51: Growing Up in a Blender: Play the Long Game
March 15, 2021When blended family variables create tough dynamics to parent through, we might consider giving up on those relationships. But Jim Ramos, raised in a blended family, speaks with Ron Deal about he was impacted by his parents and stepparents and the value of playing the long game in our stepfamilies.
Show Notes and Resources
- Learn more about Jim Ramos and Men in the Arena. https://meninthearena.org/
- Read Ron's Article: What Do We Do Now? When Step-siblings Have Sex. https://smartstepfamilies.com/smart-help/learn/parenting-stepparenting/what-do-we-do-now-when-stepsiblings-have-sex
- Get your copy of Building Love Together. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5763-building-love-together-in-blended-families.aspx
- Learn more about our Blended & Blessed Livestream Event. https://www.blendedandblessed.com/
- Get The Smart StepMom. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5665-the-smart-stepmom.aspx
- Get Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5224-daily-encouragement-for-the-smart-stepfamily.aspx
When blended family variables create tough dynamics to parent through, we might consider giving up on those relationships. But Jim Ramos, raised in a blended family, speaks with Ron Deal about he was impacted by his parents and stepparents and the value of playing the long game in our stepfamilies.
Show Notes and Resources
- Learn more about Jim Ramos and Men in the Arena. https://meninthearena.org/
- Read Ron's Article: What Do We Do Now? When Step-siblings Have Sex. https://smartstepfamilies.com/smart-help/learn/parenting-stepparenting/what-do-we-do-now-when-stepsiblings-have-sex
- Get your copy of Building Love Together. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5763-building-love-together-in-blended-families.aspx
- Learn more about our Blended & Blessed Livestream Event. https://www.blendedandblessed.com/
- Get The Smart StepMom. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5665-the-smart-stepmom.aspx
- Get Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily. https://shop.familylife.com/p-5224-daily-encouragement-for-the-smart-stepfamily.aspx
51: Growing Up in a Blender: Play the Long Game
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Jim Ramos
In late 2010, after two decades of full-time local church ministry, Jim sensed his heart for ministry changing. Shortly after God called Jim to resign his church position and launch a para-church ministry for men. He began meeting with 15 men in a coffee shop for Bible study to test God’s call. The response was so widely successful that in 2012 Jim and his wife Shanna took a step of faith and founded Men in the Arena (www.meninthearena.org) with their mission to build an army of men who a...moreRecent Episodes
