Name: Stepping Up
Address: CA

Building
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Stepfamilies

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Author Speaker Therapist

Blythe Ward brings more than 20 years of experience to her work as an expert in the art and science of building happy stepfamilies and her book, Stepping Up to a Happy Stepfamily, is the culmination of a heartfelt focus on the topic that has endured for many years...

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The Importance of Extended Families

The word “extend” means to “make larger” and to “ reach out”. I can’t say enough about family and friend support. When I separated from...

Jul 17, 20215 min read

Grandchildren

My husband and I were happily playing Four Square with our grandchildren. It was a beautiful day and we were all having so much fun...

Jun 16, 20214 min read

Young Adults Talk about Happy Memories and give Advice to Stepfamilies

We have all had different experiences in our stepfamilies. However, there are lots of similar situations in stepfamilies too. Much has...

May 7, 20218 min read

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Time to Say “Goodbye”

There always comes a time to say “Goodbye” and after twenty- four years as a mental health therapist much of which focused on...

Blythe Ward

Dec 28, 2022

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From CBC radio, book signings and guest appearances on daytime shows such as Toronto Speaks and Global News, Blythe has traveled to many places sharing her knowledge on Stepfamilies.

This book

was written for all the hopeful stepfamilies everywhere.

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For your copy of my book, please email me Blythe at

stepfamilies@blytheward.com

Testimonial

"... a valuable and sensitive tool... inspiration for parents dealing with difficult family issues... ideas, insights will provide you with the confidence, competence and comfort needed for the journey of parenting in a stepfamily."

- Dick O'Brien, MASc Counsellor and conference speaker