FamilyLife Blended® Minute

There’s a shame virus infecting parents and it’s time we address it. 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

Laughter is contagious, right? Well, so is a smile. See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

If nothing else, act like you know what you’re doing. See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

When jumping into a river, try avoiding the rapids! 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

“Against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:23) 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

Compared to other siblings stepsiblings have less conflict. That may not be as good as it sounds. 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

Really good parents—give each other advice. See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Discipline and a stern lecture are only for the young, right? Well… See cru.org/us/en/about/privacy FamilyLife’s Privacy Policy

Try being gentle in your assertiveness. 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

Sometimes in parenting, one parent is a lot more serious about godliness than the other. 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 noticed that in order to stay alive, you have to keep feeding yourself? 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, don’t text and drive. And don’t text and parent. 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 noticed how much easier it is to forgive a family member than somebody else? 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

We all know that divorce is hard on kids, right? But did you know that adjusting to a parent’s remarriage is even harder. 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 Fa...

Having a healthy self-esteem is a really good thing. But there’s something much better. 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 gotten confused about which terms to use when referring to someone else’s family members? 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...

Do you know why kids have middle names? So, they’ll know when to behave. 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

How do you form a loving relationship with someone who isn’t motivated to love you? 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

Godly people try to make friends out of enemies. 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

All right all you married lovers out there do you speak Valentine? 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 thought, “Maybe I’m being too negative”? 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 know what I love? I love it when our family’s in the car and my wife makes a declaration, “Hey, it’s happy hour. It’s time for a Sonic run!” 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@fa...

Friends. Some of us have a lot of them and some of us have only a few. But do you love them all the same? 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 Pol...

Pay attention. Beware of the forbidden woman. 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

Don’t fracture a child’s heart. Put it together and let love flow freely. 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