Stepfamily
 The Smart Stepfamily: 7 steps to a healthy family. By Ron. L. Deal. 2006 version.
 Stepcoupling: Creating and sustaining a strong marriage in today's blended family. By Susan Wisdom and Jennifer Green.
 Stepmonster: A new look at why real stepmothers think, feel and act the way they do. By Wednesday Martin.
 The Co-parenting survival guide: Letting go of conflict after a difficult divorce. By E. Thayer and J. Zimmerman.
 Stepfamilies. By J. Bray and J. Kelly
 Helping your kids cope with divorce the Sandcastles way. By M. Neuman and P. Romanowski
The Stepmonster Blog: www.wednesdaymartin.com/blog
Wednesday Martin blogs and discusses the many aspects of life as a stepmother.
Step Mom Magazine: www.stepmommag.com
Online magazine dedicated to stepmoms
A Healthy Stepmother: www.ahealthystepmother.wordpress.com
Kim Cottrell blogs about life as a stepmother
Divorce/Separation
Mom’s House, Dad’s House by Isolina Ricci
Mom’s House, Dad’s House For Kids by Isolina Ricci
The Co-parenting Toolkit by Isolina Ricci
Getting to X –
Co-parenting survival guide: Letting go of conflict after a difficult divorce. By E. Thayer and J. Zimmerman.
Caught in the Middle: Protecting the Children of High Conflict Divorce, Garrity, Carla B. and Baris, Mitchell A.
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends. By Fisher, Bruce, Alberti, Robert E., Foreword Sat
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Surviving Divorce. Weintraub, Pamela, Hillman, Terry
The Divorce Helpbook for Teens. MacGregor, Cynthia
Two Homes. Claire Masurel, Kady MacDonald Denton
Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul: 101 Stories of Changes, Choices and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13. Jack Canfield
The Good Divorce: How to walk away Financially sound and Emotionally Happy. Raoul Felder and Barbara Victor
Websites
Chatfirst
Great website for kids and teens and parents
www.chatfirst.com.au
Child Support Agency
Range of guides for parents. Family Separation: A Guide for Teens
http://www.csa.gov.au/publications/1333.php
Beyond Blue
Relationships Australia
Advise, resources, publications, workshops for parents , counselling
www.relationships.org.au
www.parentline.org,au
www.raisingchildren.net.au
www.lifeline.org.au
www.australiandivorce.com.au
www.divorcepedia.com.au/
www.familylawwebguide.com.au
www.onehearttwohomes.com.au
Products and tools for parents
www.twohomesorganiser.com.au
Calendar to manage schedules, communication etc
www.singlemum.com.au
www.dadsindistress.com.au
Mediation and Child Inclusive Mediation
Available either through Family Relationship Centres or Relationships Australia or there is a register of Practitioners online. Register of Family Dispute Resolution Providers http://www.fdrr.ag.gov.au/About.aspx
Useful Links
Kids Helpline: www.kidshelp.com.au
Lifeline: www.lifeline.org.au
Medicare: www.medicare.gov.au
Kidsmatter: www.kidsmatter.edu.au
Aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and supporting their families
Mindmatters: www.mindmatters.edu.au
A national mental health initiative that supports secondary schools to promote the mental health and wellbeing of school community members
Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Offers research based information and fact sheets on depression and bipolar disorder and their causes and treatments. It also includes online self-assessment tools, a special section for consumers and carers on getting help.
Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au
Headspace: www.headspace.org.au National youth mental health foundation
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