Smart Stepfamily, The: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family
Smart Stepfamily, The: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family
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Ron Deal explodes the myth of the “blended” family as he provides practical, realistic solutions to the issues that stepfamilies face. He helps remarried and soon-to-be married couples
Recognize the unique personality and place of each family member
Solve the everyday puzzles of stepparenting and stepchildren relationships
Learn communication skills to deal with ex-spouses
Honor families of origin while developing new traditions
Invest the time to grow their stepfamily slowly
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Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200-Watts Step Down Voltage Converter
- 200 Watts Max Step Down Converter
- Converts 220/240V Foreign Power To 110V
- Ideal For Fax Machines, Laptops, Ipods, Battery Chargers And Other Portable Equipment
- LED Indicator Light. Fuse Protection. Do Not Connect Multiple Items At One Time.
- Do Not Use With Kitchen Appliances, Hair Dryers, Curling Irons, Hair Straighteners, TV Or Power Tools.
200 Watts Max Step Down Converter. Converts 220/240V Foreign Power To 110V, Ideal For Fax Machines, Laptops, Ipods, Battery Chargers And Other Portable Equipment. LED Indicator Light. Fuse Protection. Do Not Connect Multiple Items At One Time.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Encouraging and Practical Book, February 1, 2007
By Mary Odom –
This review is from: Smart Stepfamily, The: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family (Paperback)
Ron Deal gives very practical advice on how to make step situations work in the face of divided loyalties, marital problems, parenting differences, toxic ex-spouses, etc. With the divorce rate at 74% for second marriages with children, there’s obviously unique dynamics in a step family that couples must face along with all the other normal challenges of life and marriage. My family was helped by the explanations on how to gradually move the step parent into authority at various levels, and how to develop realistic expectations for the amount of time it will take for family members to accept each other and ultimately bond as a family. For people who are considering a second marriage, please don’t get discouraged by his “warnings” and occasional negativity. I wish that someone had told me the struggles that I might face before I remarried, and that someone had been straight with me about how hard it really is to blend two families. Thank God that we read the book before we threw in the towel. His recommendations really work, and our family has a lot less tension and pressure since reading The Smart Step Family.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Wise Advice, Practical Help, April 9, 2007
By Barbara Sheldon, M.S.W. (Solana Beach, CA) –
This review is from: Smart Stepfamily, The: Seven Steps to a Healthy Family (Paperback)
Ron Deal is one of North America’s leading experts on stepfamily life. Together with Dr. David and Lisa Frisbie, he is one of only two authors I know of who address blended families from a faith-based perspective. And there are a LOT of faith-based stepfamilies in North America! This book is revised and updated from a previous edition, which was also good. Very practical help, very clear writing. Most of the challenges you’ll face as a stepfamily are addressed here, with wise and down-to-earth advice. I strongly recommend this for all stepfamilies, especially those who are persons of faith. Barbara Sheldon, M.S.W. I also highly recommend: Happily Remarried: *Making Decisions Together *Blending Families Successfully* Building a Love That Will Last
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258 of 262 people found the following review helpful:
Seems to work well, some minor quibbles, April 5, 2009
By William Stein “CJ” (Colorado Springs) –
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This review is from: Simran SMF-200 Deluxe 200-Watts Step Down Voltage Converter
This transformer has worked admirably so far. I used it on a trip to India, and it worked well. It doesn’t make any noise while in use, and it seems to stay reasonably cool. Not like I’m drawing all that much wattage through it, but it seems to be just fine. Just a few quibbles: 1. The 110-volt North American plug offered on the front of the unit has a spot for a grounding prong, but the unit itself is not grounded. I still cannot fathom the logic of that design choice. Especially in India, where European plugs are *required* to have a grounding prong. You can’t get a plug like this one into the outlet without one; the outlets have an internal safety device that only opens when a grounding prong is inserted into the outlet. Sadly, the only way I could get this to work in India was to insert a pen in the grounding prong hole to release the safety and then insert the plug into the power holes. 2. The only justification I could find for not having a grounded unit is that the unit is fuse-protected. But they don’t tell you what kind of fuse is required, and the fuse is located *inside* the unit, such that you would need a screwdriver to open the unit to replace the fuse. If it is going to be fuse-protected, the fuses must be user-replaceable, and need to be easily accessible without the use of tools, which I’d rather not carry around with me when I’m traveling internationally. (See EDIT below) As far as the usability goes, it works as designed: it takes 230-240V power and steps it down to 110V power, offering you a North American power outlet. It’s reasonably small and lightweight in comparison to some other transformers, but that’s because it handles a much lower wattage. You have to be careful about the application that this will be used for: works well for laptops, phone chargers, electric razors, etc, but don’t plug anything into it that draws over 200W, like your curling iron or hairdryer, as you’ll fry the transformer instantly. And the lack of a grounded power plug and the internal fuse are poor design choices which nearly limits the functionality of the unit to the point where it’s almost worth it to pay a little more for a better-designed unit. For the price, it was worth it for me. Just make sure you understand the application for which it will be used before you buy it. EDIT: I found out two new things about this unit that are very interesting. 1. There is NO INTERNAL FUSE, regardless of what the documentation says. Opening the unit up and poking around clearly reveals this. 2. The grounding prong hole on the front of the unit is not connected to anything on the inside; the unit does not ground the item plugged into it, nor does it attempt to. So not only is the grounding plug on the front misleading, so is the documentation. As I mentioned earlier, for the price, it does what you’d expect. In other words, you get what you pay for.
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138 of 141 people found the following review helpful:
Worked fine and not too bulky, June 27, 2008
By Thomas Bonneau (CA) –
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If you are going to Europe and want a step-down converter, this will do the trick. I used on my trip to Spain. It’s not as big as others. I used it to charge my camera & iPhone and it worked great. My girlfriend also used it for her hair straightener and that worked fine as well. Other girls on my trip used a simple adapter and ended up frying their straighteners and/or burning their hair. So ladies, make sure you buy a converter and not a simple adapter!
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
Perfect for Europe!!, August 5, 2008
By David Umphrey –
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Perfect for electronics (I used it for my laptop and my Blackberry)! I left it plugged in for several weeks with no overheating issues. Also, the “pigtail” plug is perfect: Most transformers have the plug attached and can be very heavy and clunky when hanging from a socket.
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