{"product_id":"youre-not-my-real-dad-rich-reeder-9781973673163","title":"\"You'Re Not My Real Dad!\": Encouraging Parents and Stepparents to Never Give Up","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter years and years of fighting, arguing, drug over doses and suicide threats we had no idea of how we could make it through the next day. We were being held hostage by my 19 year old step daughter who would threaten to kill herself if she didn't get what she wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe couldn't just give into her nor could we not take her threats seriously. In the midst of yet another argument, she played the \"I'll kill myself\" card again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing beyond the point of extreme frustration and hopelessness, I got up and walked calmly to our closet returning with my gun. I placed the gun in her lap, looked into her eyes and said, \"Go ahead, just do it\". I promised her we would give her a nice funeral and take good care of her remains. I then said \"just do it or shut up about it\". \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe paused for a few moments and looked at the gun. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe were a normal middle class family living in the suburbs trying to have a regular life like anyone else. With years and years of fighting and battling, a normal life is one we didn't know would ever be possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI was first a married guy without kids then a step dad and eventually a father. I have seen the effects of divorce from many angles and the toll it takes on entire families and the kids. I saw it in my own home in ways I would never have believed. Mix in some mental issues and it was a raging battle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHaving experienced all that, I want to encourage families to think hard about what a family breakup can do to the family at large. My hope is that sharing my experiences might help families stick it out and reap the blessing of not having given up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rich Reeder\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1973673169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781973673163\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e WestBow Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Rich Reeder","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446006722815,"sku":"9781973673163","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b521f873-483c-4e8a-abc3-2d3e63ea31da.jpg?v=1777222030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/youre-not-my-real-dad-rich-reeder-9781973673163","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}