SFP 011 | With Ron Deal On The Key Ingredients to Making a Blended Family Strong; How to Nurture a Relationship With A Stepchild; and Why Forcing A Relationship Too Quickly Can Lead to Disappointment

While forming a relationship with a new spouse is natural and exciting, doing so with your spouse's children may seem more daunting. After all, your remarriage is an arranged marriage for your children. Today's guest brings hope that there is so much potential for positive and life-giving relationships in your blended family. Family therapist, author and speaker Ron Deal offers some incredible insights to help you avoid some of the common pitfalls and help your blended family not only adjust but thrive. If you are entering, or are part of a blended family (or know someone who is), this episode offers you the direction and some practical tools to help you develop long-lasting and loving family ties.

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Do you ever feel like being at home isn’t what you thought it would be? Somehow, it just seems to fall short. You try so hard to juggle the moving pieces and keep everyone happy, but you feel like you’re surviving instead of thriving. There’s so much advice about parenting and adult relationships, it’s hard to focus on what you really need to know. Let us help you. We started The Smart Family Podcast with you in mind. We exist to offer you high quality, practical advice to help you strengthen your marriage and boost your parenting to the next level. We’ll help you understand the latest research. We’ll bring you easy-to-digest conversations with experts on family life. We’ll save you time by doing the leg work for you, so you can thrive at home.