Bibliograph

Stepmonster, a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do, Wednesday Martin

Type

Label

Stepmonster, a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do, Wednesday Martin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Stepmonster

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

262426439

Responsibility statement

Wednesday Martin

Sub title

a new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do

Table Of Contents

A wall of one's own : becoming a stepmother -- "She's such a witch!" : fairy tale history and the stepmothering script -- "You're not my mother!" : why we become evil when we marry men with children -- "You're not my child!" : jealousy, anger, and resentment -- Him : understanding your husband -- Your marriage -- Evolutionary biology : what the birds, the bees, and the white-fronted bee eaters can teach us about stepmothering -- Stepmothers world-wide : anthropology, attachment, context -- Sadness and depression : understanding the risk factors -- Women with adult stepchildren : lessons from "lifers"

Classification