About the Author

Tami Butcher made it her goal to write a childrens book while teaching seventh-graders at Phoenix Prep Academy. As a child, she grew up with what she lovingly refers to as her bonus mom, a nurturing, caring woman many would refer to as a stepmother. Butchers parents amicably divorced when she was 11, and for the sake of Butcher and her three sisters, decided to keep each other fully involved in their childrens lives despite the divorce. Eventually both her parents remarried, but they continued to share birthdays, holidays and special times together with their children, as well as with their new spouses. Because of her parents efforts, Butcher and her sisters grew up feeling blessed for having two moms and dads instead of stepparents. Reflecting on her own family dynamics, Butcher realized that if she could plant a seed in childrens minds that having a stepmother or stepfather can be a “ Feras Nouf is a published illustrator of children's books and was selected by Tami Butcher to illustrate My Bonus Mom! I love my stepmom. She did a great job of stepping into a difficult situation, and I would highlyrecommend any parent going through a similar situation to read this book to their child. Not onlyis it a cute read, but it is also written in a loving way that children can relate to. I wish this bookhad been around for me when I was a child going through divorce and remarriage. Well done, myfriend, well done.Bill Engvall, Comedian, television star of The Bill Engvall Show and Blue Collar Comedy Tour

Reviews

Talking Divorce with Your Kids - Book Review: My Bonus Mom By Autumn Reo on 10/02/12 02:50 Fort Worth Star-Telegram A few pages into this book, I was already crying. Not because I'm a child of divorce, but because as a mother now, I was instantly touched about how a child would feel reading this book and as a parent IF I had to discuss such a difficult issue with my child. While it is sad that divorce is so prevalent in our culture, it is fact that children will be affected when 50 percent of marriages do result in divorce. Thankfully there is a book on a 3 - 8 year-old level that kids relate to and can help parents communicate and share their feelings about divorce in an easy-to-read format. A child of a successful -bonus mom- relationship, author Tami Butcher penned My Bonus Mom! Take the Step out of Step Mom to plant a seed in children's minds that having a stepmother/stepfather can be a bonus with their hearts and minds accept the new relationship in a positive way. Through colorful graphics and rhyme, she's developed a must-have book for any family affected by divorce and remarriage. Read more here: http: //www.star-telegram.com/2012/10/02/4303668/talking-divorce-with-your-kids.html#storylink=cpy--Autumn Reo -Talking Divorce with Your Kids - Book Review: My Bonus Mom -