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What do red sweaters, a ski trip “familymoon,” and a Christmas sleepover have to do with healing after loss? A lot, actually. Join pastor and author Rob Bugh, pediatrician Rhonda Williams Bugh, and their adult kids Kyle and Nate as they revisit the rocky, grace-filled early years of blending two grieving families—and navigating those first blended holidays. It's raw, real, and rich with hope and hard-won wisdom.

Show Notes and Resources
Summit on Stepfamily Ministry details 
Find a virtual group for blended family couples 
Order a copy of When the Bottom Drops Out 
The next Smart Stepfamily Therapy training 
International Therapy provider list 
FamilyLife Resources and Events 

 

What do red sweaters, a ski trip &ldquo;familymoon,&rdquo; and a Christmas sleepover have to do with healing after loss? A lot, actually. Join pastor and author Rob Bugh, pediatrician Rhonda Williams Bugh, and their adult kids Kyle and Nate as they revisit the rocky, grace-filled early years of blending two grieving families&mdash;and navigating those first blended holidays. It's raw, real, and rich with hope and hard-won wisdom.
Show Notes and Resources
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<li><a href="https://www.summitonstepfamilies.com/">Summit on Stepfamily Ministry details</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/familylifeblended/find-an-event/#blendedmap">Find a virtual group for blended family couples</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=76b1d1510d0b1bcc&amp;rlz=1C5GCCA_en&amp;q=When+the+Bottom+Drops+Out:+Finding+Grace+in+the+Depths+of+Disappointment+Robert+Bugh&amp;si=AMgyJEuDKtOmISa9Akvtd6wQceP6KMdyloFoUI5CI2g3z4vsMWzo9c56CSx4RdkEDNBpqnxjwZ8mKxolQxH8FENi6s94C1YobPYm5mcwTnhEr2sdTDjNLoxtjJUeGc9h7axHE5bzOmPJf5hh6FPF5i1gN5KVOoemN2J1R-jC-zsIh9BtAuqyhDcE5qPrOTx77P37fBFUA-K9eaInFm7Z4DoVdhCznnoHLcrXzOSUalJ79_A4zUE6dlZU4jgIXUt7TgZgKmyEPgKGcNeTXYCl24kxEMmWOI1uPo3KzDyI6M36h0vX4EYIzQI%3D&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwixjqzVh6SQAxX5STABHWPhK4wQmxN6BAgdEAI&amp;biw=1440&amp;bih=754&amp;dpr=2">Order a copy of When the Bottom Drops Out</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://rondeal.org/events/event/113">The next Smart Stepfamily Therapy training</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://smartstepfamilies.com/smart-help/therapy-providers">International Therapy provider list</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li><a href="https://www.familylife.com/">FamilyLife Resources and Events</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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FamilyLife Blended® provides timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families and those who love them. Join Ron L. Deal, LMFT, LPC as he and his guests discuss a wide variety of marriage, family, and relationship topics related to blended families.

Timeless wisdom and practical help and hope for blended families with Ron Deal, LMFT, LPC.

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast

What helps a blended family bond after loss? Should you force togetherness—or let it grow? Author Rob Bugh, wife Rhonda, and their adult kids unpack grief, grace, awkward blended holidays, and healing in an honest, hopeful look at rebuilding family.

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