Stepmonster

Has anyone read

"Stepmonster : A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do" by Wednesday Martin

If so, any reviews?

I'd be interested in reading this as my dad is remarrying a woman 20 years younger than him, who he has been with since just before my mum died 10 years ago.

Neither me or my brother particularly like this woman.

Stepmother.... the hardest job in the world.

You probably need a different book - as this is from a stepmother's perspective

Spoken from experience I suspect.

Yep, love em all, but sometimes they can try my patience a tad

Yes it is but a bit unfair really because the problems were mine not my stepdaughters, I know that now
Now we are the best of friends

That is great news (and gives me a glimmer of hope!)

LOL... It'd be interesting to read though from someone else's perspective. As I don't even have kids of my own (yet), but did raise my brother for many years including nappy changes and bottle feds. I'd like to read from an adults point of view, if that makes sense?

Even after 11 years, I am still not sure it would make a difference in the relationship (or lack of!!) between me and my dads partner (soon to be wife). That said there is only 13 years between me and her, and she is very immature and controlling.

We (brother and I) could accept my dad having a new relationship (just as my mother did before she died). Sadly, almost as soon as the news of my mums death was received my dads partner tried to jump in my and fill the "mother void", which my brother and I didn't like or want. Neither can seem to understand why we don't, even after explaining.

Well I haven't bought the book yet, but am intending to at some point (possibly when the end of my tether is nearly reached! lol) and I will let you know what it is like.

I think so-called "blended families" have all sorts of issues and from all perspectives.