Different & the Same
That comment came from a couple who had been to two pastors and multiple counselors for help with their marriage and blended family, but no one could help because they didn't understand the differences in stepfamilies. So, I'm going to contrast how biological families and stepfamilies are different and the same. Why do that? Because if you're a ministry leader, your program needs to adapt. And if you're a stepparent or a future stepparent, you need to know how to approach your role differently.
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That comment came from a couple who had been to two pastors and multiple counselors for help with their marriage and blended family, but no one could help because they didn't understand the differences in stepfamilies. So, I'm going to contrast how biological families and stepfamilies are different and the same. Why do that? Because if you're a ministry leader, your program needs to adapt. And if you're a stepparent or a future stepparent, you need to know how to approach your role differently.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and Preparing to Blend. Ron is a licensed marriage and family therapist, popular conference speaker, and host of the FamilyLife Blended podcast. He and his wife, Nan, have three sons and live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at FamilyLife.com/blended.
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They just don’t get it, Ron. Stepfamilies are not the same.
