Grow your marriage, team-up with your spouse, and create a happy, blended family home! This conversation starters book for stepfamily success will guide you on the journey.
Stepfamily Challenges
Stepfamilies face difficulties that traditional families never know. These challenges increased disconnect between spouses, unique heartache, and a significantly higher rate of divorce. Nevertheless, stepfamily success is possible. This book is for parents who long to defy the odds and build a joy-filled home.
In this book, you will discover:
- The four unique obstacles that all stepfamilies face.
- The single most crucial ingredient for stepfamily success.
- Three specific actions you can take to connect with your spouse and team-up on the journey ahead.
Then, take action, with 131 creative conversation starters that foster connection, teamwork, and joy. This book is not filled with idealized theories that do not work in real life. Instead, it is written by a husband and wife well acquainted with the challenges and delights of stepfamily life.
Jenny and I are firm believers that God loves stepfamilies! We know that regardless of past and current messes, God is willing and able to transform your family into His masterpiece!
Stepfamily Conversation Starters Include:
- Statics report that 66% of remarried couples break up when children are involved. What are some of the steps that you and your spouse will take to be in the 44% of couples who defy these odds
- Imagine that you have the ability to assign each family member a superpower. What extraordinary ability would you give to each person, and why?
- Imagine you have the ability to peer ten years into the future and preview the life of your stepfamily. Describe what you see−or hope that you see−ten years from now.
If you enjoyed The Smart Stepfamily then you will love 131 Connecting Conversations for Parents and Teens. Don't wait and hope change happens. Take action by scrolling to the top of this page and clicking "Buy now." Then, be a stepfamily who defies the odds and connect more closely than ever before!
This questions book is part of the Creative Conversation Starters series, which includes:
131 Creative Conversations for Couples
131 Engaging Conversations for Couples
131 Necessary Conversations Before Marriage
131 Creative Conversations for Families
131 Conversations that Engage Kids
Jed and Jenny help weary Christ-followers lead their families, grow their friendships, and caffeinate their faith so that they can live joy-filled lives. Jed
is a psychology professor and therapist. He graduated from Southern California Seminary with a Masters of Divinity and a second masters in psychology. He has written a series of conversation starter books, and especially enjoys blogging about blended family life.
Jenny is a social worker and incredible active mom and stepmom. Jed and Jenny live in Minnesota, with their four daughters. In their free time, they enjoy walking on the beach, BBQing, reading, and enjoying their beautiful blended family home!
