Stepdad: Earning the Right to Lead
Fathers are very influential. They teach respect for rules, independent thinking, and their love fosters self confidence in kids. A stepfather can have this same influence but they will never get the chance if early on they're demanding or inconsiderate because the child will pull away and stay away. What can you do? Earn the right to lead a child by being trustworthy and treat their mother with respect and kindness. Represent God's love and become a powerful influence in their life.
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About the Guest
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Fathers are very influential. They teach respect for rules, independent thinking, and their love fosters self confidence in kids. A stepfather can have this same influence but they will never get the chance if early on they're demanding or inconsiderate because the child will pull away and stay away. What can you do? Earn the right to lead a child by being trustworthy and treat their mother with respect and kindness. Represent God's love and become a powerful influence in their life.
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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
A stepdad can be a powerful influence in the life of a child. But not if he isn’t trusted.
Ron: A stepdad can be a powerful influence in the life of a child. But not if he isn’t trusted.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: You know fathers are very influential to children. Over time they teach respect for rules, independent thinking, and their love fosters self confidence in kids. A stepfather can have this same influence, but they will never get the chance if early on they’re bossy or demanding or inconsiderate because the child will just pull away and stay away. They don’t have to trust you.
So here’s what you do. Earn the right to lead a child by being trustworthy and kind and engaging and treat their mother with respect and kindness. Represent God’s love and you’ll become a powerful influence in their life. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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