Step Wise: A Parent-Child Guide to Familly Mergers

This is really a review of a review. I gave one of my best friends a copy StepWise after he remarried. The other day he said, "That book you gave me has been a big help. It has helped me keep perspective. It's not easy putting a new family together. It takes patience, humor and a whole lot of love. It (StepWise)is a wonderful book for parents who find themselves with a new family."

It's about time someone approached stepparenting in an honest way. It's hard! But it can be enriching if you take the right attitude. That's what they show you how to do in Stepwise. They have a real sense of humor which is a MUST for stepparents and stepchildren. They're right, it is like coming into a movie that's already started and not wanting to ask dumb questions about what's going on. Buy this book, memorize it, and give it to other stepparents.

This book says it all. In fact, I think I said some of these things and the authors read my mind. When I went through the stepdad routine, I was ready to give up until I saw it from the kids eyes, which is what the writers of Stepwise did. The book is very funny but every funny idea is really a way to get connected with your kid. I have gone to see really bad movies with my stepchildren and listened to rap music. Just like they say in the book, sometimes you start to like the movies and music yourself. I even went to the mall with my stepchildren. I have at least ten stepparent friends and they're all getting this book from me. My stepkids liked the book too. It's really just about being a good parent who isn't so uptight.