Book Review - Advice From The Blender

Entertaining, Humorous, Candid, InspiringIn her new book "Advice from the Blender" Susan J. Hetrick proffers practical advice, hope, and a renewed sense of purpose for blended families. This is a book for and about stepfamilies or blended families. Susan and her new husband David began their marriage with two ready made families. These two families were made up of two boys, two girls, two dogs, one cat, and a hamster. Susan draws insight from their experiences as well as from introducing a compilation of similar accounts from other couples in similar blended family circumstances.A consistent common thread is apparent in all of the stories. Susan has labeled these: eight key ingredients for blending a family. These keys center on expectations and the roles of each family member, the baggage brought into the new relationships, the need to deal with the past, and how to bond together in the new family relationships.Adjustments of the children, the couple themselves, and parenti
ng skills are among top priority considerations. Holiday traditions and celebrations can become calamities. Experiences with extended families can turn into culture shock.In the final chapter Susan incorporates all of the eight ingredients into a recipe unique for your personal blended family. She provides additional tips and pointers for making things fun as you work out your strategy, develop contingency plans, to enjoy the process. The comprehensive resource list and a compilation of Bible verses directed specifically at blended family needs are provided in the appendix.The book is arranged in a user friendly format with short illustrative examples, real life stories, weighty quotes, bulleted points, paragraph summaries, family formulas, summary statements, and questions for reflection and discussion for the whole family. The book is an important resource for pastors, counselors, stepparents and their children. This is a book that will be especially helpful for anyone p
lanning to enter into a blended family relationship."Advice from the Blender" addresses a definite need, in an area where there is an obvious void of helpful information. This unique segment of our society is often overlooked, misunderstood, or shunned by former friends, and family members. Hetrick writing is transparent, humorous, and candid, and provides a positive contribution in effectively addressing this need.xulon press978-1602665699As reviewed for Midwest Book Review

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