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EDWARD M. GUROWITZ

In coaching senior executives for over 25 years, it has convinced me of the value of a close and confidential relationship.
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LIVE CALL-IN WORKSHOP RELAUNCH:
Friday, Sept. 5th, 2008

We are preparing for our re-launch of our First Friday Call-in Workshops on Professional and Personal Development. If you wish for us to have a particular Thought Leader, please email us at Coaches @ CoachingCircles . com (no spaces).
via phone, free
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3 Steps to a Strong Family by Linda Eyre and Richard Eyre

AUDIOBOOK: This guide provides parents with a 3-step program to improve family communication and give children a sense of consistency and security.
$11.90
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Family 360 By Perry Christensen, Ben Porter

BOOK: A Proven Approach to Getting Your Family to Talk, Solve Problems, and Improve Relationships.
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60 second Blending Lives Barometer  by BlendedLives.com
Blended families are often in a state of crisis. 60% of those who read this page will not survive with their family intact. We can help you be one of those who achieve long-term success.

Answer the following ten questions with Yes or No?
1. Do you feel torn between your spouse and children?

2. Do your children lack clear expectations of behavior and consequences for misbehaving or showing disrespect?

3. Do stepparents feel as though they are competing with stepchildren?

4. Are you and your partner suffering from guilt through previous marriage breakdown which can cause you not to discipline or compensate children with material gifts?

5. Is the relationship between stepparents and children filled with jealousy?

6. Does your partner fail to meet your needs?

7. Do you and your partner struggle to resolve conflict in a healthy manner?

8. Do you and your partner fail to present a united front to the children?

9. Do you feel insecure in your relationship so the children will tear you apart?

10. Does your experience of blending cause you to feel discouraged and unsatisfied?
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What's a stepmother? By Kathleen F. Potter via STEPFAMILIES Quarterly
"What's a stepmother?" said Katie. Billy thought for a moment, then smiled. "A special person that helps my Dad take care of me." …
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Your Stepladder to Success By Lynn Vale
via STEPFAMILIES Quarterly

The honeymoon is over. And now it's just you and your spouse, and the stepchild who sits staring suspiciously at you across the breakfast table. Sometimes, as you attempt to merge "yours" and "mine" into "ours," the problems seem overwhelming. But, whether your stepchildren are resident or visiting, it is possible to ease this transition from strangers to family.
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“WHY IS STEPMOTHERING
MORE DIFFICULT THAN STEPFATHERING?”
 Rose Marie Hoffman, via Stepfamilies Quarterly
...some have argued that stepmother-stepchild relationships have the potential to be particularly problematic for both stepmothers and stepchildren.  free
“Making Stepfamilies Work” by APA
The so--called "blended family" is no longer an aberration in American society: It's a norm. free
“FANTASY EXPECTATIONS OF LIFE AS A STEPMOTHER” Emily Visher, Ph.D.
via Stepfamilies Quarterly
I entered the door unarmed with any information on the subject and full of the most unreasonable expectations one could imagine!  free

What to Expect When You're Expecting

BOOK: The answers to hundreds of questions and worries expectant parents may have.
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The Preferred Leader Assessment

BOOK How well you walk your talk, partner with your staff and affirm their worth to the organization. 10 minutes test plus the action plans and recommended strategies for your unique profile.
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Treating Trauma and Traumatic Grief in Children and Adolescents

BOOK: This is one of the first books to present a systematic treatment approach, grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy, for traumatized children and their families.
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