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Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation
Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation
Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation
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Stepmother: Redeeming a Disdained Vocation

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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.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateApr 19, 2022
ISBN9781506478685
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Dorothy C. Bass

Dorothy C. Bass is senior fellow in the Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts.

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