Becoming a Stepmom – December’s Book of the Month!

Dec 6, 2009 by Peggy Nolan

Reviewed by Jessica Withers

Like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the cover of A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom should have ”the words DON’T PANIC inscribed in large friendly letters.”  Stepdaughter and stepmom, Jacquelyn Fletcher, expertly translates the skills of the office into skills for stepfamily life.  Chapters include, “Show Me The Money:  Financial Realities”, “Pit of Despair:  Fight the Instant-Family Funk”, “What Is a Stepmother?:  Uncovering Your Expectations”, and “Face The Music:  Getting to Know the Kids.”  With each chapter, Jacque gives introspective questions for stepmom and discussion topics for stepmom and husband.  She also scatters other thinking points throughout the book.  One thing I had to keep reminding myself as I read CGG was that Jacque had a particular audience in mind—not stepmoms in general, but previously single, career-minded, childless stepmoms—“married (or are about to marry) a man with children.”  Even though it took some getting used to, I appreciated having a resource aimed at childless stepmoms like me.

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