship

What’s missing in your stepfamily? If you’re in a stepfamily, you may feel as if something is missing. You can’t put it into words yet, but you know it’s a problem. Maybe you’re new to this. Maybe not. Still, everything from badly-behaved exes to parenting rifts causes squabbling that disrupts the harmony in your home. The Stepmom’s Book of Boundaries helps you thrive despite rocky relationships, schedule snafus, and more.

Published in 1939, this book contains 12 articles originally published in Good Housekeeping magazine as a guide to young people of the era to achieve a happy marriage. Many of the principles stated are as applicable today as they were 70 years ago, but some of the chapters are best considered only as amusing historical artifacts.

A stepmother constantly sees to others' needs - those of her spouse, her kids, his kids, their kids. She also has to work so hard to maintain her marriage or deal with the emotional turmoil that can follow divorce and marrying again, that she may neglect her own needs. It's no wonder, then, that stepmothers often ask: Who's taking care of me? This is where Sue Patton Thoele steps in, offering practical advice and emotional support in a new edition of her book, The Courage to Be a Stepmom.

Alan Kazdin's The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is the gold standard for research-backed advice on being a better parent for difficult children. But what about children who are not "defiant"? Now, in The Everyday Parenting Toolkit, Dr. Kazdin addresses how parents can deal with the routine challenges that come with raising a child. Dr. Kazdin's methods are based on the most up-to-date research and are implemented in real-world ways.

Making conscientious choices about technology in our families is more than just using Internet filters and determining screen time limits for our children. It's about developing wisdom, character, and courage in the way we use digital media rather than accepting technology's promises of ease, instant gratification, and the world's knowledge at our fingertips. And it's definitely not just about the kids.

Leading stepfamily expert Ron Deal offers a revised and expanded edition of his signature resource, which addresses key concerns and practical issues facing every stepfamily.

The first book in the inspiring New York Times bestselling series about an executive who loses everything he holds dear and embarks on a walk across America that changes his life forever. What would you do if you lost everything—your job, your home, and the love of your life—all at the same...

Do you wake up in the morning with the feeling of anxiety or panic running through your veins? If so, there is a Twelve Step program for you that can help! Having co-dependence, perfectionism, worrying, depression, obsessing, gossiping, overt or covert manipulating, overworking, overthinking, people-pleasing, rushing, and going through life exhausted and feeling like the walking dead, all fall under this category, as well.

Do you feel that your family is not what it used to be, or what it has the potential to be? Do you worry that the parenting decisions you're making today may be scarring your child for life? Do you sometimes feel you are in a tug-of-war with the world over who will shape your child's values and...

The Happy Stepcouple is a comprehensive, practical self-help book designed to help couples with children from prior relationships thrive despite the complexity of stepfamily life. More than two thirds of stepcouple relationships break up within the first few years of committing to each other. With these terrible odds, every stepcouple needs an arsenal of tools necessary to sustain a loving relationship. The Happy Stepcouple gives them everything they need to navigate complex stepfamily dynamics with confidence and kindness, allowing them to build a happy, fulfilling life.

Are you constantly seeking approval, bending over backward to meet the needs of others, even at the expense of your own well-being? If your answer is yes, then you may form part of one or more codependent relationships. The main sign of codependency is consistently elevating the needs of others above your own. It can manifest in various relationships, whether with a partner, family member, friend, or coworker. Codependency is a challenging cycle of give and take… and the only way out is through.

Many people have silently asked themselves why can't I drink like everyone else? Rachel Hart has spent years trying to answer these questions for herself and untangle this mystery. There is a solution - and it doesn't require anyone to wear a label for the rest of their life or admit to being powerless. In fact, the tools outlined inside will reveal just how much power there is within each and every person struggling with this issue.

Do you often set goals that you never seem to reach? We're all filled with dreams and aspirations. Most long for fulfilling relationships. Some desire personal freedom. Others want fame and success. And some strive for profitable businesses. Wherever your ambitions may lie, goal setting can get you there. We all have important milestones we'd like to reach. The trick is to create a plan and commit to it. Setting S.M.A.R.T. goals can help you do this.

Recovering from the trauma of a toxic narcissistic relationship can be a difficult journey. It’s a complicated mess of anger, anxiety, depression, shame, and even guilt. Trying to make sense of what you’re going through, questioning if you’re the one to blame for what happened.... With the help of this book, you can overcome the obstacles after leaving the relationship, pick up the pieces of your life to create a brighter future, renew your self-confidence, create firm boundaries, and gain clarity about who you are.

Don’t let fear hold you back from the personal and professional success you were meant to enjoy. It’s time to master your fears and increase your resilience so that you can regain control of your life and achieve your vision of success. Fear is one of the greatest obstacles to your success, happiness, and fulfillment, and it is one of the most difficult to combat. It roots itself deep in the subconscious and darkens your dominating thoughts, coloring your perceptions and, in turn, your actions.

21-Day Shadow Work Journey reveals how inner resistance is rooted in the subconscious mind. Written by a leadership and mental wellness coach, this guide blends Carl Jung’s insights about the shadow self with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, spiritual reflection, and neuroscience to help you create lasting transformation from within.

If you are considering remarriage and want to do everything you can to ensure a happy and fulfilling union, turn to Ron Deal and the Smart Stepfamily series. This is the ideal book for engaged or pre-engaged couples who have at least one child from a previous relationship, offering premarital counsel about how to prepare to blend family relationships, parenting, finances, rituals, and daily routines for your new life together.

Do you want to be brave enough to do what you really want instead of what you’re supposed to do? What would your life be like if you stopped doubting yourself and found the courage to pursue your goals without worrying what people will say? Do you want to develop unshakeable self-confidence to help you overcome your low self-esteem, insecurities and fears? Self-confidence is perhaps the most important factor when it comes to achieving true happiness, inner peace and life satisfaction.

Uncover the hidden secrets to long-lasting love and intimacy. To maintain unwavering and full trust in another over a lifetime of relationship requires effort and commitment. The good news is, even if the trust has been broken this same effort and commitment can restore everything and can even enhance the bonds of love and intimacy. Maybe your partner cheated on you with someone else? Maybe they repeatedly fail to listen to your wants and desires? Whatever the case may be, it is possible to move past this moment and into a new paradigm of happiness and love.

Mark Savage found himself in the middle of a mess. One that he created. After twenty years of full-time ministry, Mark had launched his own construction business. His outer world was expanding, but his inner world was crumbling. Another relationship seemed like the answer to his problems, until it wasn’t. When he recommitted to his marriage, that’s when the work of healing really began. This book is not written by a psychologist or a counselor but rather from someone who’s been where you are and found his way out. If you’ve stepped out of your marriage, this book is for you.