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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast

178: We Struggled to Blend. Now We Help Blended Families Thrive

December 1, 2025
Scott and Deana Thayer

Five kids. Two parenting styles. One rocky first Christmas. Scott and Deana Thayer share how faith, grit, and their “95/5” rule turned chaos into connection—helping blended families find hope, healing, and love that lasts through every messy moment.

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
178: We Struggled to Blend. Now We Help Blended Families Thrive
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FamilyLife Blended® Podcast Podcast

175: Blended Holidays Are Complicated. Here’s How They Made It Work

October 20, 2025
Kyle Bugh Exley & Nate Williams & Rob and Rhonda Bugh

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.

FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
FamilyLife Blended® Podcast
175: Blended Holidays Are Complicated. Here’s How They Made It Work
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