Dr. Patricia L. Papernow
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  • About Dr. Papernow
  • 4 Reasons to Learn about Stepfamilies
  • 7 Tips for Parenting, Stepparenting, and Discipline in Stepfamilies
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  • Becoming a Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families
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4 REASONS to LEARN

about STEPFAMILIES

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1.  
Stepfamily relationships are everywhere.

One out of three children
under 18 lives in a stepfamily.

One out of four new marriages
creates a stepfamily. 

42% of American adults are currently
in a close step relationship.



2.  The challenges are intense. 

The phrase "blended family"
does not  describe the daily experience
of most people who live in a stepfamily,
especially in the early years.

          The challenges can be overwhelming           for both adults and kids. 



3.  What works is not intuitive.     

B
logs, tweets, and Facebook pages are dispensing well-meaning, but 
all too often, misleading advice. 



 4.  We do know what works! 

There is help:

an accessible, engaging,
evidence-based guide for stepfamily members,
clinicians, and others who want to help
.


Order Surviving and Thriving
in Stepfamily Relationships


Get practical, research-informed directions
for building a thriving stepfamily.


Want to learn more about how to be helpful?

Contact Dr. Papernow to
offer a workshop, webinar,
or consultation (phone or in-person)
for therapists, school personnel, legal
and medical professionals,
and others
on the "front lines" with these families.




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