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Surviving Step-Families by Michael Carr-Gregg with illustrations
by Ron Tandberg
 The fastest growing family group in Australia is the stepfamily, and
this book provides an essential guide for anyone in this situation.
It is one of the toughest journeys anyone can make, filled with
obstacles and challenges. Parenting expert Michael Carr-Gregg helps
readers overcome the challenges and provides practical advice on the
typical stages of step-family transition, the particular challenges
of the first two years, how to manage conflict, dealing with the ex,
the great 'no-no's of step-parenting, the essential lessons every
step-parent needs to learn and how to build lasting relationships.
Readers will find this book is easy to follow, and also a good quick
reference, or it can be read from cover to cover easily. In it,
readers will find the practical advice is baked up by case studies
and there are also some humorous cartoons for entertainment. This is
essential reading for any stepfamily. It is just unfortunate that
the resources at the back of the book are Australian, but with the
use of Google, you can find the New Zealand equivalent without too
many problems
RRP $26.00
Published and distributed by Penguin Group
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When To Really
Worry by Michael Carr-Gregg
 Michael Carr –Gregg is an
internationally recognised authority on teenage behaviour. He was
the founder of the world’s first national support group for teenage
cancer patients, CanTeen. He has also been the Executive Director of
the New Zealand Drug Foundation, Associate Professor at the
University of Melbourne’s Department of Paediatrics and a political
lobbyist. He is currently a consultant psychologist to many schools
and national organisations in Australia. He has been a regular on
radio, the resident parenting expert on Australia’s Channel 7 and a
regular on it’s morning show. He has also written several
bestselling books on parenting.
In this insightful book, Michael offers practical information and
advice on the symptoms, causes and treatments for everything from
ADHD to anxiety and depression. This book provides parents with
advice on detecting early warning signs, encouraging teenagers to
visit a doctor, how to find a youth friendly GP, counsellor or
therapist and navigating the public mental health system.
This book not only tells parents, teachers and coaches when they
should worry, it also tells them what they can do to help teenagers
to over come the problems they may face. If you are responsible for
teenagers, this book is important reading.
RRP 25.00
Published and distributed by Penguin Group
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