Jumping in Mid-Stream
Parenting has many seasons to it. If you've got a kid over 20, you know what I mean. Stepparents and foster parents jump into that river mid-stream-while learning to swim at the same time. Reactions like, "my kid never acted like this." Or, "I've never had a teenager before-is this normal?" are common. Hey, it's easy to get lost in the rapids so help each other out. The biological parent can fill in a few gaps while the stepparent plays catch-up. Slow down. Get in sync. And hang on for the ride.
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About the Guest
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Parenting has many seasons to it. If you've got a kid over 20, you know what I mean. Stepparents and foster parents jump into that river mid-stream-while learning to swim at the same time. Reactions like, "my kid never acted like this." Or, "I've never had a teenager before-is this normal?" are common. Hey, it's easy to get lost in the rapids so help each other out. The biological parent can fill in a few gaps while the stepparent plays catch-up. Slow down. Get in sync. And hang on for the ride.
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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
When jumping into a river, try avoiding the rapids!
Ron: When jumping into a river, try avoiding the rapids!
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Parenting has many seasons to it. If you’ve got a kid over 20, you know what I mean. There were the cute baby days, the challenging toddler two’s, the fun elementary years, and the freaky and frustrating adolescent years—you get the picture.
Stepparents and foster parents jump into that river mid-stream—while learning to swim at the same time. Reactions like, “my kid never acted like this.” Or, “I’ve never had a teenager before—is this normal?” are pretty common. Hey, it’s easy to get lost in the rapids so help each other out. The biological parent can fill in a few gaps while the stepparent plays catch-up. Slow down. Get in sync. And hang on for the ride. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.
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