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  198: Remarriage After the Death of a Spouse: Why It's Harder Than You Think 07.09.2026 1ч 4мин

  Remarriage after the death of a spouse brings hope—but it can also uncover grief you didn't expect. Ministry leaders Rod and Rachel Faulkner Brown share the realities of building a blended family after widowhood, helping children navigate loss, and learning that love doesn't erase pain overnight. On FamilyLife Blended, Ron Deal explores what it really takes to become family again. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  197: What Kids Grieving Divorce Wish Parents Knew 24.08.2026 57мин

  Many kids grieving divorce never have words for what they're carrying. Blake Hudspeth grew up through four different stepfamilies and knows how family change can shape a child's view of love, trust, and belonging. On FamilyLife Blended, Ron Deal talks with Blake about the grief parents often overlook, the questions kids rarely ask out loud, and why feeling "fine" isn't always the whole story. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  196: Growing Up Blended: Montell and Kristin Jordan 10.08.2026 1ч 11мин

  Blended family life can feel like walking into someone else’s story: guarded kids, mixed loyalties, no clear playbook. Montell Jordan—the artist best known for his hit, "This Is How We Do It"—and his wife Kristen join Ron Deal to unpack growing up in the chaos—and what kids wish adults understood but rarely say. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  195: Stepmom Advice: 10 Things I Would Do Over as a Stepmother 27.07.2026 57мин

  Blending a family isn’t a Hallmark montage. It’s a minefield of hurt feelings, mixed loyalties, and second-guessing...everything. Debbie Alsdorf shares hard-won “do-overs” from 36 years as a stepmom—what she got wrong, what she’d never repeat, and what actually helped a fractured family slowly become one. From Debbie's book, Beyond the Brady Bunch, this stepmom advice skips fantasy and deals with real life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  194: What “God Hates Divorce” Gets Right—and Very Wrong 13.07.2026 1ч 2мин

  "God hates divorce": you’ve heard it, maybe felt crushed by it. Cheryl Shumake joins Ron Deal and Gayla Grace to pull apart what Malachi 2 really says—and what it doesn’t. If you’ve felt judged, stuck, or sidelined by church talk, this conversation meets you there and pushes toward truth, clarity, and hope without easy answers. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  193: Restoring Trust After Sexual Betrayal 29.06.2026 1ч 8мин

  You thought you were rebuilding after sexual betrayal—whether from this marriage or the previous—but something still feels off: Distance. Triggers. Questions you can’t shake. Authors Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith get brutally honest about how betrayal trauma, perhaps from sexual addiction, porn, affairs, or other sources, affects your brain, your body, your marriage...and why quick fixes don’t stick. From their book, Building True Intimacy, Matthew and Joanna map a slower, sturdier path forward when trust feels shattered. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray 15.06.2026 48мин

  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. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope 01.06.2026 50мин

  Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms 18.05.2026 49мин

  Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker 04.05.2026 1ч 11мин

  Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God’s glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg 20.04.2026 55мин

  If you were growing up in a blended family, you knew the drill—new houses, new rules, new “normal” every few years. And now you’re the parent, wondering what stuck and what still stings. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in family chaos—and why your story doesn’t have to define your kids’ future. If you’ve ever asked, “Did that mess me up?” or "Am I messing up my kids?" this conversation meets you right there—and points you forward. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  187: Worship through Grief What happens when love is rebuilt on loss? 06.04.2026 59мин

  Ron Deal sits down with Matt and Kari Perkins—two widowed parents who formed a blended family of seven kids after profound loss. This episode names the hard truth: you don’t “get over” grief—you worship through it, and grow with it. Honest, hope-filled wisdom for blended families navigating grief, faith, and second chances. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)--Gayla Grace 23.03.2026 55мин

  You’re not crazy. Blended family life is complicated—and sometimes it feels like you’re fighting battles that started long before this marriage. Old fears. Ex-spouses. Money tension. Kid loyalty binds. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the “ghosts” haunting stepfamilies—and why you lean out when you meant to lean in. If you’re tired of walking on eggshells, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar—in the best way. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111
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  185: This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce 09.03.2026 54мин

  Vaneetha Risner knows the raw grief of unwanted divorce and betrayal. She gets church shame, lost identity, lingering triggers. Yet God has turned lament into deeper trust. This was never the plan, but it has forged faith. And it offers hope for yours. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1186/29?v=20251111