This little book offers help and encouragement for stepmoms everywhere. If you're a stepmom, you probably never imagined being in this role. You've worked hard to build bonds with your stepchildren and perhaps you've seen them welcome or at least not reject you. Being a stepmom may even bring you a sense of accomplishment and joy, but you may also find yourself up against an unavoidable challenge: your stepchildren's mother. Most moms are mature, caring, reasonable people who put their children's welfare first. This book is written for those stepmoms whose relationships with the mom are not that easy. Her antics and manipulations may be only an aggravation or quite severe. She may irritate you occasionally or terrorize your family every day. When this happens, your marriage, your psyche, and your stepkids all suffer from the stress and strain. The author intends this book to offer help, guidance and encouragement.