You will notice that www.steptogether.org is on my resource list. That's because it is a terrific resource for stepfamilies, particularly women with stepchildren, its main users. They have a helpful recommended reading list, essays like the famous "disengagement essay" and lively chat rooms and message boards. All this for free. Check it out when you need to feel that someone understands what it's like to be a woman with stepchildren. If you find the site as helpful as I do (and you are sure to), you can support steptogether.org by making amazon.com purchases through them, or by making a donation online.

Steptogether.org has a lively thread about Stepmonster (click on "message boards" and then "general topics" and "New Book-Stepmonster"). The women on these boards have been some of the book's earliest and most ardent fans — you will notice that I quote them along the side of the blog and under "what people are saying" on the website

You can support steptogether.org by purchasing Stepmonster and all your other books through them. Go to http://www.steptogether.org/books.html to see how. Happy reading!