Blended Families
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -There are over 60 ways a family can become blended. It is not just from divorce and the navigation of these circumstances can be difficult in a time of beautiful healing and changes.
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The Smart Stepdad: Are You Ready to Remarry? - Ron Deal
February 02, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Are You Ready to Remarry? Guest: Ron Deal From the series: The Smart Stepdad (day 1 of 3) Bob: Ron Deal says he has talked with a lot of people who have been through a difficult first marriage that came to an end, and have been in too big a hurry to find someone else and marry again. Ron: “You know, we met on eHarmony, and we...
Your Stepfamily, Standing Strong (Part 1) - Ron Deal
February 02, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. The Myth of the Ideal Stepfamily Guest: Ron Deal From the series: Your Stepfamily: Standing Strong Bob: Regardless of the circumstances, you may find yourself in a Brady Bunch of your own today, one that looks different than the TV family looked. Here is Ron Deal. Ron: "Blended family" is the ...
Your Stepfamily, Standing Strong (Part 2) - Ron Deal
February 02, 2020 03:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Finding Realistic Expectations Guest: Ron Deal From the series: Your Stepfamily: Standing Strong (Day 2 of 5) Bob: One of the big issues for children in a stepfamily is trying to figure out where their loyalties lie. Here’s Ron Deal. Ron: The child, after remarriage, now says, "Okay, wait a minute. This guy, I guess, ...
Your Stepfamily, Standing Strong (Part 3) - Ron Deal
February 02, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Co-Parenting: Visitation Guest: Ron Deal From the series: Your Stepfamily: Standing Strong Bob: One of the unique dynamics facing a stepfamily today is the ongoing conflict that can exist between former spouses and the impact that conflict can have on children. Here is Ron Deal. Ron: I think p...
What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him (Part 1) - Byron Yawn
February 02, 2020 01:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Finally, A Father Guest: Byron Yawn From the series: What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him Bob: Every father leaves an indelible mark, an impression on the heart of his son, for good or for evil. Here’s pastor and author Byron Yawn. Byron: Whenever I ask some man “What was your relationship ...
What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him (Part 2) - Byron Yawn
February 02, 2020 00:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Defining Manhood for Your Son Guest: Byron Yawn From the series: What Every Man Wishes His Father Had Told Him Bob: As a dad, how much time do you spend correcting your boys versus the time you spend affirming and encouraging them? Here’s pastor and author Byron Yawn: Byron: I tell my sons all of the ...
Dating and the Single Parent - "Coupleness" Doesn't Equal "Familyness"
February 01, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. “Coupleness” Doesn’t Equal “Familyness” Guests: Ron Deal, Rob & Rhonda Bugh, Sabrina Beasley From the series: Dating and the Single Parent Bob: Rhonda Williams lost her husband, Tom, to cancer after more than two decades of marriage. Her pastor, Rob Bugh, lost his wife to cancer, as well. Months late...
Stepfamilies and Holidays: Blending Your Family Traditions - Ron Deal
February 01, 2020 21:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Blending Your Family Traditions Guests: Ron Deal and Bob and Vicki Maday From the series: Stepfamilies and Holidays Bob: Bob and Vicki Maday married late in life. Both had lost a spouse; and Bob says neither of them were prepared for the impact the holidays would have on their attempt to blend a new f...
The Smart Stepmom: How to Avoid Becoming a Wicked Stepmother
February 01, 2020 20:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. How to Avoid Becoming a Wicked Stepmother Guests: Ron Deal and Laura Petherbridge From the series: The Smart Stepmom Bob: If you’re a stepmom, you may be able to relate to what Laura Petherbridge is describing here. Laura: You’d be amazed at the number of stepmoms that have contacted me—email...
How Blended Families Function
February 01, 2020 19:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. How Blended Families Function Guests: Steve and Misty Arterburn and Ron Deal From the series: Blended Family Tips Bob: When Steve and Misty Arterburn married, they brought children into the newly-formed blended family, but Steve says they wanted to make sure that the children knew what their relationship with t...
Blended Family Tips: Marriage Matters
February 01, 2020 18:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Marriage Matters Guests: Steve and Misty Arterburn and Ron Deal From the series: Blended Family Tips Bob: Children who have experienced the loss of a parent, either because of death or divorce, have experienced some level of trauma as a result of that loss. Steve Arterburn says if those kids become a part of a ...
Step Grandparenting
February 01, 2020 17:00 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Step-Grandparenting Guest: Ron Deal From the series: Step-Grandparenting Bob: When two families merge—when they blend—and now there are stepchildren and stepsiblings—one of the forgotten parts of this equation often, is the new step-grandparents. Here is Ron Deal. Ron: Sometimes, when somebody els...
Putting Your Spouse in the Front Seat - Ron Deal
February 01, 2020 16:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBFamilyLife Today® Radio Transcript References to conferences, resources, or other special promotions may be obsolete. Putting Your Spouse in the Front Seat Guest: Ron Deal From the series: Putting Your Spouse in the Front Seat Bob: In a single parent family, it’s not uncommon for a child to sit in the passenger seat while mom or dad are driving. When mom or dad get remarried, and now there’s someone new in...