Bibliograph

Stepmonster, a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do, Wednesday Martin

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Stepmonster, a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do, Wednesday Martin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-313) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stepmonster

Oclc number

262426439

Responsibility statement

Wednesday Martin

Sub title

a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do

Table Of Contents

A wall of one's own : becoming a stepmother -- "She's such a witch!" Fairy tale history and the stepmothering script -- "You're not my mother!" : and five other universal step-dilemmas -- "You're not my child!" : anger, jealousy, and resentment -- Him : understanding your husband -- Your marriage -- Sociobiology : what the birds, the bees, and the white-fronted bee-eaters can teach us about stepmothering -- Stepmothers worldwide : anthropology, attachment, context -- Stepmother sadness and depression : understanding the risk factors -- Women with adult stepchildren : lessons from "lifers"

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