Bio Parent: Permission Granted
I appreciate this mom’s struggle. Her children now have a stepmother and she’s concerned that it will take away from her relationship with them. Well, I have good news. I don’t care how fond your child becomes of a stepparent you will never lose your significance in their heart. Your bond cannot be replaced. Give them permission and encouragement to like, love, and obey the stepparent. It takes nothing away from you but it blesses them. They have more than enough love for everybody. So do you.
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About the Guest
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I appreciate this mom’s struggle. Her children now have a stepmother and she’s concerned that it will take away from her relationship with them. Well, I have good news. I don’t care how fond your child becomes of a stepparent you will never lose your significance in their heart. Your bond cannot be replaced. Give them permission and encouragement to like, love, and obey the stepparent. It takes nothing away from you but it blesses them. They have more than enough love for everybody. So do you.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Ron, I’m concerned. My children now have a stepparent in the other home and I’m afraid I’m going to lose them. What do I do?
Ron: “Ron, I’m concerned. My children now have a stepparent in the other home and I’m afraid I’m going to lose them. What do I do?”
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: I really appreciate this mom’s struggle. Her children now have a stepmother and she’s concerned that it might take away from her relationship with them. Well, I have some good news.
I don’t care how fond your child becomes of a stepparent you will never lose your significance in their heart. You have a bond that cannot be replaced. So giving them your permission and even your encouragement to like and love and obey the stepparent takes nothing away from you but it sure blesses them. Yes, they have more than enough love for everybody. So do you. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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