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I’m Confused (3 of 4)

with Ron Deal | February 2, 2023
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Kids, have you ever felt happy and sad about your family, at the same time? Or maybe you like your stepparent but want to push away in the same moment. It's confusing. There are good things and a few things you'd like to change, too. Here are some tips. To deal with those confusing emotions give yourself permission to feel them. Then make the choice to live with the situation. This doesn't mean you’re thrilled about everything. It means you are finding a way to cope. With God's help, you can.

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  • Kids, have you ever felt happy and sad about your family, at the same time? Or maybe you like your stepparent but want to push away in the same moment. It's confusing. There are good things and a few things you'd like to change, too. Here are some tips. To deal with those confusing emotions give yourself permission to feel them. Then make the choice to live with the situation. This doesn't mean you’re thrilled about everything. It means you are finding a way to cope. With God's help, you can.

  • 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.

This week I’m talking to kids in single parent and stepfamily homes and the adults who love them.

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I’m Confused (3 of 4)

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February 02, 2023
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Ron: This week I’m talking to kids in single parent and stepfamily homes—and the adults who love them.

Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.

Ron: Kids, have you ever felt happy and sad about your family, all at the same time? Or maybe sometimes you like your stepparent, but want to push away from them in the very same moment. Yeah, it’s confusing. See, there are good things about your family and a few things, that if it were up to you, you’d change in a heartbeat.

So, here are a couple of tips for you. To deal with those confusing emotions give yourself permission to feel all of them. Then make the choice to live with the situation and make the best of it. This doesn’t mean you’re thrilled about everything. It just means you are finding a way to cope. And with God’s help, you can. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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