The Smart Stepdad

Statistics show that 16% of all men will be stepdads. How do you know if you’re ready? Ron Deal, director of FamilyLife Blended, talks to men about the realities of being a stepdad and encourages men to step out in faith, relying on God’s wisdom, if they’re ready to take the risk. Deal gives insight into the stepdad’s role in the family, and answers some of your most perplexing questions about being a stepfather.

Practical Advice for Stepdads

with Ron Deal
July 14, 2017
Ron Deal answers some of your most perplexing questions about being a stepfather. View Show Notes →

The Role of a Stepdad

with Ron Deal
July 13, 2017
Ron Deal gives insight into the stepdad's role in the family. Hear him tell stepdads positive ways to impact their new families and how to avoid causing division. View Show Notes →

Are You Ready to Remarry?

with Ron Deal
July 12, 2017
Ron Deal, director of FamilyLife Blended, talks to men about the realities of being a stepdad and encourages men to step out in faith, relying on God's wisdom, if they're ready to take the risk. View Show Notes →

Meet Series Guests

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.