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Part-Time Biological Parenting: Expectation Double Standard

with Ron Deal | May 20, 2024
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Part-time biological parents are sometimes tempted to have an expectation double standard for their kids. But why?

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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

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Part-Time Biological Parenting: Expectation Double Standard

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May 20, 2024
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Ron: Part-time biological parents are sometimes tempted to have an expectation double standard for their kids. But why?

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

Ron: When your kids are with you on a part-time basis, it can be tempting to go easy on them. Maybe you’re concerned that they won’t want to come back if expectations are too high or you have a fragile relationship that you think could be easily broken. Or maybe you feel guilty for all that they’ve been through and you think cutting them a break will help them heal.

Well, your concerns are legitimate but these strategies just teach kids that the world revolves around them. Not a good idea. No, the way to love them is to have equal standards for everyone. Assume they belong and expect them to live that way.

For FamilyLife Blended, I’m Ron Deal.

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