FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast

155 A New Year, An Improved Self, A Better Marriage

January 13, 2025
Nan Deal & Terry and Sharon Hargraves
Do you want more harmony or connectedness in your marriage? Ron Deal talks with co-authors of his new book ,The Mindful Marriage, on how couples can understand their part of marital tension, why they react the way they do, and how to relate as companions.
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
155 A New Year, An Improved Self, A Better Marriage
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154 From Their Perspective: Adjusting to a Bigger Family, Luke Landwer

December 30, 2024
Luke Landwer
Luke Landwer was young when his parents divorced, and he enjoyed time with just his mom for many years. When she remarried a man with six kids, Luke made many adjustments. Listen to his conversation with Ron Deal about adjusting to a bigger family.
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
154 From Their Perspective: Adjusting to a Bigger Family, Luke Landwer
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153 From Their Perspective: Talking With A Young Adult, Amelia Dellaripa

December 16, 2024
Amelia Dellaripa
Life in a stepfamily as a young adult can carry challenges and blessings. For Amelia Dellaripa, it carries many more blessings. Listen to her conversation with Ron Deal on how her stepfamily of 7 developed love and acceptance with one another over time.
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
153 From Their Perspective: Talking With A Young Adult, Amelia Dellaripa
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast

Making the Most of Blended Family Holidays: Ron Deal & Gayla Grace

December 13, 2024
Gayla Grace & Ron Deal
Navigating the holidays in a blended family can be tricky. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace discuss tips and strategies for creating a joyful Christmas.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Making the Most of Blended Family Holidays: Ron Deal & Gayla Grace
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152 From Their Perspective: Losing a Dad and Life with a Stepdad with Davis & Campbell Faulkner

December 2, 2024
Davis and Campbell Faulkner
What’s it like to be a teenager in a blended family? Ron Deal talks with Davis and Campbell Faulkner about adjusting to a stepdad after their dad passed away and how they’ve navigated loss and grief and found gratitude for their current journey.
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
152 From Their Perspective: Losing a Dad and Life with a Stepdad with Davis & Campbell Faulkner
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast

151 Practicing Gratitude in Your Blended Family

Gayla Grace
Gratitude doesn’t always happen naturally in blended families, but it can move us toward unity in our relationships. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace talk about intentional ways to posture ourselves toward a heart full of gratitude, even in hard seasons.
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
151 Practicing Gratitude in Your Blended Family
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast

Growing Up Blended: Ron Deal & Kim Walker Smith

Kim Walker-Smith & Ron Deal
Singer, Kim Walker Smith, joins Ron Deal to share her story through childhood trauma, blended family struggles, and how persistent love transformed her life.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Growing Up Blended: Ron Deal & Kim Walker Smith
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast

Stuff Everyone Can Do

November 14, 2024
Here are some ministry tips for pastors and everyone else.
FamilyLife Blended® Minute
FamilyLife Blended® Minute
Stuff Everyone Can Do
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast

150 Parenting Foster Kids & Adopted Kids

November 4, 2024
Jenni Lord
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
150 Parenting Foster Kids & Adopted Kids
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149 A Special Edition: Growing Up Blended After Parental Loss: Laura Husband

October 21, 2024
Laura Husband
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.
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
149 A Special Edition: Growing Up Blended After Parental Loss: Laura Husband
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast

A Tribute Toward Healing

October 9, 2024
Got a strained family relationship? Maybe it’s time you wrote them a tribute.
FamilyLife Blended® Minute
FamilyLife Blended® Minute
A Tribute Toward Healing
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast

Childhood Grief & Family Disruption: Scott Kedersha & Ron Deal

October 2, 2024
Ron Deal & Scott Kedersha
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.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Childhood Grief & Family Disruption: Scott Kedersha & Ron Deal
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast

Before the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Ron & Nan Deal

September 25, 2024
Nan Deal & Ron Deal
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.
FamilyLife Today
FamilyLife Today
Before the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Ron & Nan Deal
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Autism and the Blended Family

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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.