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Mary Ann Aronsohn's professional interest in stepfamilies initially arose from her first-hand experience as a parent and stepparent. Impressed by the complexity and difficulty of stepparenting, she was surprised by the lack of readily available information and support systems aimed at helping stepfamily members. This lack of information and support is one of her particular concerns, given demographers' predictions that stepfamilies will be the most prevalent type of family in the US by the year 2010. The combination of her personal experience with her awareness of the great need for help for increasing numbers of stepfamilies, fostered Ms. Aronsohn's expertise as a stepfamily therapist. She has become determined to make a significant contribution in this increasingly important area. Ms. Aronsohn writes on the subject, speaks publicly regarding stepfamily concerns, conducts a course for stepfamily couples, and includes people with stepfamily issues in her private practice. See booklet, "Stepfamily Life: Hope and Help for Making it Work" under the Articles section of this website. For further information on stepfamilies, please visit the National Stepfamily Resource Center's website @ http://www.stepfamilies.info. |
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