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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Podcast Network
180 episodes
1 day ago
FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.
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FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.
Show more...
Christianity
Personal Journals,
Kids & Family,
Religion & Spirituality,
Society & Culture
Episodes (20/180)
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
181: Beauty in the Broken: A Kintsugi Approach to Blended Family Life
Overwhelmed by blended-family brokenness? Ron Deal and Wynand Jacobs dive into messy, unpolished realities, using kintsugi as a metaphor. They explore God's power to reform shame into beauty, grief into testimony, and mistakes into stories that shine.
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1 day ago
36 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
180: Tinsel, Tension, Togetherness: Navigating Your Blended Family Christmas--Mike and Kim Anderson
Blended family Christmas got you juggling joy, stress & edgy emotions? Podcast hosts and blended marriage coaches Mike & Kim Anderson drop truth & tools for your stepfamily's holiday, helping you trade pain and chaos for peace and connection.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
179: From Shock to Strength: Unplanned Pregnancy in a Blended Family
God’s plan threw an unplanned pregnancy into their blended family. Jay and Tammy Daughtry unpack their Day-One big feelings, a discovered grace to cover shame, and their faith-fueled healing. Discover a blueprint for turning chaos into hope.
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4 weeks ago
1 hour 3 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
178: We Struggled to Blend. Now We Help Blended Families Thrive
Five kids. Two parenting styles. One rocky first Christmas. Scott and Deana Thayer share how faith, grit, and their “95/5” rule turned chaos into connection—helping blended families find hope, healing, and love that lasts through every messy moment.
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1 month ago
58 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
177: Gary Chapman: Keys to a Successful Marriage
Could three simple questions transform your marriage? Dr. Gary Chapman shares raw stories, faith-fueled wisdom, and keys to a successful marriage in ways messy, real, and full of hope. Love deeper, fight fair, and grow stronger—one step at a time.
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1 month ago
39 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
176: How to Help Kids Cope with Divorce and Remarriage
Divorce hurts. But for kids, it can feel like their world’s split in two. Summer Butler shares her story and a workbook that helps kids process emotions, set boundaries, and handle life between two homes—leveraging drawing, writing, and real talk.
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2 months ago
51 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
175: Blended Holidays Are Complicated. Here’s How They Made It Work
What helps a blended family bond after loss? Should you force togetherness—or let it grow? Author Rob Bugh, wife Rhonda, and their adult kids unpack grief, grace, awkward blended holidays, and healing in an honest, hopeful look at rebuilding family.
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2 months ago
56 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
174: More Than Just A Stepparent: Helping a Grieving Child Heal
When a child loses a parent, grief doesn't end for them. And when they join a stepfamily, we need to come alongside with love and support as parents & stepparents and honor their pain and memories. Ron Deal talks with Diane Fromme about best ways to help.
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3 months ago
53 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
173: When Your Brains Are Different: Finding Your Way in a Neurodivergent Marriage
A neurodivergent marriage includes at least one partner with a neurodevelopmental condition like autism or ADHD. Ron Deal speaks with Dr. Stephanie & Dan Holmes on the challenges of their neurodivurgent marriage, how to recognize it, & strategies to cope.
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3 months ago
47 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
172: Beautifully Blended: Devotions and Resources for Every Kind of Blended Family
Ron Deal speaks with Gayla Grace about her new book, Beautifully Blended: 101 Devotions to Encourage Couples in Blended Families. The book offers support & advice with relatable anecdotes, along with a devotion, prayer, & Bible reading for each day.
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4 months ago
28 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
171: How To Navigate In-Law Relationships: Building Bridges, Not Battlegrounds
In-law relationships can be tenuous, especially those with ex-spouses. Ron Deal speaks with Dave & Ashley Willis about building bridges, not battlegrounds, through healthy boundaries and grace-filled conversations that prevent powerlessness.
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4 months ago
52 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
170: 2025 Blended and Blessed: Answering Your Blended Family Dilemmas
Ron Deal and Gayla Grace answer questions from Blended & Blessed: how do I cope with feeling torn between my kids and my spouse; how do I talk to my teen who doesn't want me to remarry; how do we manage the common ghosts of marriage past, and much more.
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5 months ago
1 hour 15 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
169: Growing up Blended: The Hidden Grief Kids Carry
Blake Hudspeth tells Ron Deal about growing up in multiple stepfamilies pieced together from death & divorce. As a result, he carried unresolved wounds into adulthood & gives advice to parents on helping their kids navigate growing up blended.
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5 months ago
57 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
168: Learning from Stepfamilies of the Bible
Guidance for blending families can be found in stories from scripture. Ron Deal talks with Laura Petherbridge about her latest book, Stepfamilies of the Bible, and how God's heroes from stepfamilies of biblical times provide tools for today's families.
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6 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
167: Unrecognized Loss, Unexpressed Grief
Divorce and the death of a spouse bring grief. But we don't always recognize the grief our kids carry. Ron Deal talks with Stanley and Mryna Brown about how they navigated their own grief when they married and later, learned how to help their kids also.
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6 months ago
39 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
166: The Six Stages on Your Stepfamily Journey
Every blended family navigates common stages on their way to finding familyness. But some get stuck along the way. Others experience a detour or two. Gayla Grace shares the six stages of stepfamily development and tips on how to navigate them well.
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7 months ago
39 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
165: Two Homes, One Team: Co-Parenting for Your Kids' Well-being
Good co-parenting with a former spouse helps our kids navigate life in two homes with greater ease. Ron Deal's conversation with Jay and Tammy Daughtry teaches us how to be parental partners, not angry associates, through a businesslike relationship.
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7 months ago
51 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
164: Building Character for Stronger Relationships: Developing the 4 Essential Character Traits to Raise Resilient Kids
According to Dr. John Townsend there are four essential character traits essential for stronger relationships: attachment, separation, integration, and adulthood. He shares with Ron Deal what's required in each that helps raise resilient kids.
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7 months ago
56 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
163: Cutting the Tension: Building Trust Between a Stepmom and Stepdaughter
The stepmom-stepdaughter relationship can be hard to navigate in blended families. Ron Deal talks with Jessica & Jayla Pickens about their struggles, which began early & continued for years, how they cut through tension, and built a trusting relationship.
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8 months ago
53 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
162: One Family's Journey to Blended Unity: Looking Back to the Teenage Years
Tim & Olivia Smith brought six kids into their blended family. They share with Ron Deal the joys and challenges of relationship building. Tim’s daughter, Christie, joins in with her perspective as a teenager from the early years of their blended family.
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8 months ago
55 minutes

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.