Strengthening Stepfamilies
FamilyLife Blended® provides biblically-based resources that help prevent re-divorce, strengthen stepfamilies, and help break the generational cycle of divorce.
We’ll equip you with practical tools to navigate the unique challenges of a blended family.
Helping you grow a godly home one relationship at a time
Learn how to communicate with grace, resolve conflict with compassion, a create a blended family culture where faith and love can thrive.
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Looking for practical advice and heartfelt encouragement? Dive into our most-read articles below to find biblical wisdom for your blended family’s unique journey.
Recommended Articles
Stepfamily Dynamics: When You’re Not Blending
4 min read
There is a common misconception that if a person was more spiritual or faithful to God, he or she wouldn’t be in a blended family. But, you see, blended families have been part of God’s story for a long time, and they have always had trouble blending—even faith-filled ones.
Co-Parenting Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly
6 min read
After divorce you and your ex may not be husband and wife anymore, but you are still mom and dad to your kids. That means you have to learn a new way of parenting, which we refer to as co-parenting. This is when you and your ex-spouse most need cooperation for the sake of your kids.
When Your Children’s Other Home Is Leading Them Away From Christ
4 min read
A concerned mom once said to me, “I really want my two children to love the Lord, but when they spend time with their dad and stepmom, they are exposed to a lifestyle that goes against what the Bible teaches. What can we do? I’m tempted to discourage them from going to see their dad.”
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Want to dig deeper? Our videos offer a mix of inspiring stories and practical advice to help you build a stronger, more Christ-centered family.
Recommended Videos
Growing up Blended: The Hidden Grief Kids Carry
lake Hudspeth grew up in multiple stepfamilies as a result of death & divorce and described his family to Ron Deal as pieced together. As a result, he struggled with complicated emotions and unresolved wounds well into adulthood.
Women & Blended Families: Adult Kids and Empty Nest
Is your adult child or stepchild making decisions that are stressing you out? Are you wondering how to navigate changing relationships with your 20-something? Does the empty nest season make you sad?
The Challenge When Blending Families and Culture
Blended families have complex variables. Among the many dynamics are combining two families, understanding the stepparent’s role, managing grief and loss, coping with former spouses, and building trust and unity.
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast 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.
A neurodivergent marriage is when at least one partner has a neurodevelopmental condition like autism or ADHD. In this episode, Ron Deal speaks with Dr. Stephanie Holmes and her husband, Dan, who struggled to face that their young child was on the autism spectrum. Many years later, Dan discovered his own autism diagnosis.
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