About the Guest
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
About the Host
Ron Deal
Ron Deal is Director of FamilyLife Blended®️ for FamilyLife®️ and President of Smart Stepfamilies™️. He is a family ministry consultant and conducts marriage and family seminars around the country; he specializes in marriage education and stepfamily enrichment. He is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country.
Episode Transcript
Ron: I’m such an outsider, how do I get in?
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Whether it’s feeling like a social outcast in junior high or not fitting in at church, nobody likes to be an outsider. Stepparents start their blended family journey as outsiders. They have to find belonging and acceptance. So try this: find activities that shift the outsider in.
Say you’re going to spend Saturday afternoon playing softball, but the stepparent isn’t very athletic. They’re just going to look foolish and feel like they don’t belong. Instead choose an activity they can do well with the kids. Even if it’s something the biological parent doesn’t do well, you’re better off shifting the outsider in because they need to connect and build memories. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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