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FamilyLife Today®
The Smart Stepdad 2

The Role of a Stepdad

July 13, 2017
with Ron Deal

Ron Deal gives insight into the stepdad's role in the family. Hear him tell stepdads positive ways to impact their new families and how to avoid causing division.

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The Smart Stepdad 1

Are You Ready to Remarry?

July 12, 2017
with Ron Deal

Ron Deal, director of FamilyLife Blended, talks to men about the realities of being a stepdad and encourages men to step out in faith, relying on God's wisdom, if they're ready to take the risk.

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Blending Hearts And Homes

Blending Hearts and Homes

March 11, 2016
with Gil and Brenda Stuart

Gil and Brenda Stuart share how they experienced the pains and joys of remarriage.

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Stepfamilies And Holidays 2

Relational Tension Increases at Christmas

December 15, 2015
with Bob and Vicki Maday, Ron Deal

Blending family Christmas traditions is very challenging. Bob and Vicki Maday's respective daughters describe the uncomfortable but inevitable tension that exists in a new blended family's Christmas traditions.

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Stepfamilies And Holidays 1

Blending Your Family Traditions

December 14, 2015
with Bob and Vicki Maday, Ron Deal

Bob and Vicki Maday each had adult children when they got married. Bob and Vicki's adult daughters share the complicated emotions they had to wade through when their parents married and created a new blended family.

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Stepparenting adult stepchildren

Second-Half Stepfamilies

Ron Deal· 4 min read

Helping adult stepchildren transition into a stepfamily

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Step Parenting Wisdom 2

Growing Up as a Stepchild

June 2, 2015
with Jenifer Thigpen, Josh Gangl and Emily Gangl, Ron Deal

Are you wondering what is going on in your stepchild's mind? Some stepchildren are here to tell you about their blended experience. Josh and Emily Gangl and Jenifer Thigpen tell their stories.

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Step Parenting Wisdom 1

Stepmoms and Stepdads

June 1, 2015
with Gordon Taylor, Laura Petherbridge

Feeling like stepparenting is just not your thing? Laura Petherbridge, and Gordon Taylor are here to offer hope. Laura and Gordon tell their stories and offer advice for blended families.

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A Second Love Story 3

Life in a Blended Family

May 15, 2015
with Robbie and Sabrina McDonald, Ron Deal

Robbie and Sabrina McDonald join Ron Deal and talk about the good and bad surprises they experienced as they were establishing their blended family.

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A Second Love Story 2

Blending a Family

May 14, 2015
with Robbie and Sabrina McDonald, Ron Deal

Sabrina and Robbie McDonald married quickly but didn't take into account the grief her young son was still experiencing since his father's death. Ron Deal explains how children grieve.

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A Second Love Story 1

Considering Remarriage

May 13, 2015
with Robbie and Sabrina McDonald, Ron Deal

It was difficult for Sabrina to keep the promise to her late husband, to remarry after his death. But today she is Sabrina McDonald. Her new husband, Robbie, joins her to tell their story.

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Tips For Smart Stepmoms 3

Wise Advice for Stepmoms

September 17, 2014
with Gayla Grace, Heather Hetchler, Laura Petherbridge

Being a stepmom is hard. Stepmoms Laura Petherbridge, Gayle Grace and Heather Hetchler offer their very best advice for becoming the best stepmom you can be.

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Tips For Smart Stepmoms 2

Blended Family Blunders

September 16, 2014
with Gayla Grace, Heather Hetchler, Laura Petherbridge

What's the biggest mistake couples make when trying to blend a family? Stepmoms Laura Petherbridge, Heather Hetchler and Gayla Grace, share their perspective on this question and more.

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Tips For Smart Stepmoms 1

Step-Mothers Know Best

September 15, 2014
with Gayla Grace, Heather Hetchler, Laura Petherbridge

Stepmothers Laura Petherbridge, Heather Hetchler and Gayla Grace talk about the challenges they've faced blending a family and becoming effective stepmothers.

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Four Pillars Of Step Parenting Success 2

Baby Steps In Relationships

June 24, 2014
with Ron Deal

In some step families, parents try to force their kids into a relationship with their stepparent. Ron Deal suggests letting the kids set the pace for the relationship with their stepparent.

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Four Pillars Of Step Parenting Success 1

Blending Families: Slow is Good

June 23, 2014
with Ron Deal

Blending a family is easy, right? Ron Deal says "not so fast". Blending two families is a lot slower, more complicated and more fraught with challenges than anyone expects.

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Remarriage affecting adult children

Becoming Friends and Family

Ron Deal· 2 min read

Issues for second-half stepfamilies to consider.

Stepfamily reality

A Matter of Perspective

Ron Deal· 4 min read

The difference between premarried hope and stepfamily reality

Stepparenting

How to Build a Relationship With Your Stepch...

Ron Deal· 8 min read

With healthy expectations and a specific strategy to build a relationship, a satisfying bond can be nurtured.

Parenting, stepparenting

When the Children Feel Alienated

Ron Deal· 5 min read

What to do when remarriage destabilizes a child’s world.

Stepparents, stepparenting

The Dance of Want

Ron Deal· 5 min read

The difficulty of seeking the respect and acceptance of a stepchild.

Stepparenting

The Blame Game

Ron Deal· 5 min read

The first two years of stepparent-stepchild relationships tend to be tense and stressful for everyone.

Stepparenting

The Attachment Difference

Ron Deal· 5 min read

Stepparents must develop a secure bond with their stepchildren.

Relationship with stepchildren

Bridge Building: Strengthening Relationships...

Ron Deal· 4 min read

Finding an effective stepparent role is a challenge.

Relationship with stepchildren

6 Tips for Building Relationships with Your...

Ron Deal· 3 min read

Improving your relationship is a challenge, so be intentional.

Stepchildren

How to Develop Healthy Relationships with St...

Dennis Rainey· 8 min read

Though stepfamilies may look like traditional nuclear families on the outside, the dynamics on the inside are very different.

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