You’re a single woman with a successful career, a groovy social life and a cool pad of your own. And then along comes Mr. Right. Except that he’s also Mr. Divorced — with one or more kids in tow. It’s a role change that can be daunting, but it’s also doable — if you have the right guidance, support and savvy from someone who has been there before you.
That’s the whole idea behind Fletcher’s hugely helpful and hopeful new book: A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom: Expert Advice from Other Stepmoms on How to Juggle Your Job, Your Marriage, and Your New Stepkids (Harper, 2007). Fletcher’s book helps resolve all kinds of burning questions including: Will I have to sacrifice my career? How do I build a strong relationship when there are kids around? Will I have any privacy? How do I deal with the ex when she’s also mommy?
In this episode, Fletcher offers up clear-eyed, compassionate (and often funny) wisdom on how smart women can survive and even thrive in this challenging relational context.
Jacquelyn B. Fletcher is a journalist, a novelist, a stepdaughter and stepmother of three. She teaches writing at the Loft Literary Center and writes for Daughters (www.daughters.com). Learn more at www.becomingastepmom.com.
