TESTIMONIALS

“Being a parent to two beautiful children from my first marriage, divorced and happily remarried with an additional two, Karalee’s book gives us appreciation of being a step parent with a positively win-win intent. Yet, it is still a journey wrought with challenges. Thank you for lifting the lid on step-parenting conversations for merged families.”

“In Step Parenting with Purpose, Karalee skilfully weaves her own personal experience with stories from friends, colleagues and family members to give you an easy to read, no nonsense, practical guide to step parenting, that’ll be a constant source of help and support.

Step parenting can be an emotional minefield, but Karalee doesn’t tip toe gently into the subject, she strides in and tells you like it is and what you need to do to make it work, especially for the children.

And that is what is at the heart of the book; it’s everyone’s responsibility to make sure the kids feel loved and safe, no matter what it is going on around them.

I wish Step Parenting with Purpose had been around when I was 12, it could have prevented a lot of pain, heartache and therapy sessions later on!”

“A roadmap every blended family should have…filled with sensible advice and incredible wisdom to help us find the highest ground on an often rocky trail. Kudos, Karalee!”

“A rare pragmatic, common sense approach to the often delicate balancing act of step parenting.

Karalee has bravely shared some of her own step parenting experiences, which I’m certain will resonate with and inspire the many parents of blended families in our community.

This book illustrates that if we approach step parenting through the lens of the love for and welfare of our children, we all benefit and grow emotionally.”

“As a long term friend of the author, Step Parenting with Purpose opens discussion and provides great tips on step parenting for all types of families in today’s world.”

“Step Parenting with Purpose offers a personal and practical perspective on the daily challenges and joys of step parenting. But this book is more than a survival guide. It is filled with honest stories, heart and the message that step parenting is a powerful role in a child’s life.”

“Step Parenting with Purpose is a good read for anyone involved in the step parenting sphere with some valuable tips and sensible advice.”

“Before I embarked upon the step-parenting adventure, I recall an elder male asking me, ‘Why don’t you try something easier … like front line Afghanistan?!’

Nowadays, as a grandfather and a veteran of single and step-parenting, I reflect that the practical wisdom in Karalee’s book would have been of vital benefit to me both in my earlier days, and beyond.

As parents and carers, we say we want the best for our children, but actions are where it counts. By not dealing with our own issues first and foremost, we effectively load those consequences onto our children and those in our care.

In this book, through straight-talking and clear examples, Karalee provides readers with valuable insights that reinforce how it is not all about us – the adults, and my, how positive this change of perception can be! This clearer perspective will help preserve the wellbeing of all involved in step-parenting, and I heartily commend Karalee’s pragmatic, polished advice. ”