Author:Lisa Doodson
Stepfamilies are currently the fastest growing family type in the UK, with current estimates suggesting that 1 in 10 of all families are now stepfamilies. Yet despite the ever-growing number of stepfamilies, there remains a dearth of information and support for them.
How to be a Happy Stepmum provides the first step in this support by guiding stepmothers through the pitfalls of adapting to stepfamily life; firstly by identifying what type of stepmother they are and then by addressing each of the recognised factors related to becoming a successful and happy stepmother.
Based on sound research and written by an expert in the field, this book is essential reading for all stepmums.
This is an essential book for any woman who has taken on the often-confusing role of being a stepmum. It provides valuable information, practical guidance, honest challenges and bucket loads of support. This frank and encouraging book demonstrates that enjoying a happy family life is still more than possible
—— RelateSleep guru Alison Scott-Wright changed my life and rescued my sanity! ... I will buy [the book] for all pregnant friends so they get it right from the start, unlike me!
—— Parent on MumsNetFascinating, revealing and bravely honest work...Anderson focuses on the much-maligned concepts of love, courtship and the intimacies of chastity
—— Paul Blezard , The WeekIn the course of this sexless year, she flirts, texts and (platonically) romps her way through innumerable encounters...however with Chastened you get what it says on the cover: no Sex in the City
—— Melanie Mcgrath , The ScotsmanChastened is more than fashionable dinky. One hopes that Anderson will write the novels that are evidently within her
—— IndependentMuch ado about nothing...but comic and honest piece written by Anderson herself
—— John Crace/Anderson , The GuardianThoughtful and insightful. Anderson manages to avoid the expected clichés and monotony by offering a considered combination of autobiography, psychology, feminist history, anthropology and sociology in her writing
—— Susan Swarbrick , Sunday HeraldThe elegant prose is meandering and poetic... [Anderson] imparts her wisdom with accessible and informative references
—— Immodesty Blaize , Guardianthis candid account.. raises questions from a world more shocked by 'chastity' than 'pole dancing'
—— Emma Hagestadt , IndependentThis honest account is a real eye opener
—— Star MagazineHeart-warming memoir which will strike a chord with women everywhere from the first page. If your love life is jaded and you want to turn things around, this will inspire you
—— The SunA bedroom confessional for the thinking girl, written with novelistic flair and offering that unbeatable diary-peeking thrill. Every woman will find herself here.
—— Stephanie Cross , Daily Mail[A] beautifully written memoir
—— Financial TimesA gifted storyteller with a mastery of Western literature, Nafisi knows how to use language both to settle scores and to seduce. Her family secrets pour forth in a flood of revelations of anger, humiliation and deceit
—— The New York TimesAn utterly memorable book
—— Guardian WeeklyAll readers should read it
—— Margaret AtwoodEnthralled
—— Susan SontagThis is a remarkable insight into a fascinating period of history, and a touching portrait of astonishing tenacity and integrity in the face of adversity that few in the Western world could imagine
—— Good Book GuideA balanced, lucid narrative; a rich, complex account of this crucial part of Iranian history
—— ObserverA powerful memoir of Nafisi's Iranian childhood, her mother and a homeland shattered by political revolution
—— The Times