Dr. Patricia Papernow
Dr. Patricia Papernow is a psychologist in her fifth decade of working with “blended families.” She teaches all over the US and the world about what works, and what doesn’t, to meet the often-intense challenges that stepfamilies face.
She is the author of the two leading books in the field: Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships: What Works and What Doesn’t and The Stepfamily Handbook: From Dating to Getting Serious to Forming a “Blended Family” as well as dozens of articles for helping professionals. And she has received several awards for her contributions to family psychology and family therapy.