FamilyLife Blended® Minute

The Parental Unity Rules Part 3

with Ron Deal | October 30, 2019
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There are many ways to handle parenting decisions and supporting one another is important. When in doubt call a parental meeting and get on the same page. It's fine to say to a child, "hey, let me get back to you," and then have a quick conversation with your spouse about how you'd like to handle it. Stepparents who are unsure of their role benefit from a quick check in too. When a mom or dad takes time to check in with them, it speaks volumes to the children about respecting the stepparent.

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  • There are many ways to handle parenting decisions and supporting one another is important. When in doubt call a parental meeting and get on the same page. It's fine to say to a child, "hey, let me get back to you," and then have a quick conversation with your spouse about how you'd like to handle it. Stepparents who are unsure of their role benefit from a quick check in too. When a mom or dad takes time to check in with them, it speaks volumes to the children about respecting the stepparent.

  • 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.

Parents really must work together. So, here’s another tip for maintaining your parental unity.