logo
episode-header-image
Mar 2022
9m 57s

Encouraging Different Gifts & Dreams

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
About this episode

Every child is uniquely designed by God with special talents. The key is in recognizing what your son or daughter is good at. John and Danny share how you can engage with your kid, even if your dreams and desires are very different from each other. Featuring Shelia Erwin.

Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

Get Shelia's book "Raising Up Dreamers: Find and Grow Your Child’s God-Given Talents" for your donation of any amount: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-fofp-podcast-2022-03-01?refcd=1324802

Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/focus-on-parenting-podcast/encouraging-different-gifts-dreams/#featured-resource-cta

Listen Anytime: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/dreaming-with-your-child-digital-download?refcd=1324802

If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Up next
Sep 17
Protecting Kids by Standing on Your Convictions
Faith is often caught more than it is taught. In this episode, John Fuller and Dr. Danny Huerta discuss a conversation with Stephen and Sarah Williams about standing firm in your faith when it's challenged. As Stephen shares his experience facing opposition as a public school his ... Show More
11m 2s
Sep 15
If Your Child Withdraws
How do you raise kids who will have a good attitude? Arlene Pellicane and Jim Daly give some ideas for how to encourage godly character in your kids instead of entitlement. Also, Danny and John discuss how building character in your kids can help improve their mental health. Find ... Show More
12m 46s
Sep 10
Keys That Build Your Kid’s Character
How do you raise kids who will have a good attitude? Arlene Pellicane and Jim Daly give some ideas for how to encourage godly character in your kids instead of entitlement. Also, Danny and John discuss how building character in your kids can help improve their mental health. Find ... Show More
10m 50s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2023
#337: Let Children Show Us Who They Are Meant to Become
Our children come into our world already connected to their authentic selves. We see early on their unique quirks and personality traits, and soon after hints of their gifts and talents. We, as their guidance through the development process are entrusted to help them learn the sk ... Show More
20m 47s
Mar 2024
The Most Valuable Lessons in Nurturing Your Child's Individuality
Everyone has their own unique blend of strengths and challenges. Giving kids opportunities to work on strengths is easy. But knowing how to guide and help them improve on areas where they struggle is not always so easy. Whether it's working through big emotions, giving up too eas ... Show More
27m 4s
Aug 2022
64 What Makes Your Child Unique? - Part 2
Have you noticed a few things your child doing but you are are not quite sure what to make of it? Listen in to find the answers. We all want to know how to best nurture our children. In this episode, I’m sharing some important laws of development that are guiding your child’s nat ... Show More
42m 52s
Jan 2021
Work With Them To Find Their Lane
“You want your kids to be successful. You want them to be ambitious. You want them to fulfill the potential you see in them. Every parent does. You have this idea of where you think you ought to go… and then of course, they have other ideas.”Ryan discusses why you should help you ... Show More
2m 46s
Mar 2022
Creating Thriving Resilient Children with Dr. Michele Borba
Get exclusive content, 1 on 1 coaching and support the podcast through http://www.patreon.com/mrchazz https://amzn.to/37CSJma Thrivers: The Surprising Reason Why Some Kids Struggle and Other Children Shine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
56m 15s