Stepfamilies Are Different … and the Same
Many couples think that their blended family will flow and function like a biological family, only with different people involved.
Many couples think that their blended family will flow and function like a biological family, only with different people involved.
The admonishment of Ephesians 4 to put off the old and put on the new applies in unique ways to blended families. Pastor Tim Lundy concludes his message on Ephesians 4.
Ron Deal answers some of your most perplexing questions about being a stepfather.
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.
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.
Barbara Rainey and Tracy Lane encourage families to read more this summer. Ron Deal shares strategies for dealing with the unique challenges a stepfamily faces.
When one of the two partners feels like an outsider, it doesn’t just affect the family dynamics.
Stepfamilies are hard no matter what your circumstances were before remarriage. Here are seven practical steps for healthy relationships.
Your special needs stepfamily can find peace and stability with time and the right tools and perspective.
Lamar and Ronnie Tyler were fed up with pervasive negative images of black marriages in the media. So, the Tylers started their website, which promotes positive images of marriage and family in the black community.
For stepfamilies, family meetings can build much needed family traditions, create memories, and establish a working family identity.
Jay and Tammy Daughtry and Ron Deal talk about co-parenting children of divorce in a way that leaves them happier and healthier.
Jay and Tammy Daughtry and Ron Deal talk about what’s required to raise emotionally healthy children after a divorce.
Stepparenting has its challenges. That’s what Jerry and Kate Angelo found out when they married and became a blended family of six.
Jerry and Kate Angelo reflect on the issues that thwarted their first marriages, and remember with gratitude the circumstances that brought them back to God and to each other.
Many couples travel to the “foreign country” of stepfamily living with little or no preparation.
Professor and youth minister Kara Powell shares some proven ideas for churches and parents that will help kids develop their own faith.
Youth expert Kara Powell talks about three phrases parents can implement that are especially helpful in building “sticky faith” in their kids.