Singer, Kim Walker Smith, joins Ron Deal to share her story through childhood trauma, blended family struggles, and how persistent love transformed her life.
Got a strained family relationship? Maybe it’s time you wrote them a tribute.
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What’s it like for a child when their parent remarries? Explore the unique losses of kids in blended families with Ron Deal and Rod & Rachel Faulkner Brown.
How To Help Your Child Find Their Place in a Blended Family
Roles in traditional homes grow with the family. But in stepfamilies, it’s not always clear how everything should work.
A stepdad can be a powerful influence in the life of a child. But not if he isn’t trusted.
Because we parents love our kids, we are vigilant to protect them from harm. What’s sobering though, is all the things we can’t control.
4 Ways To Manage Your Emotions as a Stepparent
One of the most stressful aspects of blended family life is the relationship between a stepparent and stepkids. Here are four tips to help you manage the emotions you feel.
Perseverance Wins the Prize for Stepdad
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.
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?
Compared to other siblings stepsiblings have less conflict. That may not be as good as it sounds.
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.
Have you ever thought about how dysfunctional the families of the Bible were?