FamilyLife Blended® Minute

Love Their Mother

with Ron Deal | December 21, 2020
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If you believe the old adage, the answer is love their mother because together they provide a healthy environment for their children. Is that also true for stepfathers? Well, in the beginning a stepfather is, in effect, taking the mother away from the kids at least that's the way it feels to them. But eventually, when the family has had time to bond and connect, the answer is yes. A loving marriage at first puts the kids in a jam, but eventually becomes the glue that holds the family together.

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  • If you believe the old adage, the answer is love their mother because together they provide a healthy environment for their children. Is that also true for stepfathers? Well, in the beginning a stepfather is, in effect, taking the mother away from the kids at least that's the way it feels to them. But eventually, when the family has had time to bond and connect, the answer is yes. A loving marriage at first puts the kids in a jam, but eventually becomes the glue that holds the family together.

  • 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.

What’s the best thing a father can do for his children?

Love Their Mother

With Ron Deal
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December 21, 2020
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Ron: What’s the best thing a father can do for his children?

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

Ron: Well, if you believe the old adage, the answer is love their mother. You see, when he loves her, together they provide a healthy environment for their children. Question: Is that also true for stepfathers? Well, No and then Yes.

In the beginning a stepfather is, in effect, taking the mother away from the kids at least that’s the way it feels to them. So, at that point, No, loving their mother causes a problem. But eventually, when the family has had time to bond and connect, the answer is Yes. A loving marriage at first puts the kids in a bit of a jam, but eventually becomes the glue that holds the family together—to the benefit of everyone. For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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