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Oct 2023

13m 22s

When Your Kid is Stuck

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

About this episode

How do you respond when your son or daughter has a hard time figuring something out? Danny shares with John about a time one of his kids was struggling with getting stuck. Plus, Dr. Kathy Koch speaks with about Jim Daly about responding well when you're tempted to be frustrated with a child.

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