Synopses & Reviews
A down-to-earth guide for mothers and stepmothers struggling to get along These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and stepmom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids! If more parents could do as authors Jennifer and Carol have done, our courts would be far emptier, our kids would be far healthier, and all of our futures would be brighter!”
Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., author of Keeping Kids Out of the Middle
In No Ones the Bitch, ex-wife/stepmother team extraordinaire Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine take you for a straight-talking, hand-holding walk through what is typically a very lonely minefield. Whether you just want to create a neutral, business” partnership with the other woman” in your lifeor actually, gulp, become friendsthey show you how to reach your goal through ten powerful steps.
Review
"A really interesting walkthrough; a ten-step plan thats well thought-out and experience-based...a giant step in resolving this problem"- Dr. Phil McGraw, on "The Dr. Phil Show" / December 1, 2009
Bitch is a worthy, energetic workbook . . . Chatty and funny, it provides useful ideas (e.g., make small offerings) and sound how-to (e.g., greet each other when the kids swap houses).” -
Library Journal"These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and stepmom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids! If more parents could do as authors Jennifer and Carol have done, our courts would be far emptier, our kids would be far healthier and and all of our futures would be brighter!"- Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., www.healthyparent.com, author of Keeping Kids Out Of The Middle
Review
"Finally! A must-read user's guide for every woman involved in a stepmother/ex-wife relationship. With humor, insight, and unflinching honesty, Jennifer and Carol take you through the process of making one of the the trickiest relationships in our culture infinitely easier. Leave the snarking behind! This book will give you the tools to move on and glory in some newfound possibilities."--Katherine Shirek Doughtie, author of
Aphrodite in Jeans: Adventure Tales about Men, Midlife, and MotherhoodSynopsis
One of three Americans is today a stepparent, a stepchild, or a stepsibling. That means there are lots of stepmothers and ex-wives out there wrestling with resentment, jealousy, anxiety, anger, and despair over their relationship with the "other woman" in their life. That's where stepmother/ex-wife team extraordinaire Jennifer Newcomb Marine and Carol Marine step in. No One's the Bitch is their straight-talking, handholding walk through what is typically a very lonely minefield.
Whether women just want to create a neutral, "business" partnership or actually, gulp, to become friends, this book shows them how to reach their goal through ten powerful steps, with chapter titles such as "Own Your Own Crap," "Collaborate," and "Communicate." The authors also recount their own journey, providing ample hope and reassurance to all women struggling to keep a blended family together.
Synopsis
Whether you just want to create a neutral, business” partnership with the other woman” in your lifeor actually, gulp, become friendsthey show you how to reach your goal through ten powerful steps.
Synopsis
Whether you just want to create a neutral, "business" partnership with the "other woman" in your life--or actually, gulp, become friends--they show you how to reach your goal through ten powerful steps.
About the Author
Jennifer Newcomb Marine (the ex-wife) is a writer and editor who has presented workshops on parenting and creativity, and has taught video production classes to children and teens. She is the mother of two teenage daughters.
Carol Marine (the stepmother) is an artist whose work has appeared in both local and national magazines. She is the mother of a three-year-old son and stepmother to two teenage girls. Both Jennifer and Carol live near Austin, Texas.