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Mary Kelly Williams Stepmonster Support Group

Mary Kelly-Williams, stepfamily therapist

Those people out in Boulder have all the fun. They get to live near the mountains, do workshops at the Naropa Institute–and get their heads adjusted by Mary Kelly-Williams. On December 15 Mary hosted a Stepmonster get-together, offering women with stepchildren company, sympathy, and insights galore. I’m told it was eye-opening and fun. Wish I could have been there. Thanks Mary for all you do for stepfamilies, and to everyone who was there! Anyone who is interested in Mary’s fantastic work can check out the great advice on her website

Tags: blended family, Boulder, divorce, family, father, Mary Kelly-Williams, remarriage, remarriage with children, stepfamily, stepmonster, stepmother, stepmother advice, stepmother support, stepmothering, support group, wednesday martin

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5 Responses to “Mary Kelly Williams Stepmonster Support Group”

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December 17th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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Kim Says:
December 17th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Oh wow, we need one of these in every major US city . . .

Go, Mary, go!!!!!!

Go, Wednesday, go!!!!!!!!!

We will follow.
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December 17th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
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Mary T. Kelly Says:
December 21st, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Wednesday, I just now saw this…thank you so much! It’s turning out to be a much needed group, some much needed education and liberation from the guilt that so many stepmothers experience. Thanks to Kim for her support as well.
Doretha Toddler Games Says:
September 10th, 2010 at 12:16 am
My ‘exam began as soon as we arrived at the Vancouver airport. If you can fulfill these cues, they will feel loved and wanted. The same thing recurs on weekends during lunches and dinners.

Reviews

“Genuine understanding and empathy make this an essential read…an important addition to the literature of motherhood.”
—The Feminist Review
“Nothing short of amazing... Stepmonster is truly unique because it explores stepparenting from the stepmother’s perspective and offers solid research, facts, and data. I’m sure I won’t be the first or the last to say Thank You for writing this book.”
—Five-Star Review, Brenda Ockun, President and Publisher, http://www.stepmommag.com
“Absolutely fantastic—will touch a nerve with every single stepmom out there. A wonderful, intelligent, insightful book that will help stepmothers breathe a sigh of relief that they have been heard…As a therapist who works with stepfamilies, and an educator of therapists, I highly recommend this book to all as a very valuable resource.”
—Five-Star Review, Susan Davis Swanson, Director, The Stepfamily Center, Beverly Hills, CA
“I LOVE it. She’s writing about you, me, just about everyone of us in Stepland.”

“I swear this woman knows all of us—and has listened to every one of our stories. She is on the side of stepmothers and is very good at showing how we cope with the world we are in.”

“I don’t want to wait for the May pub. date!”

“I only wish I’d found this book 10 years ago. She hits home on SO MANY LEVELS. My recommendation is that ANY and EVERY stepmom should read this. And this should also be required when couples are going for a marriage license. ‘Does he have kids from a previous marriage? Then read the book first. Then we’ll give you a marriage license.’”
source: What real stepmothers are saying about Stepmonster from steptogether.org
“Hurrah for stepmothers! Your moment has arrived. Stepmonster is a passionately argued, well-researched, unsentimental, whole-hearted defense of stepmothers. It’s a compelling read for anyone who has ever been been married to, or been parented by a stepmom. And for everyone else, too. You’ll argue with Wednesday Martin, you may even roll your eyes, but by the time you finish the book, you’ll have gained a first rate, truly useful understanding of stepmothers’ perspectives and feelings.”
—Janna Malamud Smith, author of A Potent Spell: Mother Love and the Power of Fear

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