While reading the New York Times this morning, I came across a blog by Lisa Belkin called Motherlode. The blog explores Ms. Belkin's "adventures in parenting" and two recent entries focused on the experience of stepparenting. On March 24th, guest blogger Jennifer Cullen provided an interesting look at stepparenting and blended families which was particularly insightful and honest. Another entry describes recent research on stepmothers published by English psychology professor Lisa Doodson.
For readers interested in more information on nonlegal aspects of blended families, I would suggest a look at the following resources:
Stepcoupling, by Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green, Three Rivers Press (2002).
ISBN 978-0609807415
Wonderful Ways to be a Stepparent, by Judy Ford and Anna Chase, Red Wheel (2009).
ISBN 978-1573241472
Stepchildren Speak, by Susan Phillips, AWYN Publications (2004).
ISBN 978-1893471092
The Stepfamily Foundation website, edited by Dr. Jeannette Lofas.
