Stepfamily Pros & Cons: A Kid’s Perspective
Kaleigh, a teenager, posted online about the pros and cons of growing up in a blended family. The cons, according to her; watching one parent be saddened by the other, packing up her belongings and switching houses every week, losing some of her parent's attention to new family members. The pros; having two homes support her and having a variety of siblings and relationships that brings new love into her life. Stepfamilies, like all families, have pros and cons that need God's love and guidance.
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About the Guest
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Kaleigh, a teenager, posted online about the pros and cons of growing up in a blended family. The cons, according to her; watching one parent be saddened by the other, packing up her belongings and switching houses every week, losing some of her parent's attention to new family members. The pros; having two homes support her and having a variety of siblings and relationships that brings new love into her life. Stepfamilies, like all families, have pros and cons that need God's love and guidance.
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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 see you judging me because my family isn’t “normal” but just like you, I didn’t choose my family.
Ron: I see you judging me because my family isn’t “normal” but just like you, I didn’t choose my family.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Kaleigh, a teenager, posted online about the pros and cons of growing up in a blended family. The cons, according to her; watching one parent be saddened by the other; packing up her belongings and switching houses every week; losing some of her parent’s attention to strange new family members.
But there were some pros as well: having two homes support her, not just one; having a variety of siblings and relationships that bring new love into her life. Yeah, stepfamilies, just like all families, have pros and cons that need God’s love and guidance. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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