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The Smart Stepfamily By Ron Deal You'll discover realistic solutions to the unique issues stepfamilies face and learn the keys to growing healthy relationships in your blended family!

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How to Build a Relationship With Your Stepchild by Ron Deal With healthy expectations and a specific strategy to build a relationship, a satisfying bond can be nurtured. More Step-parenting articles

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The Myth of the Ideal Stepfamily Guests include: Ron DealBlending two families in remarriage can be a daunting task. All this week on the broadcast, family therapist Ron Deal will be talking honestly about the challenges stepfamilies face and will give advice on overcoming some of the most common hurdles of stepfamily life. More Step-parenting broadcasts

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Do You Feel Like an Outsider With Your Stepchildren?
Ron L. Deal and Laura Petherbridge
Practical suggestions for stepmoms. Jon and Kate Plus 25
Ron L. Deal
You thought their life was complicated before divorce? Just wait! 10 Things to Know Before You Remarry
Ron L. Deal
Challenges every single parent should consider before deciding to remarry. Coping With a Difficult Ex-Spouse
Ron L. Deal
These 10 tips will help you in your discouragement. Is Remarriage a Step in the Right Direction?
Ron L. Deal
You must understand the challenges of stepfamily living in order to make an informed choice about remarriage. When Life Hurts: Understanding Children and Disappointment
Ron L. Deal
Don’t be guilty of underestimating the loss experienced by children of divorce and how that loss affects their behavior. When Your Children’s Other Home Is Leading Them Away From Christ
Ron L. Deal
Four suggestions for minimizing ungodly influence on the life of your child. Establishing an Agreement for Blended Families
Edward and Sharon Douglas
From the book The Blended Family, Edward and Sharon Douglas share their twenty-one suggestions for Establishing an Agreement. How can I as a stepparent develop and maintain healthy relationships with my stepchildren?
Dennis Rainey
Though stepfamilies may look like traditional nuclear families on the outside, the dynamics on the inside are very different. How to Build a Relationship With Your Stepchild
Ron Deal
With healthy expectations and a specific strategy to build a relationship, a satisfying bond can be nurtured. How to Cook a Stepfamily
Ron L. Deal
Q & A: Parenting Difficult Stepchildren
Dennis and Barbara Rainey
The God of the universe can put love in our hearts for people who are unlovely. Q&A: Who's More Important--the Child or the Marriage?
Dennis and Barbara Rainey
Developing a good relationship with a spouse and a stepchild. Stepping Up in a Stepfamily
Ron Deal
The exciting message of the cross is this: God loves and forgives the imperfect people in stepfamilies just like he does the imperfect people in biologically intact families. The Perplexes of the Exes
Terri Clark
Learning to put away childishness when dealing with a previous spouse.