A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom: Expert Advice from Other Stepmoms on How to Juggle Your Job, Your Marriage, and Your New Stepkids

by Jacquelyn B. Fletcher

Book Overview

You have an exciting, fulfilling job. You've fallen in love with the man of your dreams-- and met his three kids Now what? Jacquelyn B. Fletcher shows how any professional woman turned wife and instant stepmother can build on the skills she employs at work--organization, team-building, goal-setting, and planning--to succeed at home in her new role as stepmom. Drawing on the latest research, her own experiences, and those of other real-life stepmothers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060846836
• ISBN13: 9780060846831
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book

This book is perfect for anyone with or without experience of being a stepmom. I am new to being a stepmom and thought I had horrible feelings and thoughts until I read this book and it explained exactly what I had been feeling. Now I am an educated stepmom and ready to handle the challenges that come along with the job.

Can't LIVE without this!

I've given this book to many friends who find themselves dating men with children (or marrying these men with children) and feedback is always the same: I DON"T KNOW WHAT I'D DO WITHOUT THIS BOOK! Fletcher's advice is insightful and "liveable". She can save you heartache and headaches. It's a must read and a very thoughtful gift.

A Must-Read

This is a positive straight-forward handbook and a must-have for any woman contemplating marrying or dating a man with kids. There are so few GOOD and empowering books written for single women and this is it. I bought this book and gave it to my girlfriend who is also dating a single dad after I read it. I've logged on to buy another copy for myself! If you're looking for other step-family/parenting resources I also recommend anything by Ron Deal. www.successfulstepfamilies.com

Better than Therapy!

Wow! I was literally sitting at home yesterday, having a pity party about my difficulties as a stepmom, when through my tears, I remembered getting A Career Girl's Guide to becoming a Stepmom at the library. I decided to flip through it to find words of encouragement and read the entire thing in one day! This book seemed to have been written for me: no children of my own, a career woman, dating a wonderful man with a young daughter. I love how Fletcher validates how hard it is to co-parent someone else's child yet doesn't let you wallow in negativity. I was inspired and motivated and highly, HIGHLY recommend this book.

Essential!!

I am not a stepmom or a stepdaughter but my best friend is both, and I wish I had had this book when she met the man she would marry -- the man with the kids from the previous marriage. There was no way for me to understand the kinds of issues she faced as they courted and got married and built their new family; this book makes it all so clear. It's very insightful and reassuring without sugarcoating any of the rough stuff, and it gives the reader a good set of tools to help you be really proactive in your relationships. It really is a wonderful guide.