FamilyLife Blended® Minute

Grumpy Instead of Sad

with

Ron Deal

March 30, 2023

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FamilyLife Blended® Minute

Grumpy Instead of Sad

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About the Guest

Ron Deal

Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.

About the Host

Ron Deal

Episode Transcript

Ron: 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?

Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended_®, here’s Ron Deal.

Ron: Eighteen-year-old Rachel and I were talking. Her mother and her brother were telling her how hard it was to get along with her lately. Well, she and I figured out why. Her mom had started dating a guy and it made her miss her father who had died a few years before; she felt like she was losing him all over again. But instead of being sad and sharing her grief with her family, she got grumpy and cranky.

You know kids, when your heart hurts the best way to deal with it is to actually be sad. Being grouchy just creates more problems. So, talk with someone you trust about your sadness, be honest about it. Give your heart a chance to find comfort. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.

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