Whether you are a stepparent, grandparent, solo parent, guardian or friend, this book will empower you to navigate the ups and downs, and discover the joy that comes with building your own blended family.

Their intimate documentary Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily aired on BBC One in 2020 with an incredible consolidated audience of over 7 million viewers. Weak, distracted Biden has let Iran's mullahs get away with murder - and now risks an unholy war: ANDREW NEIL spells out how the appeasing president MUST strike back with a vengeance to save his own skin. Happy Place Books has snapped up How to Build a Family by Kate Ferdinand, “the nurturing handbook Kate wishes she’d been given when she started out on her journey in a fully blended family,” as well as a picture book exploring similar themes. So if it's early than that, then it's quite natural, that you're going to be feeling uneasy or not know your position in the family and struggle with things. I'm not going to pretend I have all the answers, but I will say that if you can just stick with it through the downs as well as the ups, being a stepparent can be one of the most rewarding things you'll ever do.

Emmerdale star Richard Howard dies aged 79 after a 'short illness' as his agents pay tribute to the actor. Kate wrote on Instagram: 'I can't quite believe it as I was so excited to share my adult book, but I've also been working on something special to help the little ones. Every one of these talented authors are bringing new ideas and inspiring stories with the aim of enriching people’s lives and above all, I hope these books will provide valuable support to many people through life.

Looking and feeling her best whether this means toning up at the gym, wearing an outfit she loves, or relaxing with friends gives model, DJ and presenter Vogue Williams the confidence to work and shine in a busy, fast-paced world. I've written this book with blended families in mind, but I love that it's such a cute story for whatever type of family you are. Kyle Walker plays football with son Kairo in first images of the pair together since his affair with Lauryn. Drawing on Kate Ferdinand's experience of becoming a step-mum to three children, and including advice and tips from other blended families (because every family is unique) and parenting experts, you'll learn how to-- Help the kids accept you- Manage moving into the family home- Deal with grief and divorce- Manage comparisons to previous partners- Build positive relationships with the wider family. One of the biggest challenges Kate has faced in recent years is taking on the role of Step Mother to her husband, Rio Ferdinand’s children.She l loves designing characters, detailed patterns and using bright colour palettes, working initially with lines and then bringing them to life using an eclectic array of paint, pens, pencil crayons and digital media. She's made no secret of the fact that entering into a new family and becoming a step-mum is a very difficult responsibility to take on, but she's done it all while sharing her experiences with the wider mum community through her Instagram, Blended podcast and now, her latest book. Alzheimer's can be spread BETWEEN humans: Pioneering study reveals at least five people have 'caught'. And I couldn’t be happier to be accompanying this book for parents with my first children’s picture book – The Family Tree will help families lay the groundwork for important conversations while having fun! Throughout her two years as a cast member Kate, who was known as Kate Wright at the time, showcased her lavish Essex lifestyle, giving audiences a behind the scenes look at her relationships, friendships and social life, a true favourite of the show.

At one point, even Kate felt a fear that she'd be judged for being so open about her new family and the struggles she faced. I'm sitting here now and act like I’ve got it all together, I haven't, there are still really, really hard days.I was hooked on eating Sainsbury's cooking Chorizo at 2am: BRYONY GORDON was addicted to drugs and alcohol. Ferdinand’s acquisitions come as Happy Place Books, Fearne Cotton’s imprint, expands its list of inspirational wellbeing and lifestyle books. Woman tells how she comforted boy, 15, after he and friend, 16, were stabbed to death in Bristol - as tributes are paid to latest victims of Britain's knife crime epidemic: 'I held teen as he lay dying. Sharing the devastating news on her Instagram, Kate revealed that it was at their 12 week scan when no heartbeat could be found that they found out the news.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: New blow to Harry and Meghan as TV boss quits the production company set up by the. When I started on this journey, it all seemed pretty simple: I thought that love would be enough to see me through.Ferdinand, a TV personality and wife of footballer Rio Ferdinand, starred in the BBC One documentary “Rio and Kate: Becoming a Stepfamily”, in which she explored what it was like becoming stepmother to her husband’s three children, and the couple has since had their own child. I had no idea what it would take to create a fully blended family - just how many factors and emotions would be involved or how deep it would all go.