Step-stress at the Holidays–Plan, Plan, Plan
Well, here they come. The holidays are upon us. Coupled with all the joy sometimes comes great stress.
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About the Guest
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Well, here they come. The holidays are upon us. Coupled with all the joy sometimes comes great stress.
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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
Well, here they come. The holidays are upon us. Coupled with all the joy sometimes comes great stress.
Step-stress at the Holidays–Plan, Plan, Plan
Ron: Well, here they come. The holidays are upon us. Coupled with all the joy sometimes comes great stress.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: So one of the things you have to do is plan. Now everyone has to plan for the holidays, but stepfamilies have to be even more proactive because of the complexity in your lives.
For example, you may have two or three homes you have to coordinate with so whether the children are young or adults start planning visitation and travel schedules months in advance. Don’t wait until the last minute. And you may even have to plan to be flexible. In case one of the other households decides to change their plans at the last minute. Now I realize you can’t plan for everything but getting out front will help you to not get behind. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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