# blended families (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover blended families. Page: Feed: --- ## [195: Stepmom Advice: 10 Things I Would Do Over as a Stepmother](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/195-stepmom-advice-10-things-i-would-do-over-as-a-stepmother/) _2026-07-27 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Blending a family isn't a Hallmark montage. It's a minefield of hurt feelings, mixed loyalties, and second-guessing...everything. Debbie Alsdorf shares hard-won "do-overs" from 36 years as a stepmom-what she got wrong, what she'd never repeat, and what actually helped a fractured family slowly become one. From Debbie's book, Beyond the Brady Bunch, this stepmom advice skips fantasy and deals with… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/02f37850-7941-4f51-9efa-b48101243ec4/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [194: What “God Hates Divorce” Gets Right—and Very Wrong](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/194-what-god-hates-divorce-gets-right-and-very-wrong/) _2026-07-13 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ "God hates divorce": you've heard it, maybe felt crushed by it. Cheryl Shumake joins Ron Deal and Gayla Grace to pull apart what Malachi 2 really says-and what it doesn't. If you've felt judged, stuck, or sidelined by church talk, this conversation meets you there and pushes toward truth, clarity, and hope without easy answers. Show Notes and Resources Blended family resources… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/e9328e28-20bc-4be9-94e2-b4800131a027/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [193: Restoring Trust After Sexual Betrayal](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/193-restoring-trust-after-sexual-betrayal/) _2026-06-29 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You thought you were rebuilding after sexual betrayal-whether from this marriage or the previous-but something still feels off: Distance. Triggers. Questions you can't shake. Authors Matthew and Joanna Raabsmith get brutally honest about how betrayal trauma, perhaps from sexual addiction, porn, affairs, or other sources, affects your brain, your body, your marriage...and why quick fixes don't… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/94df6f03-4054-4a74-8993-b474013620e8/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/) _2026-06-15 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You raised them right-so why does it feel like you're losing them? Jim Burns steps into the ache parents don't say out loud: regret, distance, and the fear you blew it. Drawing from When Your Adult Child Strays, he gets real about what to do when pushing harder only pushes them away-and what actually keeps the door open. Show Notes and Resources Email us blended@familylife.com Learn about Jim,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/8a7cb07d-2e4b-460b-8049-b44700fdd4b3/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/) _2026-06-01 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Father's Day feels weird, or even stings, when the chair at the table is empty-or when your stepkids pull back because they're still hurting. Ron Deal talks with the widowed and remarried Brian and Debbie Doyle--about grief, holidays, and blending families with adult children. If you've ever worried about stepping in or stepping too hard, this conversation gives you permission to move with… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/0d7e8ae2-cff3-461a-856a-b44700fdd4ae/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/) _2026-05-18 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Mother's Day can sting when your story didn't turn out like you planned. Maybe that looks like wayward kids. Courtrooms. Even prison sentences. And silence where relationship used to be. Ron Deal talks with author Carol Kent about loving a son serving life in prison-and finding faith when the worst actually happens. If you're carrying shame, regret, or heartbreak as a mom or stepmom, this… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/7db107d1-2132-4012-8b68-b44700fdd4b1/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [Kids & Step Kids - Real Life Experiences](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/kids-step-kids-real-life-experiences) _2026-05-13 · IntheBlender's podcast_ Taso joins us to talk about his experience growing up in a blended family - In between Demetra's coughing fit (sorry) We talk about a trend of young men in their early 20's, and of course... Keep it or Dump It! [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/189-widowhood-to-remarriage-blending-families-with-ongoing-grief--daniel-and-brittany-brooker/) _2026-05-04 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God's glory. Show Notes and Resources Our events,… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/f2147900-3ba6-45e7-a21e-b43901579f4e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [Traveling with the other parent](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/traveling-with-the-other-parent) _2026-04-21 · IntheBlender's podcast_ Sorry folks... Pizza delivery guy... funny but fake! Travis makes his Blender debut! [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___apr_20_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/188-growing-up-blended-micah-scharchburg/) _2026-04-20 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ If you were growing up in a blended family, you knew the drill-new houses, new rules, new "normal" every few years. And now you're the parent, wondering what stuck and what still stings. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in family chaos-and why your story doesn't have to define your kids' future. If you've ever asked, "Did that mess me up?" or "Am I messing up my… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/e11a583e-6176-45bd-92b1-b42f0151107f/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fqqWi3k2fQyv) _2026-04-20 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Stepparent Diaries!!!!!!!!!](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/stepparent-diaries) _2026-04-08 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___apr_07_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [187: Worship through Grief: Matt and Kari Perkins](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/187-worship-through-grief/) _2026-04-06 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ Meet Matt and Kari Perkins, widowed parents who blended a family of seven after deep loss. They know you don't "get over" loss-you grow with it. Find honest hope for grieving parents and blended families as you form a future without erasing the past. Show Notes and Resources Learn more about Matt and Kari, and the Grief to Growth Pathway You still have time to register for Blended & Blessed! List… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/7dbdefa0-0281-4e14-be7a-b420012379db/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [Special Guest: Emmy's Mom!](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/special-guest-emmys-mom) _2026-03-25 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___mar_24_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [186: Is Fear Running Your Stepfamily? (Here’s How to Spot It)--Gayla Grace](https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/186-is-fear-running-your-stepfamily-heres-how-to-spot-it-gayla-grace/) _2026-03-23 · FamilyLife Blended® Podcast_ You're not crazy. Blended family life is complicated-and sometimes it feels like you're fighting battles that started long before this marriage. Old fears. Ex-spouses. Money tension. Kid loyalty binds. Ron Deal and Gayla Grace name the "ghosts" haunting stepfamilies-and why you lean out when you meant to lean in. If you're tired of walking on eggshells, this one will feel uncomfortably familiar-in… [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/cbd16f10-ac60-4f09-b4df-b15400ce35aa/fd4171b2-6f3c-48a3-b5c8-b184013db978/b320c141-43c5-4a94-8a75-b40c00ee127e/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=9838c538-cb9e-44f3-a94b-b184013db9b4) ## [Rich is SOOOOO Romantic! Keep It or Dump It, V-day addition](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/rich-is-sooooo-romantic-keep-it-or-dump-it-v-day-addition) _2026-02-16 · IntheBlender's podcast_ Emmy is on vacayyyy so Rich and I talk about Valentines Day and how he'd do Valentines Day as a younger guy... Or if he had a younger gal... HAHA [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___feb_16_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [Dud Dads](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/dud-dads) _2026-02-10 · IntheBlender's podcast_ Early drop cause you know we're traveling. We hope you enjoy this episode! We had a very special guest, Erin! [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___feb_07_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [Co-Parenting Through School and Activities](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/co-parenting-through-school-and-activities) _2026-02-04 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___feb_03_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [Staying in your lane](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/staying-in-your-lane) _2026-01-28 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___jan_21_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [Keep it or Dump IT?!!!](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/keep-it-or-dump-it) _2026-01-07 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___jan_07_2026_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892) ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/K1qnygPzaU3S) _2026-01-07 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Holiday Traditions](https://intheblender.libsyn.com/holiday-traditions) _2025-12-24 · IntheBlender's podcast_ [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/intheblender/riverside_demetra___dec_23_2025_001_demetra_proulxs_st.mp3?dest-id=815892)