FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast
Foster care & adoption present difficult issues with similarities to stepfamilies. How do you help a child cope with ambiguous loss or connect as a parent when children act out from prior wounds? Listen to Ron Deal's conversation with Jenni Lord for help.
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast
Laura Husband, daughter of Columbia astronaut Rick Husband, was 12 years old when she endured her dad’s very public death. Laura shares with Ron Deal her layers of grief that followed and her experience growing up blended after her mom’s remarriage.
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Got a strained family relationship? Maybe it’s time you wrote them a tribute.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Dave and Ann Wilson welcome Scott Kedersha, author and marriage pastor, and Ron Deal to the show. They explore how Scott's early experiences of grief and family disruption shaped his approach to marriage and parenting.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
You may have heard of Gottman's '4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' But what is the precursor to these? Ron and Nan Deal connect biblical trust with modern research.
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Autism and the Blended Family
Stepcouples hope and pray they can have peaceful relations with their former spouses, and it is possible. But for some couples, no matter how much they try, the venom and vitriol of the former spouse drowns out all reason and compromise. Rodney and Lisa Webb, and counselor and therapist Helen Wheeler share their difficult blended journey.
How To Help Your Child Find Their Place in a Blended Family
Roles in traditional homes grow with the family. But in stepfamilies, it’s not always clear how everything should work.
Learning the Language of Your Blended-Family Marriage
Marriage is full of surprises, but anyone in a blended-family marriage knows adaptability is a requirement for stepfamily success.
FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
A stepdad can be a powerful influence in the life of a child. But not if he isn't trusted.
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Okay, I'm talking to the kids today. Have you ever noticed that sometimes when we're sad on the inside, we act grumpy on the outside?
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Because we parents love our kids, we are vigilant to protect them from harm. What's sobering though, is all the things we can't control.
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4 Ways To Manage Your Emotions as a Stepparent
One of the most stressful aspects of blended family life is the relationship between a stepparent and stepkids. Here are four tips to help you manage the emotions you feel.
A Healthy Blended-Family Marriage: Sexual Pitfalls to Avoid
Obviously, sexual stress negatively impacts a marriage. Blended-family marriages are no different, but the nature of the stressors is different.
Perseverance Wins the Prize for Stepdad
Dave Weier considers it pure joy to father three stepsons. But while he didn’t hesitate to step in, he admits it wasn’t always easy.
FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Okay, if you have any relationships, anybody you care about, I want to give you a principle that will strengthen those relationships. Are you listening?
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Compared to other siblings stepsiblings have less conflict. That may not be as good as it sounds.
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