Part memoir, part encouragement, The Not-So-Wicked Stepparent shares Sherrie Mackelprang's real-life experiences as both a stepchild and a stepmother. Using the metaphor of a roller-coaster ride, she recounts the funny, frustrating, and tender moments of blending a family—from the Potato Incident to spirit-prison confessions to prayerful breakthroughs. Rather than a rigid do's-and-don'ts manual, she offers 'power tools' like prayer, family home evening, incentives, and unity in marriage. Faith-filled and disarmingly honest, it reassures stepparents they aren't wicked—and aren't alone. Reframes the 'wicked stepmother' fairy tale for real families who are doing their best Written by someone who lived it from both sides—as a stepchild AND a stepmother Not a lecture: short, funny, honest stories a tired stepparent can read in one sitting Faith-centered 'power tools' including prayer, FHE, and unity in marriage “After all, wickedness is a choice, not a policy.”Perfect for a Latter-day Saint stepparent—likely a stepmother—feeling overwhelmed and alone who wants reassurance, humor, and faith-based encouragement rather than a clinical how-to manual.
