THE 312 BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING A STEPMOM: (FOR THOSE DAYS WHEN YOU CAN ONLY COME UP WITH ONE OR TWO ON YOUR OWN)

Book ID/图书代码： 14560008B28002

English Summary/英文概要： Forget Cinderella and the hundreds of other fairy tales about wicked stepmothers. Here is the truth—a warm, bright, positive, yet frankly honest and realistic celebration of the most challenging role any woman will face. Think of it as the joy of stepmomming, and the perfect Mother’s Day gift of encouragement and support. Written and illustrated by Cynthia L. Copeland, a stepmother to three boys and author of the bestselling Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, THE 312 BEST THINGS ABOUT BEING A STEPMOM is packed with humor, wisdom, empathy, quotes, and testimonials from dozens of stepmothers who have shared their experiences with the author.

So, if being a stepmother seems so often to be a storm cloud, this is the silver lining. For example: People can’t figure out how old you are by the ages of your stepchildren. Or, When they hug you, you know it’s genuine, not out of habit. You didn’t have to agonize over whether to name your stepson after his grandfather, his rich uncle, or your favorite poet. If you ever go ahead and have kids of your own, you’ve had practice. And if you are already a parent: The trip to the warehouse club is finally worth the gas money. Your step-teens will see to it that your younger kids are up on the latest cool music, video games, and cargo pants. Family counsel now has enough people for a house and a senate. And, With so many more participants, there’s a chance that you won’t always get creamed at Scrabble!

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 继母，一个具有挑战性的角色，本书打破传统观念，为您讲述身为继母的种种好处！

不要再对《灰姑娘》和童话小说里的邪恶继母耿耿于怀。这里我们将为妇女们所面临的最具挑战性的角色给予温暖﹑明亮﹑积极以及真诚直白和现实的庆贺。此书是母亲节支持和鼓励继母的最佳礼物之选，将继母职业认为是一种乐趣。
因此，如果成为继母常常被认作是阴云的话，那么书中所告诉你的就是乌云周围的金边。比如：人们不大容易能从你非亲生孩子的年龄猜出你的年龄。或者，当孩子们拥抱你时，你会知道他们是出于真心还是出于习惯。你无需为用继子爷爷的名字﹑他富有的叔叔的名字或你最喜欢的诗人的名字给他命名而感到烦恼。如果你从未成家有过自己的孩子，那这就是一次锻炼的机会；如果你已经有了自己的孩子的话，那么一起逛大商店的花费值了汽油费。你的继子继女们关注你的亲身儿女所乐衷的最新潮音乐﹑电子游戏和休闲裤。现在，参加家庭商议的人有满满一家。同时，伴随着更多参与者的到来，你在玩拼字游戏时遭到重挫的可能性也便减少了。
西塞亚•库柏兰倾情奉献《做继母的312种好处》，本书独具智慧﹑语言诙谐﹑角度独特﹑从作者亲身经历出发，容易引发继母们的共鸣。
312种好处，为继母们欢呼！(YM)

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About the Author/作者介绍： Cynthia L. Copeland lives in a New Hampshire farmhouse where she is a mom to three kids and a stepmom to three more. Her books for Workman have over 580,000 copies in print.

西塞亚•库柏兰著作丰富，其中包括《我的孩子教给我的重要事情》和《尿布日记》。她居住于美国新罕布尔什州的一座农场里，她身兼三个孩子的母亲，同时也是三个多孩子的继母。

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