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.
Join a candid and insightful conversation from the 2025 Love Like You Mean It Cruise on navigating the realities of marriage in 2025 including getting actionable tips on taming those pesky phone and social media distractions that can steal connection
If you have a troubled teen, this episode is for you. Dr. Adrian Hickmon discusses kids’ addictive behaviors, urging parents to attach, set boundaries, and heal pain.
We’ve heard them all: “wicked” stepparents, replacing bio-parents, and more. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace debunk popular step-parenting myths.
On this episode of FamilyLife Today, Ron Deal, along with hosts Dave and Ann
We all bring baggage into our relationships, but some baggage is heavier than others. Today, we explore the often unspoken burdens many couples carry.
Ever feel like your past is holding you back? Author Dr. Lee Warren discusses the incredible power of the mind to heal from trauma and reshape your future.
Neurosurgeon and Iraq War veteran Dr. Lee Warren explores the powerful connection between neuroscience, faith, and healing from trauma.
Pastors and adoptive parents Chris and Yodit Brooks share how patience, love, and unexpected blessings can transform lives and build stronger families.
On this episode of FamilyLife Today, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson join FamilyLife Blended podcast host Ron Deal for an inspiring conversation with Fred and Anita Von Cannon. The Von Cannons share their powerful story of overcoming family trauma, building a blended family, and the transformative role of the gospel in their marriage and parenting journey.
Authors, Ron and Nan Deal, discuss how unresolved emotional baggage can affect marriages and offer practical tips to heal and improve this relationship.
Ron and Nan Deal, authors of the new book, “Mindful Marriage,” talk about the importance of emotional safety and trust in marriage.
Navigating the holidays in a blended family can be tricky. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace discuss tips and strategies for creating a joyful Christmas.
Singer, Kim Walker Smith, joins Ron Deal to share her story through childhood trauma, blended family struggles, and how persistent love transformed her life.
Her only complaint? That they didn’t come into her life earlier.
For military stepfamilies combat is not the only battle they face.
When couples are at their best, they love and serve each other from the best of themselves. But when at their worst, couples inadvertently trigger one another’s pain.
When you see a red light, do you drive right through it or stop because you know it’s for your safety? This is a lot like single-parent dating.
In this quick, free, mini-course, learn how to lead dynamic, life-transforming “community experiences.”
How can I approach someone who needs to hear some truth for their life, but they don’t know it?
How do I talk to and about blended families?
What can our entire church do to strategically care for blended families?
How do we start helping blended families? Where should I start?
Should I say “stepfamily” or “blended family?”
How can my work to help marriages adapt to include blended families?
How can I help non-nuclear families feel seen and included?
In this quick, free, mini-course, learn how to lead dynamic, life-transforming “community experiences.”
Wondering how to find a capable Christian counselor? One therapist offers helpful questions to locate a good match.
Obviously, sexual stress negatively impacts a marriage. Blended-family marriages are no different, but the nature of the stressors is different.
The process of planning and preparing for the wedding can help build family identity and bonding even before the ceremony.
You’ve invested time to build your relationship with your partner. You need to be just as intentional with children to co-create a blended family.
Among the hectic schedules and between-home dilemmas, stepfamilies can have fun memory-filled holidays, too. It just takes some extra work.
Good ministry to stepfamilies must also begin with good theology. Sin is messy. But it is no match for God’s unfathomable grace in Christ.
Co-parenting, jealousy, and stepsibling conflict can chip away at a family’s future. But five changes can create a lasting impact on stepfamily dynamics.
