Coaching Steps

Jul 27, 2009 by Peggy Nolan

1,000 Step Families in Ten Days

Claudette Chenevert, stepmom and step family coach wants to reach 1,000 step families in 10 days.  I’m helping her do that by posting her message here on The Stepmom’s Tool Box.

 Why do I want to reach these families? 

 Many stepfamilies are suffering in silence and are afraid to reach out to others in fear of judgment, of not being or perceived as normal when in fact half of all marriages in the US are remarriages. There are over 13 millions children living in a stepfamily environment.

When family relationships don’t work, it affects not only the people in the family but also the extended family, the work place, schools and event he community at large.  Peter Block, author of Community wrote “ the [family’s] suffering is an effect of their isolation and their being labeled”.

 Failing relationships and family stress costs employers and companies a lot of money in sick and unpaid leave and in having workers not being able to focus fully on their work.  The cost of divorce is much more than any marital or family program could cost not to mention the emotional stress and turmoil it causes to the entire family, adults and children alike.

 Judith Wallerstein said in her book “Second Chances” that what really affects the children of divorce is not necessarily the divorce itself but the way the adults have dealt with it and how they have talk to it to the children.

 My goal is to help as many families as I can to make their lives better by showing them the way to creating strong and healthy families so that our future generations will grow being proud to create their own family one day based on healthy values and good role models.

 One way you can help me reach my goal is to forward this email to everyone you know.  In return, they can download their free report on “7 Steps for Dealing With “The Outsider Syndrome” for Step Parents” As an additional bonus, they will receive my monthly newsletter that they will receive free of change. Every month, there is a featured article on various topics concerning stepfamily issues as well as tips and resources.  They will also receive information about my upcoming teleseminars, workshops and group sessions plus. 

 I look forward to serving as many stepfamilies as I can and appreciate your time in helping me out.

 Yours Truly,

 Claudette

 To receive your special report on “7 Steps for Dealing With “The Outsider Syndrome” for Step Parents”  go to www.coachingsteps.com

 For additional insights as to what I am up to, you can go to www.coachingsteps.com/info/claudettesblog.php 

Claudette L. Chenevert, Stepfamily Life Coach
Coaching Steps LLC
Email:claudette@coachingsteps.com 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/stepmomcoach

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