What books do you recommend?
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I had been feeling overwhelmed, frustrated & ready to end my marriage. Until I found this website & the various books that address the subject of step parenting and the step family dynamic. I'm currently reading one "Stepfamilies" by Anne O'Connor. It's a good read, not cover-to-cover but has some helpful highlights.
What books/magazines/articles have you all read that have been helpful? Thanks in advance!!
Step Parenting For Dummies
Step Parenting For Dummies was good, it basically said to just butt out, and let your partner raise his own kids.
That really isn't realistic when he is at work 80 hours a week, and I am at home with 5 kids. How do I only parent 3 of them? And I have to drive her to all of her lessons, appointments, school activities, etc., but I can't tell her to get the dog out of her bedroom?
Maybe for some situations that would work, but not mine.