My Bonus Mom!: Taking the Step Out of Stepmom
Talking Divorce with Your Kids - Book Review: My Bonus MomBy Autumn Reo on 10/02/12 02:50 Fort Worth Star-TelegramA few pages into this book, I was already crying. Not because I’m a child of divorce, but because as a mother now, I was instantly touched about how a child would feel reading this book and as a parent IF I had to discuss such a difficult issue with my child. While it is sad that divorce is so prevalent in our culture, it is fact that children will be affected when 50 percent of marriages do result in divorce.Thankfully there is a book on a 3 – 8 year-old level that kids relate to and can help parents communicate and share their feelings about divorce in an easy-to-read format.A child of a successful “bonus mom” relationship, author Tami Butcher penned My Bonus Mom! Take the Step out of Step Mom to plant a seed in children’s minds that having a stepmother/stepfather can be a bonus with their hearts and minds accept the new relationship in a positive way. Through colorful graphics and rhyme, she’s developed a must-have book for any family affected by divorce and remarriage. Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/10/02/4303668/talking-divorce-with-your-kids.html#storylink=cpy(Autumn ReoTalking Divorce with Your Kids - Book Review: My Bonus Mom)