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Dec 2023
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Ep. 152 | Dos and Don’ts for Blended Fam...

Ginger Hubbard
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Do you want to be a great stepparent, but you aren’t sure how? Is your relationship with your stepchildren lacking in more ways than one? Are you not in a blended family, but are looking for ways to encourage your friends and family who are? Join Ginger Hubbard and Katy Morgan along with special guest, Ron Deal, as they discuss how parents in blended families can work together and the importance of the support of the biological parent to a stepparent’s success.

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