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Stepmonster : A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do by Wednesday Martin (2009, Hardcover)

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A groundbreaking and truly stepmother-centered way of understanding the tensions that seem to define relations between women and their stepchildren Half of all women in the United States will live with or marry a man with children. And what woman with stepchildren has not--in order to defuse the often overwhelming challenges of the role--referred to herself as a "stepmonster"? As Hope Edelman does in her book for motherless daughters, Wednesday Martin's empowering and original Stepmonster unlocks the emotional mysteries of why stepmothers think and feel and act the way they do. Martin draws upon her own experience as a stepmother, interviews with other stepmothers and stepchildren, and fascinating insights from literature, anthropology, psychology, and evolutionary biology to reveal the little-understood realities of this most demanding role. Stepmonster illuminates the harrowing process of becoming a stepmother, considers the myths and realities of being married to a man with children, counteracts the cultural notion that stepmothers are solely responsible for the challenges they encounter, identifies the "Five Step-Dilemmas That Create Conflict," and considers the emotional and social challenges men with children face when they remarry. Finally, in an unexpected twist, Martin shows why the myth of the Wicked Stepmother is our single best tool for understanding who real stepmothers are and how they feel. [BACK FLAP] [INSERT AUTHOR PHOTO] Wednesday Martin holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Yale. She was a regular contributor to New York Post's parenting page for more than five years, and her work has appeared in a number of national magazines. Martin, a stepmother for nine years, lives in New York City with her husband and their two sons.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618758194
ISBN-13
9780618758197
eBay Product ID (ePID)
70943961

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Book Title
Stepmonster : a New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way Wedo
Author
Wednesday Martin
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / Parent & Adult Child, Parenting / General, Parenting / Stepparenting, Interpersonal Relations
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Family & Relationships, Psychology
Number of Pages
336 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
17.8 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hq759.92.M377 2009
eBook Format
Glassbook
Reviews
"Fascinating... Informative and carefully researched." -Salon.com "[Martin's] insights and advice are more clear and articulate than those offered in any other book on the subject that's currently available." - LA Examiner "For women who find themselves in a similar family dynamic, Martin's book should come as a welcome relief, and proof that they are not alone." - Bust
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2008-053513
Dewey Decimal
306.874/7
Dewey Edition
22

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by shrinkingsandsa...Feb 03, 2010
Stepmonster
This is the most honest and rewarding book about stepmothers that I have ever read. I am a stepmother and a family therapist and have felt like I was in a constant struggle between how I envisioned my family would function versus how they functioned in reality. The author uses valid research data and interweaves it with interviews from stepmothers, stepchildren, fathers, and other family members. This book validates the roller-coaster of emotions experienced by stepmothers. I feel a tremendous sense of freedom from past feelings of failure as a result of reading the book. It is a "must-read" for all adults in stepfamilies. I also recommend this book for therapists to suggest to their clients.
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by mcdo_pennJun 06, 2018
This book sucks!
It was horrible. It offered nothing. I don't even know how it got published. After reading it I purposefully left it on an airplane because it wasn't worth carrying.
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by sWI9J2Q7S4W@Del...Dec 08, 2013
I believe this book would help any step mom going through difficult times!
Very good book for stepmoms going through difficult times with step children and husband that dont understand where you are ocming from...i got this book because i felt so awful as a step mom and felt i was making wrong decisions and it was hard for me to express to my husband what i was going through... this book helped me explain to him why i felt the way i do when it comes to being a step mom.
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Stepmonster : A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do by Wednesday Martin (2009, Hardcover)

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