Jessica and co-host Jayla are joined by special guest Ron Deal as they dive deep into various areas of blended family truths and realities. Ron Deal is an author, a speaker, a therapist, and Director of ‪@FamilyLifeBlended‬, and has been working in blended family ministry and creating books and products to assist blended families - aka stepfamilies- for over 30 years. You don't want to miss this episode as Jessica, Jayla and Ron discuss issues core and unique to blended families, such as why some people use the term stepfamily as opposed to blended family, and why it is important not to try to force a bonus child (aka stepchild) to call you mom or dad. This conversation digs into some of the very real rules to the blended family game which unfortunately are not discussed enough, especially given that 40% of marriages with children in the United States are blended families. Join us in this genuine heartfelt discussion as Ron's clinical training as a therapist and 30+ years working in this space lends great value to the engagement with Jessica and Jayla as they discuss their 20+ real years of life experiences as a bonus mom and bonus daughter as part of the Pickens' blended family.