Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation
()
About this ebook
Every year hundreds of thousands of American women become stepmothers. Committing to partners who are already parents, we gain relationships with young people who may--or may not--be pleased by our presence.
When Dorothy Bass married a man with a four-year-old daughter, she was hesitant to embrace the title "stepmother," with its many negative cultural associations, and she soon realized she had very little sense of what this new role required of her.
In Stepmother, Bass explores the complex emotional, material, and spiritual terrain we share with our stepchildren, and with their other parents. Bringing together insights from sociology, history, clinical studies, and literature, she unpacks practical questions to help readers explore the deeper issues: What is my definition of home? How does this relationship affect all the other relationships in this family? And how do I deal with the emotional triangles of stepfamily life?
Bass centers us on the work to be done in our own hearts, where spiritual strength can grow and love can be intentionally built, bringing peace and hope instead of scarcity and competition. By being honest about our own pain and the pain of others, we open ourselves to the love and mercy often born from unexpected relationships. It is here that we make way for constructive family dynamics.
Dorothy C. Bass
Dorothy C. Bass is senior fellow in the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts.
Read more from Dorothy C. Bass
Practicing Our Faith:: A Way of Life for a Searching People Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Receiving the Day: Christian Practices for Opening the Gift of Time Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Christians & Jews in Dialogue: Learning in the Presence of the Other Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChristian Practical Wisdom: What It Is, Why It Matters Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Christian Practical Wisdom: What It Is, Why It Matters Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Stepmother
Related ebooks
Three Roses and a Thorn Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Cloud Is My Grandma In?: A Children’s Story About Love, Memories, and Grief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIn Search of Rainbows: A daughter's story of loss, hope, and redemption Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Many Faces of Grief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDog Dad: How Animals Bring Out The Best In Us And Can Help Save The World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLet It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Letting Go Into Perfect Love: Discovering the Extraordinary After Abuse Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGift of God: Finding Treasure in the Darkness Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGrieving the Loss of a Parent Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOnce Upon a Life: Burnt Curry and Bloody Rags: A Memoir Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5According to Me Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLive On Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlchemy of the Phoenix: From the Ashes of Trauma to the Light of Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGolden Boxty in the Frypan Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Butterfly's Journey: Healing Grief After the Loss of a Child Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMore Links in the Chain Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSilence Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsStepmothering; Warts and All Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings47 Hours with a Prince Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAdoption Combat Zone: Deceptions and Collateral Damage: Our True Story of International Adoption Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Adventures and Confessions of an American Drama Queen in Turkey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLunch with Giraffes Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChasing Seagulls: A story of faith, love, and the power of choice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Family That Never Was Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Cloud Is My Sister In?: A Children's Book About Love, Memories, and Grief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUpside Down: Understanding and Supporting Attachment in Adoptive Families Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Cloud Is My Daddy In?: A Children's Book About Love, Memories and Grief Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Cloud Is My Grandpa In? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBuilding a Life: A Mother’S Healing Journey of Self-Discovery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom Us For You Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Relationships For You
The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Child Called It: One Child's Courage to Survive Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Comes First: The Thinking Man's Guide to Pleasuring a Woman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm Glad My Mom Died Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5ADHD: A Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Good Girl's Guide to Great Sex: Creating a Marriage That's Both Holy and Hot Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Codependence and the Power of Detachment: How to Set Boundaries and Make Your Life Your Own Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What Makes Love Last?: How to Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Oh Crap! Potty Training: Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Adult ADHD: How to Succeed as a Hunter in a Farmer's World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Covert Passive Aggressive Narcissist: The Narcissism Series, #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Running on Empty: Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: the heartfelt, funny memoir by a New York Times bestselling therapist Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer: A Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Loving Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Stepmother
0 ratings0 reviews