The Parental Unity Rules Part 3
There are many ways to handle parenting decisions and supporting one another is important. When in doubt call a parental meeting and get on the same page. It's fine to say to a child, hey, let me get back to you, and then have a quick conversation with your spouse about how you'd like to handle it. Stepparents who are unsure of their role benefit from a quick check in too. When a mom or dad takes time to check in with them, it speaks volumes to the children about respecting the stepparent.
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There are many ways to handle parenting decisions and supporting one another is important. When in doubt call a parental meeting and get on the same page. It's fine to say to a child, hey, let me get back to you, and then have a quick conversation with your spouse about how you'd like to handle it. Stepparents who are unsure of their role benefit from a quick check in too. When a mom or dad takes time to check in with them, it speaks volumes to the children about respecting the stepparent.
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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
Parents really must work together. So, here’s another tip for maintaining your parental unity.
Ron: Parents really must work together. So, here’s another tip for maintaining your parental unity.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: There are a lot of different ways to handle parenting decisions but being able to support one another in those decisions is really important. So, when in doubt, call a parental meeting and get on the same page. It’s fine to say to a child, “Hey, let me get back to you on that,” and then have a quick conversation with your spouse to dialog about how you’d like to handle it. That quick little discussion can maintain your parental harmony.
Stepparents who are unsure of their role can really benefit from a quick check in as well. When a mom or dad takes time to check in with them, it speaks volumes to the children about respecting the stepparent. In parenting—go the extra mile because united you stand but divided they fall. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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