Week 5 discussions Part 1 Burdens of Stepmothering/ Part 2 Experiences of Step Mothers

Part 1

Week 5: Burdens of Stepmothering

List and explain some of the burdens of stepmothering noted in the Hoffman article.  Do you agree or disagree, and why?

Minimum 350 words 

 Part 2 

Week 5: Experiences of Step Mothers

Chapter 6 discusses in detail the experiences of step mothers, upon reflection, which experiences did you find most shocking and why?  Support your comments with citations from the text.

Minimum 350 words 

Readings: 

· Gold, J. M. (2015). Stepping In, Stepping Out: Creating Stepfamily Rhythm. Wiley.

o Chapter 6

· Hoffman, R. M. (1995). Why is stepmothering more difficult than stepfathering? National Stepfamily Resource Center. Retrieved from 

· http://www.stepfamilies.info/articles/why-is-stepmothering-more-difficult-than-stepfathering.php  

Media:

· Parenting with the Experts: Step-Families

https://worldclassroom.webster.edu/courses/1393498/pages/week-5-video-parenting-with-the-experts-step-families