Shift the Outsider In
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About the Guest
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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
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. Say you’re going to play softba
Ron: I’m such an outsider, how do I get in?
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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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