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Estate planning for the blended family / by Hood, L. Paul,1960-; Bouchard, Emily.;
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Subjects: Estate planning.; Stepfamilies.; Wills.;
© 2012., Self-Counsel Press,

Runaway Max / by Yovanoff, Brenna.;
"Don't miss this gripping, emotional prequel to the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things! The never-before-told backstory of the beloved Dig Dug maven, Max Mayfield, written by New York Times bestselling author Brenna Yovanoff. This must-read novel, based on the hit Netflix series, Stranger Things, explores Max's past--the good and the bad--as well as how she came to find her newfound sense of home in Hawkins, Indiana"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Horror fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Stepfamilies; Monsters;

More people to love me / by O'Hara, Mo.; Grey, Ada.;
This little girl's family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of branches - and a lot of people to love her.LSC
Subjects: Families; Stepfamilies;

The Anxious Exile of Sara Salt [electronic resource] : by Prendergast, Gabrielle.aut; CloudLibrary;
★ “A meaningful, heartwarming read...perfect for an early middle grade reading level and great for the classroom. Prendergast explores powerful themes in a way that is hopeful and shows kids they too can make a difference. A must-purchase for exploration of advocacy for kiddos with sensitive souls.” — School Library Journal (SLJ), starred review Sara isn't great with strangers: she has selective mutism, so being in a new place isn't always easy. Sara's little brother is born premature. He looks small and red, like a baby bird, so she calls him Birdy. Because she can't visit him often, she writes him letters about everything that's happened since he's been born—like how her mom and stepdad are sending her to Toronto to stay with her half-sister, Abby. And how Abby lives in this amazing storage container house on a vacant lot and hopes to build a whole community of them for unhoused people. Sara discovers she too has ways of getting things done—like passing the librarian a note asking for books instead of saying it out loud, or talking to the dogs at the homeless encampment as a way of meeting their people. When she sees that the mayor and the police are making things harder for the unhoused community, Sara realizes she can be an advocate—through her letters—and that there's more than one way to stand up for what you believe in and make your voice heard. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.Key Selling Points After Sara's brother is born premature, she goes to stay with her half-sister Abby, who is an architect and advocate for the unhoused community. Sara learns that her anxiety and selective mutism don't need to hold her back from speaking her mind and making change. A major theme of this book is compassion for others. It invites readers to view the world through the eyes of Sara, who is neurodiverse, as she learns more about the unhoused community and their struggles. Emphasizes how one person can make change by speaking up against injustices and problem-solving ways to help those in need. The device of a novel in letters not only helps readers get into Sara's head (in diary style) but also perfectly underscores the theme of the power of the word, shows her connection to Birdy and allows us to watch Sara's confidence and skills grow. Provides a great starting point for discussion on various wide-ranging themes including neurodiversity, blended families, mental illness, systemic oppression and homelessness. A list of the movies, songs and books Sara likes appear in a list called "Sara's Picks" at the end of the book. Gabrielle Prendergast is an award-winning writer of everything from picture books to early chapter books to middle-grade and YA novels.Children/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Homelessness & Poverty; Stepfamilies;
© 2025., Orca Book Publishers,

An unsuitable match / by Trollope, Joanna,author.;
Rose Woodrowe has just got engaged to Tyler Masson - a wonderful, sensitive man who is head-over-heels in love with her. The only problem? This isn't the first time for either of them, and their five grown-up children have strong opinions on the matter. Like Rose's daughter, Laura, who remembers her parents' painful divorce and doesn't want to see her mother hurt again. Or the twins, Emmy and Nat, who simply don't trust the man their mother has fallen for. Then there's Tyler's children: Seth, too busy with his San Francisco sourdough bakery to get to know his father's new partner; and Mallory, the aspiring actress, who is still wrestling with the issues of her own childhood. Who to listen to? Who to please? Rose and Tyler are determined to get it right this time, but in trying to make everyone happy, can they ever be happy themselves?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Remarriage; Divorced people; Stepfamilies;

Dreambuilders [videorecording] / by Botoft, Rasmus,actor.; Hansen, Soren Grinderslev,screenwriter.; Jensen, Kim Hagen,film director.; Koppel, Emilie Kroyer,actor.; Vedel, Caroline,actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.;
Caroline Vedel, Rasmus Botoft, Emilie Kroyer Koppel.Minna's life is turned upside-down when her dad's new fiancée and her daughter move in. Her new stepsister, Jenny, turns out to be horrible and Minna is very frustrated. She wants her gone! One night, Minna discovers a world behind her dreams, where the whimsical dreambuilders create every fantasy and nightmare we endure nightly on their theater stages! Minna also finds out how to manipulate Jenny's dreams. But interfering with dreams has dire consequences ... and when Minna goes too far one night, Jenny can't wake up anymore. Minna must enter the dream world one more time to face the nightmare she has created in order to save Jenny and her new family.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Action and adventure films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Dreams; Girls; Sisters; Stepfamilies;
For private home use only.

The family gift / by Kelly, Cathy,author.;
Freya Abalone has a big, messy, wonderful family, a fantastic career, and a new house - on the outside. On the inside, she's got Mildred - the name she's given to that nagging inner critic who tells us all we're not good enough. And now Freya's beloved blended family is under threat. Dan's glamorous and manipulative first wife, Elisa, who abandoned her daughter to Freya and Dan and left the country, has elbowed her way back into their lives. But Freya knows that when life gives you lemons, you throw them right back. Can Freya put her family and herself back together?
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Stepfamilies; Stepmothers;

Blissfully blended bullshit : the uncomfortable truth of blending families / by Eckler, Rebecca,author.;
"Blissfully Blended Bullshit is a witty, engaging, refreshingly candid chronicle of a modern family's journey as they blend households. We follow Eckler as her partner and two children move in with her and her daughter. Then, thanks to a reverse vasectomy, they add a baby to the mix. Readers go along for the ride in this poignant, often hilarious tale as everyone attempts to navigate their new roles: the children, the in-laws, the exes, the ex-in-laws, and even the dog. Lighthearted and intimate, this is an indispensable story of a family determined to make blended splendid, and the juicy truth of what it's really like behind closed doors in what is rapidly becoming a typical family makeup. Still, if Eckler had to blend again, would she?"-- Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Biographies.; Eckler, Rebecca.; Eckler, Rebecca; Stepmothers; Stepfamilies.;

Mindy Kim and the fairy-tale wedding / by Lee, Lyla.; Ho, Dung.;
"It's time for a big celebration for Mindy Kim: Dad and Julie are getting married! Mindy can't wait to be the flower girl, wear her new hanbok, and officially welcome Julie into the family"--Provided by publisher.Ages 6 to 9LSC
Subjects: Girls; Weddings; Stepfamilies;

Her secret son / by McKinnon, Hannah Mary,author.;
"When Josh's longtime partner, Grace, dies in a tragic accident, he is left with a mess of grief-- and full custody of her seven-year-old son, Logan. While not his biological father, Josh has been a dad to Logan in every way that counts, and with Grace gone, Logan needs him more than ever. Wanting to do right by Logan, Josh begins the process of becoming his legal guardian-- something that seems suddenly urgent, though Grace always brushed it off as an unnecessary formality. But now, as Josh struggles to find the paperwork associated with Logan's birth, he begins to wonder whether there were more troubling reasons for Grace's reluctance to make their family official. As he digs deeper into the past of the woman he loved, Josh soon finds that there are many dark secrets to uncover, and that the truth about where Logan came from is much more sinister than he could have imagined ..."-- Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Family secrets; Stepfamilies; Custody of children;

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