Stay in Touch With Your Kids
I once asked a seven-year-old what it felt like when her mom married her stepfather. She said, "It's kind of like when a friend pushes you down on the playground and runs off and leaves you." Ouch.
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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
I once asked a seven-year-old what it felt like when her mom married her stepfather. She said, “It’s kind of like when a friend pushes you down on the playground […]
Ron: I once asked a seven-year-old what it felt like when her mom married her stepfather. She said, “Well, it’s kind of like when a friend pushes you down on the playground and runs off and leaves you.” Ouch.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: You know, I think the problem here is that mom threw all of her time and energy into the new relationship. She got way out of balance and it came at the neglect of her child. If you are a single parent, I suggest a good balance in dating. Spend time with your kids. Spend time with the person you are dating.
If you are already married in a blended family, keep a fresh connection with each child. Ironically, this will make it easier for your kids to embrace their stepparent and stepsiblings, because they are not competing with them for you. That is a blessing for everyone.
For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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