This inexpensive and practical guide defines stepfamilies and dispels common myths about them. It describes the stages of development that a stepfamily goes through. Finally, it presents the Stepping Ahead Program, which consists of eight steps to build a successful stepfamily. The eight steps are listed below.

The book is available at the Stepfamily Association of America Web Site.

• Nurturing your couple relationship
• Finding personal space and time
• Nourishing family relationships
• Maintaining close parent/child relationships
• Developing stepparent/stepchild relationships
• Building family trust
• Strengthening stepfamily ties
• Working with the children's other household

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