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Sensible Steps Blog

1. sensiblesteps.blogspot.com


Website links

1. National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): www.stepfamilies.info
The Stepfamily Foundation: www.stepfamily.org

2. SW Florida Stepfamily Association: www.yourstepfamily.org

3. Your Stepfamily Magazine: www.stepfamilymagazine.com

4. The Ragan Law Firm (for adopting stepchildren and other family law matters): www.theraganlawfirm.com

5. Penny O\'Connell (Redirecting Children\'s Behavior; Parental Education Classes): www.parenteducationprograms.com

6. Finding Purpose after Abuse (book by Kathleen Schubitz). The website offers many resources for a variety of personal circumstances: www.findingpurposeafterabuse.com

Books

1. Stepmotherhood: How to Survive Without Feeling Frustrated, Left Out,or Wicked, (Revised Edition). Written by Cherie Burns

2. Keys to Successful StepMothering. Written by Philippa Greene Mulford

3. Keys to Successful StepFathering. Written by Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D.

4. Living in Step: A Remarriage Manual for Parents and Children. Written by Ruth Roosevelt and Jeannette Lofas

5. My Mommy\'s Getting Married (a children\'s book, but good for adults as well). Written by Pamela G. Chambers

6. reMarriage Magazine. Published by Paula Bisacre. www.remarriagemagazine.com

7. any book by John Visher or Dr. Patricia Papernow

Other Websites of Interest

1. www.melaleuca.com -- Shop for over 350 healthy green products and money saving services. Enroll as a Preferred Customer, under me, for even more savings.

2. www.oldecupandsaucer.com -- Shop for a variety of loose teas, delicious coffees, and a sundry of other tea making products. Sign up to attend a free tea tasting, join their book club, or reserve a meeting room.

3. www.mypyramid.gov -- Learn what proper nutrition is for you. How much of the right foods are you eating, or need to eat?

4. www.creatingyourmasterpiece.com -- Take steps to create the masterpiece that is you.

5. www.reginafasold.com -- Join the winner\'s circle through life and leadership coaching, business coaching, stress management, or various other services.

6. www.redesign-concepts.com -- ReDiscover the Beauty of Your Home through re-interior design.

7. www.NoteworthySuccess.com -- Send Out Cards to encourage, support, or just stay in touch with friends, relatives, or clients.

8. www.mykangenpower.com - Check out how more people are able to reduce their medications and be healthier by changing the water they drink.

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