Avoiding the Teeter-Totter
Show Notes
About the Guest
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Have you ever been in a conversation where the other person’s position led you to take a polar opposite position? Normally you wouldn’t take that position, but because they do, you do. This is a trap for some parents. One is strict so the other becomes permissive. When one goes down on the teeter-totter, the other goes up. Well, if a parent and a stepparent don’t get off the teeter-totter, the family suffers. Stop trying to counter balance the other, move toward the middle, and find balance.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series
Parents need to get off the teeter-totter.
Ron: Parents need to get off the teeter-totter.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: Have you ever been in a conversation where the other person’s position led you to take a polar opposite position? You know, to counter-balance them? Normally you wouldn’t take that position, but because they do, you do.
This is a trap for some parents. One is a little strict so the other becomes a little permissive. So, the first becomes even more strict leading the other to be even more permissive. When one goes down on the teeter-totter, the other goes up. Well, if a parent and a stepparent don’t get off the teeter-totter, the family suffers. Stop trying to counter balance the other, move toward the middle, and you will find balance. For FamilyLife Blended®, I’m Ron Deal.
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