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A Healthy Blended-Family Marriage: Sexual Pitfalls to Avoid

Ron Deal
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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

Gayla Grace
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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.

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Listening Empathetically

April 21, 2022
Ron Deal
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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Being Family

April 20, 2022
Ron Deal
Compared to other siblings stepsiblings have less conflict. That may not be as good as it sounds.
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The Power of a Smile (Proverbs 15:30)

April 18, 2022
Ron Deal
Laughter is contagious, right? Well, so is a smile.
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Step-Money: Dating Questions

April 13, 2022
Ron Deal
Should dating and engaged couples talk about money?
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Act Your Best

April 11, 2022
Ron Deal
Did your mom ever tell you to "Act your best"?
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Self-Care or Selfishness

April 7, 2022
Ron Deal
Is self-care the same as selfishness?
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Autism and Blended Families

April 1, 2022
Ron Deal
Ron, how does autism affect a stepfamily?
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Parenting an Angry Child in Your Stepfamily

March 24, 2022
Daniel Huerta, MSW, LCSW
How do you help a lost or angry child who battles against the family? Ron Deal speaks with psychologist Danny Huerta on troubled kids in a stepfamily.
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Dating: I Don’t Want to Date

February 18, 2022
Ron Deal
But Ron, I don’t want to date someone who has kids." Well, good. I don’t want you to either.
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Dysfunctional Families

February 10, 2022
Ron Deal
Have you ever thought about how dysfunctional the families of the Bible were?
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High Stress

February 4, 2022
Ron Deal
Here’s a fun fact for you. In the early years of a blended family the level of stress is typically very high.
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PLAY!

February 3, 2022
Ron Deal
Here's a not so secret quality of strong families. They have fun together.
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Enduring Disharmony

January 4, 2022
Ron Deal
Now I know you've heard me say some crazy things but this one takes the cake. Learn to endure disharmony in your home.
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Accommodating Out of Love

December 28, 2021
Ron Deal
Accommodating someone's preferences out of love for the Lord is an act of faith.
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Stepfamilies and Christmas

December 11, 2021
Ron Deal
It's the most wonderful time of the year!" But if you're in a stepfamily, the holidays can get complicated pretty fast. Ron Deal offers some perspective, and gives counsel for how to navigate Christmas in a stepfamily.
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Learning About My Real Dad

November 12, 2021
We can't always see what God is doing. Ray McKelvy tells of his walk with God, meeting his wife, and his estranged dad being invited back into his life. He learns that his real story was much more than he thought.
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