Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, explains the benefits of “cooking” your stepfamily with a crock pot and not a blender. He stresses the value of being patient as your blended family blends at its own pace.

If you were lost, would you ask for directions?

Drowning in a sea of emotions? You’re not the only one.

Ron, my family is living proof that dysfunction breeds dysfunction.

Yellow flashing lights mean proceed with caution.

Spring weddings are just around the corner. So, how do you prepare to be a blended family?

It’s time for a dating attitude adjustment.

Does your church have a ministry to stepfamilies?

Have you ever tried to talk someone into loving you?

I’m pro-hospital. Aren’t you?

Are you becoming the spouse you need to be?

Did we just make our kids part of a blended family?

You know what? Well-intended bad advice…is still bad advice.

We just had to stay committed to getting through those early years.