The smart stepfamily /
Deal, Ron L,
The smart stepfamily / [print] Ron L. Deal. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, (c)2002. - 271 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Through wilderness wanderings -- Key stepping stones -- Smart step one: step up! Discover a redemptive God who loves, forgives, and provides strength and direction for the journey -- Smart step two: step down- Adjust your expectations and learn how to cook a stepfamily -- Smart step three: two-step- Your marriage must be top priority -- Smart step four (part 1): step in line- With the parenting team -- Smart step four (part 2): step in line- Parent and stepparent roles -- Smart step five: sidestep- The pitfalls common to stepfamilies -- Smart step six: step through- The wilderness : overcoming special challenges -- Smart step seven: step over- Into the promised land : stories of those who are making it -- Smart questions, smart answers -- Ministering to stepfamilies.
No two stepfamilies are alike, and the principles, information, illustrations, discussion questions, and activities in this book help couples focus on their specific situation to build healthy marriages and peaceful families. Based on Ron Deal's stepfamily seminars.
9780764226571 9780764201592
2002009985
Stepfamilies.
Remarried people--Family relationships.
Stepparents.
Parenting.
Stepfamilies--Psychological aspects.
HQ759.D279.S637 2002 HQ759
The smart stepfamily / [print] Ron L. Deal. - Minneapolis, Minnesota : Bethany House, (c)2002. - 271 pages ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Through wilderness wanderings -- Key stepping stones -- Smart step one: step up! Discover a redemptive God who loves, forgives, and provides strength and direction for the journey -- Smart step two: step down- Adjust your expectations and learn how to cook a stepfamily -- Smart step three: two-step- Your marriage must be top priority -- Smart step four (part 1): step in line- With the parenting team -- Smart step four (part 2): step in line- Parent and stepparent roles -- Smart step five: sidestep- The pitfalls common to stepfamilies -- Smart step six: step through- The wilderness : overcoming special challenges -- Smart step seven: step over- Into the promised land : stories of those who are making it -- Smart questions, smart answers -- Ministering to stepfamilies.
No two stepfamilies are alike, and the principles, information, illustrations, discussion questions, and activities in this book help couples focus on their specific situation to build healthy marriages and peaceful families. Based on Ron Deal's stepfamily seminars.
9780764226571 9780764201592
2002009985
Stepfamilies.
Remarried people--Family relationships.
Stepparents.
Parenting.
Stepfamilies--Psychological aspects.
HQ759.D279.S637 2002 HQ759