Product Description: Through realistic and trusted advice, this innovative new guide brings the celebration back to the holidays for blended families. Answering a myriad of questions unique to blended families, this comprehensive resource offers suggestions on how to determine who hosts milestone birthday parties, bar and bat mitzvahs, and Quinceaneras; coordinate who attends sporting events and concerts; and how to respectfully attend a former relative’s funeral...read more

Drawing on the experiences of real-life women confronting the situation, this practical handbook discusses the implications of midlife motherhood, covering such topics as how to cope with parenting, working, and caring for aging parents all at once; coping with hormonal changes; fertility challenges; and dealing with common fears and concerns. Original. 20,000 first printing.

Explores the advantages and disadvantages of child custody arrangements, including joint custody, sole custody, and bird's nest custody