Ron L. Deal is founder of Smart Stepfamilies, director of FamilyLife Blended, and the leading author on blended families in the US. He is the author of The Smart Stepfamily and Dating and the Single Parent and coauthor of The Smart Stepfamily Marriage. He and his wife live in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn more at www.rondeal.org.Laura Petherbridge is an international speaker, a frequent radio guest, and the author of 101 Tips for The Smart Stepmom and Quiet Moments for the Stemom's Soul. She and her husband live in Atlanta. Learn more at www.thesmartstepmom.com.