New Book Helps Tweens Cope



"It's fun to live in a stepfamily. It's kind of exciting going back and forth. You have two houses and you get two bedrooms and two families and stuff like that." -Paige

"My stepdad tries to push 'family game night' on us. But I'd rather be with my friends."-Jake

"It used to make me angry when my stepmom tried to act like my parent. I said, 'You're not my mom' a few times, but then I thought about how rude it was."-Ziad

These are real quotes from real tweens living in stepfamilies, a.k.a. "step-tweens." As if being a tween isn't challenging enough, add a new family dynamic to the mix and there's bound to be some rough times. But kids don't have to face these challenges alone. The Step-Tween Survival Guide by Lisa Cohn and Debbie Glasser, Ph.D., was written just for them.

Look inside to find:

-    Quizzes

-    Advice from other stepkids

-    "Survival Tools" to use when the going gets rough

-    Tips for how to get along with new family members

-    Suggestions for what to do when nothing else seems to be working

-    Lively illustrations

-    And much more

With The Step-Tween Survival Guide, tweens will gain the skills and inspiration to survive and thrive in a stepfamily.

Ask the Authors

-    Do tweens have a more difficult time blending with a new family than younger or older kids If so, how is it more difficult at that stage of life

-    Are parents and stepparents more tuned in to kids' needs now than in the past

-    What can stepparents do to support the tweens in their families

-    What tools can kids use to adjust to new family dynamics, like sharing a bedroom when they used to have their own room Or having a sibling when they used to be the only child in the family

-    Some kids might feel disconnected from their parent after a stepparent enters the picture. How can they approach their mom or dad to reconnect and feel close again

To set up an interview or to request a review copy, visit www.freespirit.com contact Jenni Bowring at 612.746.6848 or bowring(at)freespirit.com.





New Book Helps Tweens Cope