Stepparenting: Loving the Hurt Child
Many parents today are attempting to love foster children, adopted children, and stepchildren who have been hurt by others. But despite the parent's good intentions sometimes the child puts up a wall. So here's a thought. Don't try to break down their wall. Just hang out as close to their life as you can. Ask about their day, support their interests, and try to share a smile when they will let you. Take what they give you and love them with the same stubborn love that Jesus loves you with.
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About the Guest
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Many parents today are attempting to love foster children, adopted children, and stepchildren who have been hurt by others. But despite the parent's good intentions sometimes the child puts up a wall. So here's a thought. Don't try to break down their wall. Just hang out as close to their life as you can. Ask about their day, support their interests, and try to share a smile when they will let you. Take what they give you and love them with the same stubborn love that Jesus loves you with.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Loving a child who has been hurt can be really tough. Persevering in love is how you win them over.
Ron: Loving a child who has been hurt can be really tough. Persevering in love is how you win them over.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Out of the goodness of their hearts a great many parents today are attempting to love foster children, adopted children, and stepchildren who have been hurt by others. But despite the parent’s good intentions sometimes the child puts up a wall.
So here’s a thought. Don’t try to break down their wall. Just hang out as close to their life and their heart as you can. You can ask about their day, support their interests, engage them in life, and try to share a smile when they will let you. Take what they give you and love them with the same stubborn love that Jesus loves you with. Hey, it softened your heart maybe it’ll soften theirs, too. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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