Look Before You Step: Advice for Potential Stepparents and Their Partners

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Summary: A Godsend To Me!
Review: This book has great suggestions and examples from real step-parents. Having never had a child, I'm looking at marrying a man with 5 children (four of whom will live with us). The children have some mental/behavior issues, which places this in a high-risk category as a choice for families. They all love me, which is a BIG plus and a hurdle I don't have to worry about!

The best part about the book is that ALL of the worries I've had in making my decision to marry into this family are mentioned by other stepparents. My boyfriend thought I was weird being worried about all these things, but they are typical concerns -- and SHOULD be concerns, according to the book.

The book is not only written by stepparents but contains hundreds of quotes from other stepparents. It includes families that didn't work out as well as the successful ones. Just about any situation a step or potential stepparent would face is tackled in "Look Before You Step." The title is right on the mark. This was exactly what I needed. Bravo to the authors!