How To Build a United Front as a Stepcouple
It is rare for a couple to meet, fall in love, marry, and parent their children the exact same way. It is even more uncommon in stepfamilies.
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
For a woman with no biological children, stepping into the role of stepmom can be a bewildering labyrinth of complexities. Ron Deal and Laura Petherbridge discuss how to navigate this winding path.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Stepmoms bear a unique burden, and they often neglect their own care. Melanie Anthony offers hope for balance in the midst of the burden.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Ronnie Tyler may have been in love with her husband, Lamar, but she wasn't that interested in his help with raising her two children. Ron Deal explores the complex nuances of blended relationships.
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
"Ron, what kind of issues come with growing up in a stepfamily?"
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FamilyLife Blended® Minute Podcast
Ron Deal, director of FamilyLife Blended, talks about the vital role step-grandparents provide as they help create connection in their families.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Steve and Misty Arterburn talk about the unique way blended families function. Steve and Misty recall bringing three children into the early years of their marriage and what they did to build a firm foundation for their family.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Ron Deal joins Steve and Misty Arterburn to talk about the complexities of a second marriage. Steve and Misty both experienced divorce in their first marriages. The Arterburns share what they have done to make their marriage work.
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Stepparenting Teenagers
Adolescence is a natural time of turmoil in nearly every family.
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
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.
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Stepmom: The Place Between Rock and Hard
Stepfamilies are hard no matter what your circumstances were before remarriage. Here are seven practical steps for healthy relationships.
Misplaced Frustration
We’ve all done it: We’ve all unjustly taken our anger against one person out on another. The question is, what do we do about it?
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Are you wondering what is going on in your stepchild's mind? Some stepchildren are here to tell you about their blended experience. Josh and Emily Gangl and Jenifer Thigpen tell their stories.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Feeling like stepparenting is just not your thing? Laura Petherbridge, and Gordon Taylor are here to offer hope. Laura and Gordon tell their stories and offer advice for blended families.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
In some step families, parents try to force their kids into a relationship with their stepparent. Ron Deal suggests letting the kids set the pace for the relationship with their stepparent.
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FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Blending a family is easy, right? Ron Deal says "not so fast". Blending two families is a lot slower, more complicated and more fraught with challenges than anyone expects.
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The Communication Difference
Making assumptions about your spouse’s thoughts, feelings, and motives is a risky endeavor.
Q&A: Parenting Difficult Stepchildren
Children in blended families are going to feel like they don’t belong, and they often take it out on the stepparent. But there is hope.