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Kathi Lipp challenges you to tell your spouse what your needs are. Listen to the Full Program Receive the book Happy Habits for Every Couple and the audio download of the broadcast "Fun Ways to Pep Up Your Marriage" for your donation of any amount! If you enjoyed listening to Foc ... Show More

Dr. Emerson Eggerichs reminds us that we’re accountable to God for the things we say. Listen to the Full Program Get Emerson Eggerichs' book "Speak Your Mind" for your donation of any amount! If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback. 

Rob Parsons shares about a man named Arthur who changed his life. Listen to the Full Program Receive a copy of Rob Parsons' book "Bringing Home the Prodigals" for your donation of any amount!. If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Minute, please give us your feedback. 

Focus on the Family Vice President of Parenting and Youth Danny Huerta and popular author Jessie Minassian offer parents practical advice for teaching their kids about sex, puberty, and the many changes they'll experience during their teen years. (Part 2 of 2)   Receive the Launc ... Show More

It's a convicting question to ask, "What if my kids become like me?" John and Danny share how their kids have sometimes tried to imitate them, and Jim Daly and Dr. Gary Chapman discuss how to ask God to help us change for the better.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/paren ... Show More

What are some ways you've prayed for your children? John and Danny explain how they have prayed for their own kids. Plus, Jim Daly and Dr. Kathy Koch discuss the need to model godly behavior in front of our kids, if we want them to be people of integrity.   Find us online at focu ... Show More

What do you do when your child isn't open to hearing the gospel? It might be that God will use a mentor to help bring your son or daughter back to the faith. John asks Danny about someone who had a huge influence on his own faith growing up. Featuring David Kinnaman and Mark Matl ... Show More

When parents learn what their children need from them at different developmental stages, it reduces conflict and increases connection. For example, the teen years require a very different set of strategies than others which most parents don’t know.  In this episode Dr. Shefali di ... Show More

Are you a worried mom of an incredible kiddo who is not talking as much as you think he or she should?  Or maybe you’re frustrated because you're on a waitlist for your little one to have a speech evaluation?  Have you tried everything you know to do - ideas from family, friends, ... Show More

While we continue working on the story of Finn's First Job at the Commonwealth Games, we hope you enjoy this children's literature classic - How the Rhino Got His Skin by Rudyard Kipling. Enjoying Maked Up Stories? Please rate and review us and share your child’s favorite episode ... Show More

Is your child oppositional? The problem may not be in your child, but in your relationship. Dr. Gabor Maté returns to the Mindful Parenting Podcast to talk about the problem of “peer orientation” and how it creates a competition between adult intentions and peers. Discussion abou ... Show More

If you’ve yelled at your kid, you’re not a bad parent. You’re a good parent with an overwhelmed nervous system. Today, Dr. Becky breaks down the science behind yelling, snapping, and shutting down. She explains why our bodies react before our brains can catch up - and how underst ... Show More

Our job as parents is to help our kids “become who they are.” This is true, but our job is also to expand who they are. 🎙️Listen to Richard Reeves'  interview on The Daily Stoic podcast PART 1: Apple Podcasts & SpotifyPART 2: Apple Podcasts & Spotify 🎥 Watch Richard Reeves’ int ... Show More