Ron Deal (Blended family expert) and Laurie Short (author and stepmom) tackle the hot button topics for stepfamilies in a five minute, cut-to-the-chase style. From choosing battles to managing triggers, first steps to biggest challenges, these ten tips will give you the insights you need for managing life in a blended family.

Whether you are in a blended family yourself, or work with blended families at your church, Ron's expertise and Laurie's experience provide the perfect balance in addressing the challenges that face second marriages. Perfect for Couples, Small Groups, Blended family coaching or retreats.

**A bonus video is included at the end for pastors who want to be better equipped to minister to blended families in their church.

Discussion questions available HERE: https://laurieshort.com/product/10-tips-for-blended-families

Additional resources:

Laurie Short: Grace-filled Stepparenting: Help and Hope for this Unique and Loving Role

Ron Deal: The Smart Stepfamily series, Preparing to Blend, Building Love in Blended Families and The Smart Stepfamily marriage.

Author and speaker Laurie Short has created a new study to address two of the biggest challenges facing us right now: Holding on and Letting go. It's the perfect follow up to her popular 40 verses study-- Laurie takes a deeper dive into six of the scriptures, and gives examples from her life and speaking that bring fresh insights from God's word. In six short but impactful sessions, she reveals how we can hold on to God when we can’t see what He is doing, and let go when things aren’t going the way we’d like.

There is a six-week study guide that accompanies this series- with thought provoking questions, ice breakers, additional scriptures, and reflection prompts that can be used online or in person-- with any size group.

Sometimes we need a fresh word or promise for the season we find ourselves in-something that ignites our faith in the face of fear, doubt, loneliness, insecurity, or overwhelming circumstances.

This 8 session video series is designed for a small group study of Finding Faith in the Dark. Perfect for women's groups, couple's groups or mixed groups, each video segment runs 7-9 minutes, and provides a key-off to a discussion on the chapters and themes of the book. Touching and poignant, these video segments can be shown to any sized group; and they include reflections from the author, as well as interviews with many of the people in the book. . The study guide to accompany this series is available for download on the author's website (www.laurieshort.com), and there are also some package deals available which include her book.