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StepfamilySystems' Support
Awareness Ambassadors Team: . PURPOSE and OATH: To work
independently in our respective fields, while uniting with other service providers to spread the word about the
unique, story-forms of support for parents and children of StepfamilySystems.com which increase
awareness and enhance understanding about the inherent and non-visual challanges of blending a family-in-step
in a non-confrontational manner; we invite parents, stepparents, educators and family service professionals
to visit the stories regularly to use them as tools to facilitate communication; as StepfamilySystems Support Awareness
Ambassadors we take a stand against gender-neutral, destructive Parental Alienation behaviors
and understand there is a debate about the existence of Parental Alienation Syndrome; we desire to increase
awareness of resources, researchers and counseling professionals for seekers of stepfamily and shared parenting support;
we agree to network in complementary fashion, not as predatory competitors, with others who are united by this
cause - to stop the destruction of sacred parent-child relationships through self-serving, manipulative and maladaptive
parental behaviors which are important determinants of childrens emotional health and can derail academic performance;
we will acknowledge our sources, give credit where credit is due with the understanding there common discoveries around
the world, and we stand together as parent-child advocates doing our part as best we can. (See Ambassador Application
below) . . Here is your dedicated StepfamilySystems'
Support Awareness Ambassadors Team of volunteers: . PHOTO Pending BIO: 12/04/2009 Our first volunteer for StepfamilySystems' Support Awareness Ambassador, Christy
Borgeld, is the founder of National Stepfamily Day. It is no surprise that a busy woman like Christy has stepped up to
the plate and extended her helpful heart to -- as she puts it -- "keep reaching out" to others. Christy also
runs Twitter.com/TPS and Target Parent Society with ES on Facebook. Both the National Stepfamily Day and Target Parent Society
FB Group locations have excellent resource lists for you. . .  12/22/2009 BIO:
Paula Bisacre is the founder of Remarriage LLC, a multimedia company that provides information, community
and products that enhance the experience of remarriage and stepfamily living. She is the publisher of reMarriage™ on-line,
www.remarriagemag.com – a website that provides practical solutions and resources
for the growing remarriage community. Based on her personal experiences and challenges of blending a stepfamily
of seven, Paula established reMarriage Magazine to address the unmet needs of blended families and remarried couples.
Paula is a monthly columnist on remarriage in The Washington Timesand frequently writes and speaks about the
unique challenges that remarrieds and stepfamilies face. . . PHOTO
pending 1/24/2010
BIO: Peggy Nolan (also known as Tool Box Girl) is the mother of two adult children and the stepmother
of four adult children. Peggy is a published author and the founder and creator of two blogs, The Step Moms Tool Box and Serendipity Smiles. She is also the founder of The Mother’s Day Dare Project. As a self-care advocate, certified yoga instructor, soon to be first degree black belt in Thai Kickboxing,
and breast cancer survivor, Peggy is passionate about helping others help themselves. She is a frequent contributing writer to The StepMom Magazine, Diva Toolbox, and the host of her own radio show,
The Stepmom's Toolbox. Peggy lives in Derry, NH with her husband Richard and her youngest stepson. Links for Diva Toolbox: http://divatoolbox.com . . PHOTO/BIO Pending: 12/22/2009 Jaime Murray, dedicated mom and supporter of other stepmoms. . 03/23/10 Update. The first quarter of 2010 unfold fast. We are pleased to provide the following requested guidelines to support you as we focus on building the StepfamilySystems' Support Awareness Ambassador's Team! If you don't know it, the acronym TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More. We facilitate connections for service providers and seekers of services. While earning my Professional Certificate in Philanthropy and Development under the instruction of Dr. Jim Erickson of the Center for Philanthropy at La Sierra University's School of Business last year, he expanded my vision (Thanks, Dr. Erickson!). The original SFSA Team size quadrupled from its original goal so that the SFSA Ambassadors can create a core of local leadership support as they volunteer as well. This makes a great TEAM effort and makes reaching the goal of 10,000 Stepfamily Satisfaction and Parental Alienation Experience Survey responders possible; statistical data is needed to effect change among the beliefs of educators, legislators, and, as reported, we most greatly need to effect change in the broken family law systems around the world. GOAL: No less than four StepfamilySystems' Support Awareness Ambassadors (SFSA Ambassadors) in every county of the United States by the end of 2012, by this core group SFSA Ambassadors they have support and can organize addtional activities if they so choose to help families create shared memories. One possibility, for example: Organize a county-wide event annually to celebrate National Stepfamily Day. PURPOSE and OATH: (see top of page) and we look forward to growing our knowledge of international resources as well. Now, according to usgs.gov, there are 3,141 counties to consider when reaching the population of this great nation. Finding 12,564 people is an aggressive goal, but we believe it can be done. There are many types of service providers - coaches, mediators, therapists, attorneys, clergy and trained laymen. There are many stepfamily members seeking assistance and insights to endure, overcome and succeed the inherent challenges stepfamilies can face. To volunteer to be one of four+ StepfamilySystems (SFS) Amabassadors in your county, please copy and paste the section below into a new Email and a photo to CustomerCare@StepfamilySystems.com. StepfamilySystems ACES: Attitude, Commitment, Effort and Systems (TM pending) for Ambassadors: . 1. Attitude - Ambassadors are
respresenting hope for stronger parent-child relationships. Your interactions with others should demonstrate you understand
the frustrations stepfamilies and shared-parents can face. We demonstrate compassion while not giving in to the lure of negativity.
We provide connections to support and hope which empower parents and stepparents to overcome and thrive. . 2. Commitment - I know this
must work within the confines of my existing routine. All I am asked to commit of my time is
30-minutes weekly to seek new and existing providers in my city and county of family services, specifically
of those who specialize in the areas of stepfamily and shared parenting challenges. I will also look for chat, support
and meet-up support groups like the Facebook Groups BuckEye BonusMoms, Braided Families Stepfamily Group (faith-based), and Enlightened
Stepmothers. I can also look for and submit my rating of blogs like CafeSmom based on quality of content, network
resources, positivity, and unique quality. Blogs may or may not choose to post the StepfamilySystems' Support Awareness
Ambassador Team member's rating. (Submit reviews to CustomerCare@StepfamilySystems.com with your weekly submissions if you have something or solo). I will keep my eyes and ears open to be an encourager of others
when appropriate to contribute to a conversation. . 3. Effort - I need to activate my commitment through "reasonable" activity (we do not want anyone to be burdened by their commitment - keep it enjoyable!). My primary activity is to contact school districts in my county, with
awareness of my fellow ambassadors' activities, to request a copy of their list of school psychologists, or any
school-based approved resources they are willing to provide under their school district's heading for the StepfamilySystems.com
collaborative, referral data base. Then, as able, I will personally network with others in my community (Legal Clinics,
Moms groups - live or online, Church groups, etc.) and submit findings to CustomerCare@StepfamilySystems.com for the collaborative, referral data base. I will be present at local and county events when I want extra excitment and networking
opportunities. . 4. Systems
- Be organized. I will use a calendar so that I will not place unnecessary stress into my day. I can schedule
these once-weekly 1/2-hours blocks of time at the same time, on the same day weekly, if that works well for me. I will schedule
other activities only when I am confident I can follow through and enjoy what I have committed to. My attitude,
commitment, effort and follow up are a reflection of StepfamilySystems.com commitment to collaborative efforts to
improve the quality of post-divorce or post split parent-child relationships. . Your "4-S" Guidelines:
1) Shine like the star you are for your stepfamily-community service:
reflect hope and enthusiasm with a positive attitude as you help those you interact with see the importance of collaborative
efforts to help stepfamilies and shared-parenting families succeed. 2) Sense
your need for confidentiality and use this position with professionalism and not for fishing for personal gain
or favors. 3) Support your fellow Ambassadors. E-mail,
call and create a community as you share ideas to support and encourage each other. 4)
Submit to your limitations. Reaching beyond what are able to do well will compromise the effectiveness
of this role as well as adversely impacting you personal life. This role has been created to fill a very important need, the
need to create awareness and increased access to support. This also includes not portraying yourself as anyone other than
who you are. If you a service professional, be clear about what you do - this does open doors of opportunity to increase your
business whatever that might be. If you are an at-home mom volunteering to support other moms by gathering information and
offering , be proud to represent yourself as such! Raising the next generation is the single most important full-time job
there is, in my humble opinion (I have been a home-based working mom most of my adult life.) . **From here COPY & PASTE INTO NEW EMAIL** SFSA AMBASSADOR APPLICATION
** _X_ when done: . ___ I, [Type in your name], have read and understand the above Goal, Purpose and Oath, Stepfamily ACES
for Ambassadors and my 4-S Guidelines. . ___ I understand I have a vital, and yet self-managed role in helping each single, remarried and stepparents
to connect them with the unique brand of StepfamilySystems.com support - namely,
writing for change because children need both parents. I further understand I am key to growing StepfamilySystems.com referral
data base in a strong collaborative effort to support other service providers as well. . ___ I can commit to 30-minutes of weekly activity which might simply
consist of 15 minutes of phone calling and 15 minutes of writing my findings in an Email to send to CustomerCare@StepfamilySystems.com. . ___ I will look for others who might wish to co-serve with me in this position to lighten the load
and add to the fun and inform them to visit the Ambassadors page to complete this process. . ___ I will do my best to stay in touch with my fellow Ambassadors
across the country and internationally. . ___ I understand I am invited to submit my ideas and suggestions to StepfamilySystems.com anytime I have an idea
to contribute to the welfare of stepfamilies or strengthen parent-child relationships through increasing awareness of
support and parental alienation groups. . ___ I understand I do not have to pay any fee to become an Ambassador. . ___ I understand I am a vital represetative as an Ambassador and I give my word to fulfill my commitment
to the best of my abilities. within the scope of my skills with the consulting support of my fellow Ambassadors and StepfamilySystems.com.
I may withdraw from my commitment at any time and I may gain increased business opportunities through these activities, but
on Ambassador activities, I stand by the Purpose and Oath above. . My contact information for mail: phone: E-mail: . ___ I will print this and send in my signed copy to complete my application process to StepfamilySystems.com:
1101 California Ave., Ste. 100, Corona, CA 92881 . Any questions? Email CustomerCare@StepfamilySystems.com Thank you! .  www.nationalstepfamilyday.com - also has a comprehensive list of referral sites.. .  .www.ReMarriageMag.com, also on Twitter.(See Terms of Use/Disclaimer Tab)
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