Create a strong family "Teach Yourself Successful Step-Parenting" gives you solid advice on blending families successfully. It covers everything from the earliest days of a new relationship to the issues raised by a new baby.
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| Introduction | |
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| Getting Together | |
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| Early days and introductions | |
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| Moving in and living together | |
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| Practical issues | |
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| Coming Together | |
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| From partner to stepparent | |
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| Emotions | |
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| Chores, rules, traditions and discipline | |
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| Working Together | |
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| Sharing children with another family | |
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| 'You cant tell me what to do, you're not my Mum | |
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| Dad' | |
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| Different parenting styles | |
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| Schools - choices, contact | |
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| Fighting the myths | |
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| Financial issues - finances and child support, names and responsibilities | |
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| Grandparents and other family members | |
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| Communication and negotiation | |
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| Part 4 | |
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| New babies for both parents | |
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| Building cooperation and avoiding conflict | |
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| Finances | |
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| Legal issues | |
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| Names and Identity | |
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| Looking after yourselves | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Further Help - organizations providing help and recommended reading list | |
