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Ron L. Deal

Step-stress at the Holidays: Plan, Plan, Plan

November 3, 2016
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Well, here they come. The holidays are upon us. Coupled with all the joy sometimes comes great stress.

 

Everyone has to plan for the holidays but stepfamilies have to be even more proactive because of the complexity in your lives. You may have multiple homes to coordinate with so whether the children are young or adults start planning visitation and travel schedules months in advance. And you may need to be flexible. In case one of the other households decides to change their plans at the last minute. Now you can’t plan for everything but getting out front will help you to not get behind.

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About Ron L. Deal

Ron L. Deal is the Director of blended family ministries at FamilyLife®, and is the author/coauthor of the books The Smart Stepfamily, The Smart Stepdad, The Smart Stepmom, Dating and the Single Parent, and The Remarriage Checkup. Ron voices the FamilyLife Blended short feature and is one of the most widely read authors on stepfamily living in the country. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist who frequently appears in the national media, including FamilyLife Today® and Focus on the Family, and he conducts marriage and family seminars around the country. Ron and his wife, Nan, have been married since 1986 and have three boys.

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