{"id":291069,"date":"2022-06-06T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T09:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/83-unsung-heroes\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T12:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:36:05","slug":"83-unsung-heroes","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/wp-stage.familylife.com\/www\/podcast\/familylife-blended-podcast\/83-unsung-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"83: Unsung Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stepdads take on a heroic challenge as they parent someone else&#8217;s child, which often includes frustration and defeat. 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