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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast

195: Stepmom Advice: 10 Things I Would Do Over as a Stepmother

July 27, 2026
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Blending a family isn’t a Hallmark montage. It’s a minefield of hurt feelings, mixed loyalties, and second-guessing…everything. Debbie Alsdorf shares hard-won “do-overs” from 36 years as a stepmom—what she got wrong, what she’d never repeat, and what actually helped a fractured family slowly become one. From Debbie’s book, Beyond the Brady Bunch, this stepmom advice skips fantasy and deals with real life.

FamilyLife Blended® podcast logo with image of Ron L. Deal
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
195: Stepmom Advice: 10 Things I Would Do Over as a Stepmother
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About the Guest

Debbie Alsdorf

Debbie Alsdorf

Debbie Alsdorf’s greatest joy is encouraging others. She has a mission— to help women live a better story and she does this by leading women to the heart of God’s love for them and the truth of His word. She does this through her writing, speaking, teaching, and life-coaching. She has been a women’s ministry leader for over 30 years working with women in all stages of life. She is an author, international speaker, mentor, certified life coach, non-fiction writing coach and literary agent with the Books and Such Literary Management Team. http://www.booksandsuch.com

About the Host

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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.