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 Jacquelyn B. FletcherAuthor of "A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom "Jacquelyn B. Fletcher is a stepmother of three children and mother of one. She is a full-time freelance writer who sits on the Board of Directors of the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis-the largest independent literary center in the nation. She is the author of the award-winning book A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom (HarperCollins, 2007) and the publisher of Becoming a Stepmom, a monthly online newsletter-turned-blog that goes out to stepmothers all over the world. Her most recent project is a book series 101 Smackdowns for Your Inner Critic and the blog http://101smackdowns.wordpress.com which help readers create the lives of their dreams by using the art of the smackdown: knowledge of self meets optimism meets action. "Jacquelyn is a storehouse of knowledge on this subject. And better yet, she talks to you like a trusted friend who has been through it before, because she has."
Lizz Sommars, host of Conversations with Lizz, KBSG-FM
Since the launch of A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom, Jacquelyn has received feedback from stepmoms across the globe who found great comfort in her writing style: a tell-it-like-it-is honesty combined with the empowering energy of a cheerleader. The book won a 2008 iParenting Media Excellence Award. She’s been interviewed from coast to coast on television and on AM, FM, and satellite radio shows, including KARE 11, MomTalkRadio, RadioDisney, Women Aloud, Talk of the Town, and many others. Her work has appeared on traffic-heavy websites including LifetimeTV.com, Cafemom.com, Daughters.com, MomTalk.com, Stepmomstation.com, and Steptalk.org. Her website www.becomingastepmom has already welcomed thousands of visitors and her audience continues to grow. “Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your presentation last night, even not being part of the “step” world. You are completely delightful. I attend a lot of these events and yours was a real treat. You have a great presence, a natural manner, a real sense of humor and you speak beautifully.”
Debra Kass Orenstein
Literary Property Attorney Jacquelyn’s advice for stepmothers and reviews of A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom have appeared in publications including: Arizona Bride magazine, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Daughters, Image Parenting magazine, Gloss Magazine, LifetimeTV.com, Macleans, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota Bride magazine, Minnesota Parent magazine, MomTalk.com, Newsday, ReMarriage Magazine, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Washington Post, Wellesley College alumni magazine, and Wisconsin Bride magazine. Counselors, marriage and family therapists, and social workers in the United States, Canada, and Australia who are in the trenches daily with stepfamilies often report they are using Jacquelyn’s book as a study guide to help blended families." Besides teaching, she is often asked to speak to groups of writers, students, and therapists-in-training, so she is comfortable and engaging in front of an audience. Watch out for the Interview Recording and Transcript available soon.A Career Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Stepmom Click here to purchase You have an exciting, fulfilling job. You've fallen in love with the man of your dreams—and met his three kids! Now what? Jacquelyn B. Fletcher shows how any professional woman turned wife and instant stepmother can build on the skills she employs at work—organization, team-building, goal-setting, and planning—to succeed at home in her new role as stepmom. Drawing on the latest research, her own experiences, and those of other real-life stepmothers, Fletcher offers advice, hope, encouragement, and much-needed answers to common conundrums, including:
A Career Girl's Guide to Becoming a Stepmom is essential reading for the professional woman who has it all—and then suddenly has more than she expected. Watch out for the Interview Recording and Transcript available soon. |