Blended family stories

Carol Shwanda over at www.shwanda.com is preparing to write a book about blended families and she’d like your input. Below is more information about the upcoming book and how you can help be a part of it. Afterwards, stop by her blog at www.shwanda.com.

I’ve decided to write a book about blended families, and as part of my research I would like to hear from my readers. The tentative title is  Blended Family Stories: An in depth look at the real life struggles, hurdles challenges and joys of successful blended families. It is not an advice book per se, although there will be a lot  of that. It  will be more of a humorous, inspiring real life account of how blended families  have handled the different challenges we face.  I’ll cover all relevant topics like disciplining your step children, combining households and family bonding - to name a few.

What I am looking for are stories readers can identify with and relate to. Many of the books I have read on the subject were either told through an analytical or clinical perspective or with a specific focus, such as what it was it was like for the author to become a step mom.  Being the story teller that I am, I always wanted more. How did you meet your spouse? How did you know he was the one? When moving in together how did you make room for all your stuff? What was the best advice you got? What would you do differently if you had the chance? And if you had to do it all over again, would you? If you would like to answer these questions and more, please take my blended family survey. I assure you your identity and any identifying information will be kept in confidence and changed in the book.

Carol Shwanda chronicles her blended family’s lives and experiences offering hope, guidance, wisdom, inspiration and humor to anyone who is in or about to enter into a blended family. Please visit www.shwanda.com for more information.