Step-parenting Is Hard...but It Can Also Be Richly Rewarding Step-parenting can sometimes feel like an overwhelming and thankless challenge. Loving and caring for children who aren't biologically yours means having to earn trust, establish authority, and often put your own needs aside in favor of your stepchild's well-being or a birth parent's wishes. But, here's the good news: With some expert guidance and God's help, you can have tremendous influence in your stepchild's life and grow in your faith along the way. Seasoned stepmom Laurie Polich Short understands and empathizes with the difficult job you face. Drawing on extensive research, biblical teaching, and her own real-life experience (including an insightful chapter co-written with her stepson, Jordan), Laurie provides practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and succeed in your role as step-parent. Whether you are about to become a step-parent or are further along on your journey, this compassionate and insightful resource offers the hope, help, and encouragement you've been looking for. Backed by research, biblical teaching, and real-life experience, Grace-Filled Step-parenting provides practical and spiritual advice to help you fully embrace and succeed in your role as step-parent. You can make a big difference in your stepchild's life.
