A Career Girl's Guide to Being a Stepmom

Listen: Yvonne Kelly's Book Review

Blended-Families.com Coach, Yvonne Kelly writes a review of the book, A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom by Jacquelyn B. Fletcher. Yvonne comments that the Career Girl's Guide is unique because that it is written directly from Jacqueline's experience of being a professional woman who entered into this realm with very little preparation for what she had embarked on. So she can speak to what she wished she would have known as well as to what she now knows as a result of her accumulated experiences as well as those of otherâs she has talked with and learned from.

Listen: Yvonne Kelly's Book Review

Career Women Turned Step Moms

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For a career woman, becoming an instant stepmom is sometimes the most challenging task she will take on. Her mind is often filled with uncertainties. What exactly is the role of step mother? Should I be a friend or a disciplinarian? How do I juggle the job, the new marriage, and time for myself and still feel balanced and in control? Blended-Families.com invited Jacquelyn Fletcher for an interview on January 15, 2009 6pm EST to shed light to these questions in her book, A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom. Fletcher's book addresses every important issue about being a stepmom, combines a real live perspective, a positive attitude, and a practical approach that focuses on solutions, never defeat or negative compromise.

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New Economy Holiday Season - Part 2

Listen: New Economy Holiday Season - Part 2

This year may be the perfect time to introduce an alternative Holiday celebration, based more on making memories and focusing on the reason for the season, and less on commercialism and unrestrained spending.

Listen: New Economy Holiday Season - Part 2

New Economy Holiday Season - Part 1

Listen: New Economy Holiday Season - Part 1

The Holiday Season, traditionally a time for splurging and generous gift giving, is likely to be a challenge for many families this year as they struggle with the new economic realities of job loss , mortgage meltdown and general financial insecurity. Blended-Families.com offers some guidelines for celebrating in the New Economy. This is the first of two parts.

Listen: New Economy Holiday Season - Part 1

Stress Reduction for the Holiday Season

Listen: Stress Reduction

The Holiday Season is fast approaching and for many, it's a mixed blessing. There are high expectations and multiple pressures to ensure happy Holiday celebrations. Everyone is run ragged and spread too thin, planning, cooking, working around conflicting family schedules, and organizing transitioning kids. The blended-family experts recommend several strategies to help reduce holiday stress around any of the above issues or helping you prioritize and implement useful strategies to make this holiday season your happiest ever.

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