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The Role of the Stepmother

May 6, 2013
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If being a mother is hard work, then being a stepmother is twice as difficult. Successful Stepfamilies founder Ron Deal, along with author and stepmother Laura Petherbridge, talk about the challenges unique to a stepmother.

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The Bible tells us that as we journey through this life, we will have troubles, but do our troubles have to define us? According to Joni Tada, we should be defined by how we respond to troubles. Hear from quadriplegic and cancer survivor Joni Tada and her husband Ken, as they discuss how life’s marathon continues into a new and richer season.Download Transcript
May 3, 2013
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A hymn writer once said God only uses suffering “my dross to consume and my gold to refine”. For quadriplegic Joni Tada, God has used more than four decades of confinement to a wheelchair to refine her character. And, after almost four decades of marriage, her marriage to Ken has refined into an exquisite embrasure of God’s fully sufficient grace. Download Transcript
May 2, 2013
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The teenage years offer a lot of exciting new opportunities, like dating and driving. But a parent still needs to set boundaries in these areas and others, until a teen is ready and able to handle them.  Susan Merrill, author of “The Passionate Mom,” encourages moms to gauge a child’s maturity before giving a child free reign in certain areas, whether that be using technology like a cell phone or video games, or stepping out on a date.Download Transcript
May 1, 2013
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Mom, you know you have to protect your children.  But do you know how? Mother of five Susan Merrill, director of the popular website iMOM.com, talks to moms about cultivating patience. Susan tells how, in one particular situation involving a wayward child, she relinquished her anxiety and frustration to the Lord and found a refreshing answer. Susan reminds us that God loves the prayer of a helpless parent.Download Transcript 
April 30, 2013
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Being a mom can be the biggest stretch of your life. But it’s so worth it.  Those are the sentiments of Susan Merrill, as she reflects on her own life as a mother of five. Susan admits that she found her mothering answers in the book of Nehemiah. Like Nehemiah, Susan states that mothers need to build a wall around their children and open the gates, which she equates to privileges like dating and cell phones, only as wide as each child is appropriately able to handle.  A mother’s perception will help her in this task.Download Transcript 
April 29, 2013
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What do you do in life’s valleys? Amy Julia Becker and Jennifer Shaw talk about the unique challenges of raising a child with special needs. Amy Julia is mother to Penny, who has Down syndrome. Jennifer's son Toby, has Sensory processing disorder.  Both women commend their husbands for stepping up and serving them sacrificially when times were especially hard, making their marriage bonds even stronger. Amy Julia and Jennifer also share how they’ve seen God at work in the midst of their child’s difficulties.  Download Transcript
April 26, 2013
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Life doesn’t always go as planned. Jennifer Shaw and Amy Julia Becker talk about the talk about the fear, despair and disorientation they sometimes felt as they sought to understand and fully embrace their child’s special needs.Download Transcript
April 25, 2013
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Having a hard time figuring out the woman in your life? Then join us as author Shaunti Feldhahn coaches men on female behavior and unlocks the mysteries of the fairer sex.Download Transcript
April 24, 2013
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Are you having difficulty “reading” your man? Then put on your thinking cap and join us as Shaunti Feldhahn walks us through the A-B-C’s of understanding men.Download Transcript
April 23, 2013
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There’s no denying that men and women are different. But do you realize HOW different? Author Shaunti Feldhahn talks to Dennis Rainey about some of the biggest revelations she discovered while doing research for her books, “For Men Only,” and “For Women Only.”Download Transcript
April 22, 2013
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

About Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson are co-hosts of FamilyLife Today©, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program.

Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.

The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).

Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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