{"product_id":"stepparenting-the-grieving-child-diane-ingram-fromme-9781939919472","title":"Stepparenting the Grieving Child: Cultivating Past and Present Connections with Children Who Have Lost a Parent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn a daily basis, I bought into a common myth ... that by giving our grieving stepfamily a little time we would start to gel... I waited years for this miraculous transformation and then realized it was me who had to change.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eStepparenting the Grieving Child, \u003c\/em\u003eDiane Ingram Fromme shares the assumptions and presumptions that commonly occur in stepfamilies. Diane faced the challenges any new stepparent to grieving children experiences, including \u003cstrong\u003ehelplessness\u003c\/strong\u003e to know how to build relationships, \u003cstrong\u003eawkwardness\u003c\/strong\u003e around memorializing the lost parent, and \u003cstrong\u003einsecurity\u003c\/strong\u003e-wanting to be more comfortable in her own home and skin. Diane explains why merely voicing her concerns as a stepmom-though vital-was not enough to move forward with her stepfamily. Instead, she advocates a process to learn and grow with one's grieving family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane's straightforward approach will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Gain a more relaxed mindset toward stepparenting through grief\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Validate when to let the natural parent take the lead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Consider how to be part of the team who helps one's stepchildren grieve and grow\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith personal examples, insights from other stepfamilies, and knowledge gained through experience and research, \u003cem\u003eStepparenting the Grieving Child\u003c\/em\u003e provides information, hope, and inspiration to anyone who supports grieving children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Diane Ingram Fromme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1939919479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781939919472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Merry Dissonance Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.91lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Gold Medal Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/23\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017","brand":"Diane Ingram Fromme","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937687699711,"sku":"9781939919472","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7708c19e-5a5e-44a3-9d1d-d5963635fcaa.jpg?v=1681431466","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stepparenting-the-grieving-child-diane-ingram-fromme-9781939919472","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}