The smart stepfamily - Deal, Ron L. (Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, 2002)
Through wilderness wanderings -- Key stepping stones -- Smart step one: step up! Discover a redemptive God who loves, forgives, and provides strength and direction for the journey -- Smart step two: step down- Adjust your expectations and learn how to cook a stepfamily -- Smart step three: two-step- Your marriage must be top priority -- Smart step four (part 1): step in line- With the parenting team -- Smart step four (part 2): step in line- Parent and stepparent roles -- Smart step five: sidestep- The pitfalls common to stepfamilies -- Smart step six: step through- The wilderness : overcoming special challenges -- Smart step seven: step over- Into the promised land : stories of those who are making it -- Smart questions, smart answers -- Ministering to stepfamilies.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Stepfamilies; Remarried people -- Family relationships; Stepparents; Parenting; Stepfamilies -- Psychological aspects