Single/Blended Family Parenting

Episode
The Spirit of a Stepmom
Walking the path of the stepmother can really test your spirit. Author Kathi Lipp shares the emotions that go hand in hand with being a stepmother. Listen to the full program here.
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Episode
Connect With Your Stepchild
For adults, remarriage is usually pursued with a host of positive expectations. But for kids, it’s often an unwelcome change.
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Discipline in a Blended Family
Handling discipline within a blended family can be a challenge. Author Kathi Lipp shares her method of discipline. Listen to the full program here.
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Episode
Hope and Encouragement for Stepmoms
Being a stepmom may be one of the toughest jobs a woman can have. But your relationship with your stepkids can thrive if you’ll make respect your primary goal.
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My Adopted Son: A Single Woman's Story (Part 2 of 2)
In a riveting story of hope and redemption, Carolyn Koons tells how she, as a single woman, felt led by God to adopt a young boy she encountered in a harsh children's prison during a mission trip to Mexico. (Part 2 of 2)
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My Adopted Son: A Single Woman's Story (Part 1 of 2)
In a riveting story of hope and redemption, Carolyn Koons tells how she, as a single woman, felt led by God to adopt a young boy she encountered in a harsh children's prison during a mission trip to Mexico. (Part 1 of 2)

Article
Blended Families: Planning Extracurricular Activities for the Kids
Working with the other parents in a blended family can be beneficial.
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Episode
New Stepfamily? Talk to Your Kids
Are you wanting to get married and either you or your fiancée already have children? Take an important step to get your new family off to a great start: talk about it with the children.
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Series
Building a Strong Family
Build a strong family by paying attention not only to individual family members but to the family as a group.
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Series
Parenting in Blended Families
The most intriguing feature of a crazy quilt is the irregular patchwork. Open-door families are like that. Whether the family is blended by marriage, built by adoption or foster parenting, or even created in a group-home setting, the unexpected shapes result in a beautiful pattern.
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Helping Children Heal After Divorce
Divorce brings painful wounds to children, and they need our help to find healing.
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