Turning Points–Affirming Words
Looking back is one way you know what made the difference.
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: Looking back is one way you know what made the difference.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Research has identified a variety of turning points in healthy stepparent-stepchild relationships. When adult stepchildren looked back—here’s one of the things that improved the direction of their relationship. When the stepparent affirmed the value of the child. Like when they went to bat for them in a social situation—or stood by the child during a challenging time in their life. And for some kids it helped to hear the stepparent claim the child as their own: “Let me introduce you to my son, David.”
Now, there’s a catch: stepparents shouldn’t expect the child to claim them as dad or mom, but knowing you’re committed to them can be a turning point. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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