Big Mistake 2: No Parenting Plan
There is so much involved in parenting our children for life, love, and their walk with the Lord-you really can't afford to wing it. You have to be prepared. Now stepcouples have to be prepared for even more: parenting between homes, part-time kids and having a 10-year-old, 16, or 28-year-old who is used to a set of rule and expectations. So coming together around a parenting plan is about leading well, protecting your marriage, and avoiding a big mistake.
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There is so much involved in parenting our children for life, love, and their walk with the Lord-you really can't afford to wing it. You have to be prepared. Now stepcouples have to be prepared for even more: parenting between homes, part-time kids and having a 10-year-old, 16, or 28-year-old who is used to a set of rule and expectations. So coming together around a parenting plan is about leading well, protecting your marriage, and avoiding a big mistake.
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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
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