Good Morning NBC! Sunday, June 14
If you love 30 Rock (Tina. Alec. The frisson between the two. The rest of the cast. What's not to love?) then you will understand how I feel about being invited to 30 Rock. Not the show, the address.
PsychJourney with Deborah Harper podcast
Deborah Harper of PsychJourney offers a wonderful selection of podcasts to her listeners. Her interviews are thoughtful and in-depth, and her range of interests is wide and eclectic (interviews with authors of works of fiction, social history, self-help books, and more). I was fortunate to do an interview with Deborah not long ago about Stepmonster and stepmother reality. Here it is...
Stepmonster in the Connecticut Post
You've got to love a single, childless guy who has no personal stake in a book about stepmother reality, and comes from an intact family — but delves right into a book about stepfamilies and realizes it's an important issue. That's Joe Meyers for you. Check out his review of Stepmonster by clicking on the link below...
A few of our least favorite things
I'm so appreciative of the recent media interest in Stepmonster, and all the opportunities I have had to bring stepmother reality into a more public forum thanks to the TV and radio producers who have had me on their shows. These people usually have open minds and plenty of smart questions, and are helping get out the message that understanding stepmother reality is the crucial — and so far missing — link in helping stepfamilies survive.
***** for Stepmonster from Stepmom's Toolbox
The May 26 review of Stepmonster on The Step Mom's Toolbox is out! Tool Box Girl calls Stepmonster "a must read for every stepmom, and a great tool." She says my research is "impeccable and eye-opening" and calls Stepmonster "priceless and eloquent."
Stepmonster Interview on BBC Newshour/NPR and the CBC
Over the holiday, while you were grilling hotdogs and eating potato salad, I was doing interviews with Fox News, the BBC Newshour/NPR, and the CBC. I'll post the links to the BBC and CBC interviews shortly (I am frequently stymied, it seems, by technological issues. But not for long!)
Stepmonster interview on Fox News
Here is the link to the interview I did on the Sunday Morning show "Fox and Friends" on May 24th...the hosts were both stepchildren! We talked about the important role the husband/divorced and remarried dad plays in his wife's adjustment in the stepfamily and more...
L.A. Examiner Reviewer Loves Stepmonster
Vera Cho of the L.A. Examiner has this to say about Stepmonster:
"Her insights and advice are more clear and articulate than those offered in any other book currently available." Woah there lady, thank you! You will find this publication full of great advice for stepfamilies in general, so be sure to check out the whole thing. I promise I'm not just saying that because they love my book...
Stepmonster reviewed in Salon: "Fascinating, informative, well-researched"
Heather Havrilesky, a Salon writer and stepmother, reviewed Stepmonster a few days ago:
Stepmonster on "AirTalk with Larry Mantle," KPCC/NPR, Los Angeles
Larry Mantle interviewed me about Stepmonster on his popular show, "AirTalk" On Tuesday, May 19. Many thanks to Larry and his callers.