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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast

FamilyLife Network
Blended Families
Parenting
Grief
Family Dynamics
Marriage
Step-Parenting
Co-Parenting
Christianity
Mental Health
Divorce
Faith
Communication
Neurodiversity
Screen Time
Step Parenting
Relationships
Trauma
Autism Spectrum
Technology
Remarriage

FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes189Founded7 years ago
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Latest Episodes

Mother’s Day can sting when your story didn’t turn out like you planned. Maybe that looks like wayward kids. Courtrooms. Even prison sentences. And silence where relationship used to be. Ron Deal talks with author Carol Kent about loving a son servin... more

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 (Ref... more

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 ... more

Meet Matt and Kari Perkins, widowed parents who blended a family of seven after deep loss. They know you don’t “get over” loss—you grow with it. Find honest hope for grieving parents and blended families as you form a future without erasing the past.... more

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Daniel Brooker
Widower, founder of Refuge Widowers, remarried
Refuge Widowers
Episode: 189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker
Brittany Brooker
Widow, remarried, co-founder of Refuge Widowers program
Refuge Widowers
Episode: 189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker
Micah Scharchburg
Director of Operations for Barna
Barna Group
Episode: 188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg
Matt Perkins
Widowed father, worship leader, co-creator of Grief to Growth pathway
Episode: 187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins
Kari Perkins
Widowed mother, participant in Grief to Growth, co-creator of pathway
Episode: 187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins
Vaneetha Risner
Author of This Was Never The Plan; speaker
Author, Speaker
Episode: 185: This Was Never the Plan: Walking with God through the Heartache of Divorce
Arlene Pellicane
Speaker, author, and host of the Happy Home Podcast
Happy Home Podcast
Episode: 184: Parenting & Grandparenting kids about tech, phones, and screens
Justin Walker
Teaching pastor and blended family member
Happy Chaos Podcast
Episode: 183: Grief Triggers and Tender Triumphs: Happy Chaos in a Blended Family
Kelly Walker
Mother and blended family member
Happy Chaos Podcast
Episode: 183: Grief Triggers and Tender Triumphs: Happy Chaos in a Blended Family

Host

Ron Deal
Host of the FamilyLife Blended Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 434 ratings
  • A rare find! Thank you

    I searched for a long time for a good podcast on blended family. Finally found it. Please continue your good work and don’t stop

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Andy_815
    United Statesa year ago
  • Loads of helpful help hints

    I have gained a lot from the podcast, your guests’ stories contain lots of nuggets of wisdom. Personally I find the regular interruptions for music and host comment to be distracting, so I don’t listen as much as I would like. Worth a try though!

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Ninjatoot2310
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • 163 was a blessing

    Episode 163 was an absolute blessing me and my wife. We’re a blended family and we needed that episode. Truly from God.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Youngdadpod
    United Statesa year ago
  • This is a much better choice for past abuse victims!

    I am so thankful to have found this podcast for blended families.

    I tried for over a year to listen to every podcast episode for another blended family ministry.

    For those of us who left abusive marriages where we had MULTIPLE mental health professionals and judges advocating that we uphold healthy boundaries with our ex spouse to avoid further abuse……only to listen to this other podcasts continue to advocate that we strive to have closer relationships with our exes as a way to measure succe... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MrsMelB
    United Statesa year ago
  • Trusted Resource for my clients

    I’m a therapist and have referred clients to Ron’s book for years. The podcast is one more amazing resource for them!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SweetBigMomma
    United States2 years ago

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The host's faith perspective and resource recommendations are frequently cited as valuable for navigating grief and boundary setting.
Very helpful for blended families; practical and hopeful.
High-quality guest insights with real-world applications, though some listeners wish for less host commentary and fewer interruptions.
Listeners consistently highlight sense of community and actionable takeaways for stepfamily life.

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188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg
Q: How did Micah's own upbringing in a blended family shape his work at Barna and his approach to ministry today?
His personal experiences with multiple step-families and parental transitions gave him insight into resilience, trauma processing, and the importance of faith communities, informing his research-driven approach to helping churches serve blended families.
188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg
Q: What do the statistics from Barna's State of Today's Family report say about Gen Z and blended families?
The report shows a large share of Gen Z parents and many parents overall live in complex family structures, underscoring how blended and non-traditional families are more common than people might think and highlighting the relevance of the discussion for ministry.
187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins
Q: How do you handle leading worship and grief in the same season of life?
Matt describes returning to worship gradually with transparency, acknowledging pain, leaning on God, and eventually guiding others through songs and prayer as a way to process grief publicly without pretending everything is fine.
187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins
Q: What motivated you to put together the Grief to Growth pathway for others?
They wanted a program that addressed not just death, but various losses (divorce, retirement, financial shifts) and included creativity, support, and practical steps to move forward with grief, offering a pathway that normalizes emotions and encourages ongoing progress.
183: Grief Triggers and Tender Triumphs: Happy Chaos in a Blended Family
Q: What was the transition that people saw?
After getting engaged and married, the children felt a positive shift, especially the 11-year-old who blossomed in her interactions at school after her father proposed.

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A faith-focused show offering practical guidance for blended families, with guests ranging from authors and counselors to real-life couples and pastors. Episodes frequently cover navigating stepfamily dynamics, grief and healing, parenting in mixed households, boundary-setting, in-law relationships, and faith-based approaches to communication and forgiveness. A standout feature is its emphasis on hopeful, actionable strategies grounded in Christian values, plus a strong library of guest perspectives that blend personal experience with professional insight. Listeners can expect supportive, community-driven conversations that address everyday challenges—from co-parenting and holidays to navigating neurodiversity and grief.

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2. Brittany Brooker
3. Micah Scharchburg
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5. Kari Perkins
6. Vaneetha Risner
7. Arlene Pellicane
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