FamilyLife Blended® Minute

You raised them right—so why does it feel like you’re losing them? Jim Burns steps into the ache parents don’t say out loud: regret, distance, and the fear you blew it. Drawing from When Your Adult Child Strays, he gets real about what to do when pushing harder only pushes them away—and what actually keeps the door open. Show Notes and Resources Email us blended@familylife....

Hey co-parents, for the sake of your kids find a way to do business. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

“Ron, I’m concerned. My children now have a stepparent in the other home and I’m afraid I’m going to lose them. What do I do?” Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See c...

Hey, if your kids and I can’t naturally get along then maybe we shouldn’t have gotten together in the first place. It shouldn’t have to be this much work. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@fami...

Meddling mother-in-law? What if you have a meddling ex-wife-in-law? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Today a word of caution about ambition. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Now here’s one trap you don’t want your family to fall into: playing favorites. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

To better understand someone else, walk a mile in their shoes. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Because we parents love our kids, we are vigilant to protect them from harm. What’s sobering though, is all the things we can’t control. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/u...

You’ve heard of Heinz® “57 Varieties”, right? Well, when it comes to blended families, there are 67 varieties. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/priva...

So, how do you cook a stepfamily? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Do you know what happens when a boomerang child leaves your home? They come back. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

The cardinal rule for building a strong relationship with a stepchild is this; let the child set the pace. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Po...

Have you ever noticed that fear leads us to try and take control? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

You’ve heard it before. I’ll say it again. Laughter is good medicine! Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

I don’t live in a stepfamily, do I? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Being optimistic about the future of your marriage, improves your marriage. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Do you want to start a fight in a stepfamily with adult kids? Just start talking about money. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Want your friends to like who you love? Be careful what you say. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Hey parents, you can’t have it both ways. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Hey, have you heard this one: “Two lips walk into a fight…” Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Have you ever watched fireworks on a sunny day? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

“Yeah, Ron, I guess I got whooped by a 9-year-old.” Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Parents need to get off the teeter-totter. Show Notes and Resources Find out more at  familylife.com/blended Check out our  blended family resources.   Listen to the full-length  FamilyLife Blended podcast .  Contact us, email  blended@familylife.com See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy