Journey from Broken to Blended
Blended families face unique challenges, but those can lead to special strengths, gifts and joy. Whether you are a new stepparent or just want to hit reset on your family’s long-term blending process, Blended Not Broken is for you!
Newly Released:
Blending:
A 100 day devotional for stepparents
Stepparenting is a journey with unique challenges and rewards. Blending is a devotional crafted by stepparents for stepparents, with daily reflections, insights and practical advice. If you or someone you love seeks wisdom, guidance and spiritual support in their stepparent journey, Blending’s daily devotions will be an encouragement and companion.
Welcome to Blended Not Broken
Navigate the waters of blending a family with experts who have walked this journey. Blended Not Broken offers tips, tools and resources to help your family thrive - no matter where you are on your path.
Navigate the Waters
Learn the communication, personality and relationship practices that can both create and resolve family conflict.
Join a Community
Walk with others navigating the tender and tough issues that come with blending families, traditions, and parenting styles.
Listen for God’s Grace
Explore what the Bible tells us about the blended family journey and strengthening relationships.
Hear from Experts
Veteran stepparents and stepchildren join with our expert therapist to offer practical and proven guidance.
Let us help you take steps towards experiencing joy and peace within your unique family
Resources for the Blended Family
Blended Not Broken offers support, advice and information to help you blend together and build a strong family. You’ll find specific tools and guidance for:
navigating grief from divorce or loss
preparing to blend two families
strengthening your new marriage
assessing and blending family styles
parenting stepchildren
biological co-parent relationships
AND: the everyday challenges that become complicated in a blended family
Our Blended Not Broken team provides concrete advice, lessons learned from their personal stories, and expert guidance to help you meet the needs of each member of your blended family.
From articles and blogs to our self-paced courses, the Blended Not Broken program is an online community ready to come alongside and support your family’s unique journey.
Resources for you
Blending
100- Day Devotional for Stepparents with daily reflections, insights and practical advice.
Blended Not Broken Course
Learn how to navigate the unique challenges at the intersection of stepparenting, co-parenting and second marriages.
About Our Team
We are all parents, spouses and children who have lived this journey! We know that when it comes to blended families, there’s no such thing as one-size-fits-all. So whether you’re a stepparent or spouse looking for advice on how to adjust, or just someone seeking support for living well in a blended family, you’ll find valuable tools in Blended Not Broken.
From articles written by our team members and other stepparents, to online courses designed with input from experts in blended family dynamics, we strive to bring you the best resources in an online community of support.
Endorsement:
Over thirty years of innovating stepfamily ministry and resources has taught me that blended families do so much better when they have a map. The team at Blended Not Broken can be trusted to provide that map. They've been there, done that...are still doing that. Let them guide your journey.
Ron Deal, founder of SmartStepfamilies.com and Sr. Director of FamilyLife Blended(R)
Blended family trainer, speaker, therapist, and bestselling author of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including The Smart Stepfamily and Building Love Together in Blended Families (with Dr. Gary Chapman)
Download the Free Guide:
Download the Free Guide:
5 Keys to Leaving Brokenness Behind
5 Keys to Leaving Brokenness Behind
Unlock a new beginning for your blended family
Unlock a new beginning for your blended family
Kind Words from Friends of Blended Not Broken
"God sometimes gives you the wonderful privilege of working alongside people of integrity and excellence and I can’t think of more appropriate words to describe Tim Smith and the ‘team’ at Blended, Not Broken. With nearly 50% of families in the U.S. either remarried or recoupled, and hundreds of stepfamilies being formed every day, their unique expertise and wise counsel bring a deep well of faith-based resources that are critically needed for the Body of Christ. Honored to be part of such a great ministry focus and all they represent."
Dr. Eric Scalise
Senior Vice President & Chief Strategy Officer
Hope for the Heart
"As Pastors, we get to see up close the pain and residual effects of relationships damaging people and people damaging relationships. We get to walk alongside divorcees, widows, and widowers as they endeavor to move forward in life without their spouse.
Tim and Christie have done a masterful job of equipping leaders and caregivers with the tools needed to help people win in life, and helping us all see the fullness of God’s grace to redeem, repair, and renew broken families. Anyone desiring to turn hopelessness into great hope should take this course!
James & Sharon Ward
Pastors of INSIGHT Church, Tinley Park, IL
Download the Free Guide:
5 Keys to Leaving Brokenness Behind
Unlock a new beginning for your blended family