Jennifer Newcomb Marine (the ex-wife) is a freelance essayist and editor who was a former columnist for AustinMama.com, an award-winning website. Her work has been published in the anthology Grrl Talk: Wit, Sass and Wisdom from the Austin Writergrrls and in the Farfelu Literary Review. She has worked as a grant writer, business staff writer, and presented creativity workshops based on Eric Maisel's book Fearless Creating. She is the mother of two teenage daughters. Carol Marine (the stepmother) is a succesful oil-based artist who has had her work featured in both local and national magazines. She is represented by the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin and the Twinhouse Gallery in Atlanta. Her blog (http://carolmarine.blogspot.com) generates over 1,000 hits a week. She has conducted workshops on painting techniques at a prestigious New Mexico art academy, and has upcoming workshops in New Mexico, Georgia, Florida, and Canada. She is the mother of a three-year-old son and stepmother to two teenage girls.

"A really interesting walkthrough; a ten-step plan that’s well thought-out and experience-based...a giant step in resolving this problem"- Dr. Phil McGraw, on "The Dr. Phil Show" / December 1, 2009 “Bitch is a worthy, energetic workbook . . . Chatty and funny, it provides useful ideas (e.g., make small offerings) and sound how-to (e.g., greet each other when the kids swap houses).” - Library Journal"These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and stepmom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids! If more parents could do as authors Jennifer and Carol have done, our courts would be far emptier, our kids would be far healthier and and all of our futures would be brighter!"- Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., www.healthyparent.com, author of Keeping Kids Out Of The Middle

Jennifer Newcomb Marine (the ex-wife) is a freelance essayist and editor who was a former columnist for AustinMama.com, an award-winning website. Her work has been published in the anthology Grrl Talk: Wit, Sass and Wisdom from the Austin Writergrrls and in the Farfelu Literary Review. She has worked as a grant writer, business staff writer, and presented creativity workshops based on Eric Maisel's book Fearless Creating. She is the mother of two teenage daughters. Carol Marine (the stepmother) is a succesful oil-based artist who has had her work featured in both local and national magazines. She is represented by the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin and the Twinhouse Gallery in Atlanta. Her blog (http://carolmarine.blogspot.com) generates over 1,000 hits a week. She has conducted workshops on painting techniques at a prestigious New Mexico art academy, and has upcoming workshops in New Mexico, Georgia, Florida, and Canada. She is the mother of a three-year-old son and stepmother to two teenage girls.

"A really interesting walkthrough; a ten-step plan that’s well thought-out and experience-based...a giant step in resolving this problem"- Dr. Phil McGraw, on "The Dr. Phil Show" / December 1, 2009 “Bitch is a worthy, energetic workbook . . . Chatty and funny, it provides useful ideas (e.g., make small offerings) and sound how-to (e.g., greet each other when the kids swap houses).” - Library Journal"These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and stepmom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids! If more parents could do as authors Jennifer and Carol have done, our courts would be far emptier, our kids would be far healthier and and all of our futures would be brighter!"- Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., www.healthyparent.com, author of Keeping Kids Out Of The Middle

Jennifer Newcomb Marine (the ex-wife) is a freelance essayist and editor who was a former columnist for AustinMama.com, an award-winning website. Her work has been published in the anthology Grrl Talk: Wit, Sass and Wisdom from the Austin Writergrrls and in the Farfelu Literary Review. She has worked as a grant writer, business staff writer, and presented creativity workshops based on Eric Maisel's book Fearless Creating. She is the mother of two teenage daughters. Carol Marine (the stepmother) is a succesful oil-based artist who has had her work featured in both local and national magazines. She is represented by the Wally Workman Gallery in Austin and the Twinhouse Gallery in Atlanta. Her blog (http://carolmarine.blogspot.com) generates over 1,000 hits a week. She has conducted workshops on painting techniques at a prestigious New Mexico art academy, and has upcoming workshops in New Mexico, Georgia, Florida, and Canada. She is the mother of a three-year-old son and stepmother to two teenage girls.

"A really interesting walkthrough; a ten-step plan that’s well thought-out and experience-based...a giant step in resolving this problem"- Dr. Phil McGraw, on "The Dr. Phil Show" / December 1, 2009 “Bitch is a worthy, energetic workbook . . . Chatty and funny, it provides useful ideas (e.g., make small offerings) and sound how-to (e.g., greet each other when the kids swap houses).” - Library Journal"These straight-shooting, truth-talking, soul-baring women have their priorities right: When mom and stepmom are on the same page everyone wins, most especially the kids! If more parents could do as authors Jennifer and Carol have done, our courts would be far emptier, our kids would be far healthier and and all of our futures would be brighter!"- Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D., www.healthyparent.com, author of Keeping Kids Out Of The Middle