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Helen gallagher november 1, 2009 1 comment 366 views. Author of bestsellers stepmonster and primates of park avenue. Wendy wednesday martin is an american author and cultural critic who writes and serves as a commentator on topics like parenting, stepparenting, female sexuality, motherhood, and popular culture. It is a comprehensive, crosscultural, researchbased reconsideration of stepfamily dynamics from the perspective of the stepmother. Wednesday martin has worked as a writer and social researcher in new york city for over two decades. A new look at why real stepmothers think, feel, and act the way we do by wednesday martin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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