{"id":16055,"date":"2020-04-27T00:01:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T04:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=16055"},"modified":"2020-04-26T08:42:03","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T12:42:03","slug":"shawn-simon-talks-about-her-debut-book-stories-from-stepmoms-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=16055","title":{"rendered":"Stepping into a new role: Stories from Stepmoms #review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Becoming a stepmom is like walking into a minefield. One wrong move and everything could explode. Stepping into a New Role: Stories from Stepmoms<\/a> explores the situation in stories by women who have navigated the stormy seas of stepmothering.<\/p>\n

Stories from Stepmoms<\/h2>\n

\"Stories<\/h2>\n

Book Blurb:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Author Shawn Simon thought being a stepmom would be easy until her stepdaughter spit on her dog. That\u2019s when she knew a long road lay ahead. So she decided to make it her mission to meet other stepmoms and hear their stories. Once she did, she felt supported and no longer alone, and she decided to write a book. This collection of stories from stepmoms contains tales of inspiration, triumph, tribulations, and joys of being a stepmom. It\u2019s like a stepmom support group in writing.<\/div>\n
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My Review:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Would you want to walk into the minefield of stepmothering without some kind of guide to help you? Not clinical but from people who have been there.<\/p>\n

Author, Shawn Simon, shares her voyage into uncharted waters and when she couldn’t find a self-help book out there set out to write her own. She interviewed other women who found themselves in the same situation and I’m sure speaking out about their experiences was cathartic for them.<\/p>\n

The book is well-written. I breezed through it in a couple of days (life and day job interrupted me). Some of the stories were heartbreaking while others were amusing. Overall it was an enjoyable read.<\/p>\n

I highly recommend it for any woman who is about to take on the role of stepmom.<\/p>\n

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About the author:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Stories<\/p>\n

Shawn Simon, MA, is a Board Certified Educational Therapist who works with children. Therefore, when she met the man of her dreams, who just happened to come with a couple of kids, she thought being a stepmom would be a breeze. She was wrong. However, as someone born with only one arm, she\u2019s learned to overcome obstacles. Thus, she knew she could face the challenges of step-mothering. <\/span><\/span>Shawn is published in the Association of Educational Therapists\u2019 Journal<\/i> and is an award-winning inspirational speaker in her field. <\/span>She lives in Southern California with her husband, two step-kids, two rescue dogs, and one sixteen-year-old cat. Shawn is currently at work on more books for stepfamilies.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can follow Shawn on:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Website: StepmomShawn.com<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
Facebook: Stepmom Shawn Simon Says\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Twitter: @shawnsimon44<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

And you can buy her book here:<\/strong><\/p>\n

4RV Publishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
amazon.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
Barnes & Noble<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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