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When 2 Out of 3 Step-Marriages Fail . . .
Don't Let Yours Become a Statistic

CULVER CITY, CA: One-third of new marriages now include children from prior relationships. But few of these newlyweds will live happily ever after: Nearly two of three re-marriages with stepchildren end in divorce.*

How can stepfamilies beat the odds? Karon Phillips Goodman says that the answer is to have realistic expectations, focus on your goals, and communicate clearly. That's the short version. She explains the long version in her new 193-page book, The Stepmom's Guide to Simplifying Your Life (ISBN: 0-9667393-7-X), forthcoming May 2002 from EquiLibrium Press. This is the first in a planned series of “Stepmom’s Guides.”

“This upbeat, no-nonsense guide . . . will be welcomed not just by stepmoms but by all in the family.” — Claire Berman, former president, Stepfamily Association of America

With humor and compassion, Goodman shares the lessons she learned in rescuing her failing family. The book also draws on the experiences of over two dozen other stepmoms, whose stories are featured as “Tales from the Blender.” An annotated bibliography and resource list are included.

“A ‘must read’ for any woman who is, or who is about to become, a stepmother.”— Robert H. Lauer, Ph.D. and Jeanette C. Lauer, Ph.D., co-authors, Becoming Family: How to Build a Stepfamily that Really Works

Featured in a Publishers Weekly roundup of new parenting titles (4/1/02), the book won enthusiastic advance praise from stepparent Hadassah Lieberman (wife of the U.S. Senator), leaders of national and local stepfamily groups, best-selling stepparenting authors, and “ordinary” stepmoms. Read more testimonials and reviews at http://www.equipress.com/SGSLpraise.htm.

Karon Phillips Goodman is a freelance journalist, author, and stepmother who frequently writes on stepfamily topics. Her e-book “It’s Not My Stepkids—It’s Their Mom!” (EquiLibrium Press 2002) has become a best-seller. More of her work appears at www.karongoodman.com.

“The Stepmom’s Guide to Simplifying Your Life” is available from all booksellers. To place an order or to learn more about the book (or EquiLibrium Press's other titles) please visit http://www.equipress.com. Journalists: to interview the author, obtain a review copy, or discuss serial rights, please contact the publisher.

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*Statistics are from the U.S. Bureau of Census <http://www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p70-80.pdf> and the Stepfamily Foundation <http://www.stepfamily.org/statistics.html>.

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