Stepfamiles Outline
10/9/2012
SPC2608 65 FA
Stepfamilies
Specific purpose: To explain to my audience about stepfamilies.
Introduction:
Hello how is everyone this afternoon_ (response) _.
I. The idea of a stepfamily brings two scenarios to mind: The Brady Bunch and the fairy tale "Cinderella." The Brady family was love at first sight. New mom, new dad, and everyone lived happily ever after. The relationship between Cinderella and her stepmother and stepsisters didn't go well. We know that these stories are make-believe, but what happens in real life falls somewhere in between.
II. The reason I share this topic with you is because I grew up in a stepfamily and it was difficult, and now I’m the stepparent, so I have been in both positions.
A. I wish this information was used in my past stepfamily life as the child.
B. I have referred to useful sites as the stepparent.
C. You might also have been in a past, present or maybe one in the future.
III. There are many ways a stepfamily can become successful.
IV. There is a lot to share. We will go over some history, statistics, the challenges, don’t and do’s.
Body:
I. The early stepfamily idea, back in the 1700-1800s, it wasn’t common and the only way it happened was if a spouse died and then remarried into another family.
*Now let’s get into the numbers of families.
II. There are1,300 step families are created each day, 9,000 a week and ½ a million a year this information was provided by Kim Parker from Pew Research Center which includes opinion polling, demographic studies and other social science research. Americans marry, divorce, and have a joint household more than any Western society. They also start and stop relationships more quickly, according to Cherlin, A.J, from the article, “The state of marriage and the family in America today”. *Now leading into modern day stepfamily
III. Now with a modern day stepfamily, the child or parent must try to recognize that the stepfamily cannot function as
SPC2608 65 FA
Stepfamilies
Specific purpose: To explain to my audience about stepfamilies.
Introduction:
Hello how is everyone this afternoon_ (response) _.
I. The idea of a stepfamily brings two scenarios to mind: The Brady Bunch and the fairy tale "Cinderella." The Brady family was love at first sight. New mom, new dad, and everyone lived happily ever after. The relationship between Cinderella and her stepmother and stepsisters didn't go well. We know that these stories are make-believe, but what happens in real life falls somewhere in between.
II. The reason I share this topic with you is because I grew up in a stepfamily and it was difficult, and now I’m the stepparent, so I have been in both positions.
A. I wish this information was used in my past stepfamily life as the child.
B. I have referred to useful sites as the stepparent.
C. You might also have been in a past, present or maybe one in the future.
III. There are many ways a stepfamily can become successful.
IV. There is a lot to share. We will go over some history, statistics, the challenges, don’t and do’s.
Body:
I. The early stepfamily idea, back in the 1700-1800s, it wasn’t common and the only way it happened was if a spouse died and then remarried into another family.
*Now let’s get into the numbers of families.
II. There are1,300 step families are created each day, 9,000 a week and ½ a million a year this information was provided by Kim Parker from Pew Research Center which includes opinion polling, demographic studies and other social science research. Americans marry, divorce, and have a joint household more than any Western society. They also start and stop relationships more quickly, according to Cherlin, A.J, from the article, “The state of marriage and the family in America today”. *Now leading into modern day stepfamily
III. Now with a modern day stepfamily, the child or parent must try to recognize that the stepfamily cannot function as