Focus On The Family Parenting Podcast

How can your church be a safe place for single moms? Danny and John offer some thoughts to that very important question. Also, PeggySue Wells talks to Jim Daly about how it was difficult to attend church after her divorce.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   How To Make Good Decisions As A Single Mom   Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How does a single mom find joy even when the world feels chaotic? Jim Daly asks PeggySue Wells on how she learned to laugh again after becoming a single mother. Plus, Pam Farrel describes how she learned to move forward after her parents' divorce. Danny and John will then discuss ways you can help a single mom in your area.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   How To Make Good Decisions As A Single Mom   Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How do you encourage your kids when they seem distant or uninterested in persevering? Kari Kampakis joins Jim Daly to talk about a time she encouraged her daughter to stay with a particular activity. Then, Danny and John will share how you can inspire your kids to follow what they're passionate about.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Love Her Well for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Who Gets a Vote in Your Preteen's Life?   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The world is constantly throwing lies at your teen girls, but you can help them overcome. Jim Daly and Kari Kampakis address some of the mixed messages teenage girls are hearing today. Also, John and Danny share how to have open conversations with your daughters whenever they face a struggle.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Love Her Well for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Who Gets a Vote in Your Preteen's Life?   Brio Magazine   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Our current education system has some good qualities to it, but for a lot of kids, it doesn't fit with their learning style. John asks Danny about how his two children learn in very different ways. Plus, Jim Daly asks Cynthia Tobias how the education model in the United States came to be.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Reclaiming Education for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Cynthia Tobias’ - Learning Styles Profiles   Equipping Parents for Back – To School   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Kids today are hearing so many mixed messages on what's actually true in their classrooms. Jim Daly and Cynthia Tobias address the sobering realities of school propaganda children are being taught today. Then, if your child tells you about shocking things they're learning in school, John and Danny will encourage you to make your home a safe place to talk about difficult things.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Reclaiming Education for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Thriving Student Podcast   Hard Prayers to Pray for Your Kids   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How has it felt as you've learned to let go and allow your teenager to make their own choices? John asks Danny that very question. Also, Jim Daly and Jodie Berndt will encourage you to pray and work through challenges with your teen.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Hard Prayers to Pray for Your Kids   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Conflict is one of the more challenging aspects of raising teenagers. Jodie Berndt and Jim Daly bring up how you can deal with conflict well when tensions are high with your teen. Plus, Danny and John share about the need for humility when communicating with your teenager.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Hard Prayers to Pray for Your Kids   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

For single mothers, the feelings of betrayal and sadness can run very deep. Danny and John discuss common emotions single mothers deal with. Then, Jim Daly speaks to Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells about why it's important for single moms to give their kids the freedom to express their feelings too.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Single Moms   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Everyone you encounter has a story, and we want to encourage you to see the single moms around you. Jim Daly speaks with PeggySue Wells, who shares her story of becoming a single mom, and how hard it was. Then, John and Danny offer tips for how to help a single mother in your community.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Single Moms   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Opposition in your child's life is the perfect chance for them to grow. Danny and John bring up ways they've seen their kids step up and overcome obstacles. Then, Jim Daly asks Lucille Williams how she's seen her kids go from struggling to confidence.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Practice Makes Parent Podcast   Find the Downloadable Bullseye   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How often do you tell your child, "I believe in you?" Danny shares with John about a time he encouraged one of his kids, who felt discouraged. Also, Lucille Williams and Jim Daly discuss the need to encourage your child to not give up when they face challenges in life.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Practice Makes Parent Podcast   Find the Downloadable Bullseye   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Kids today are being taught many unbiblical things in schools. To provide some insights on this tricky subject, Jim Daly speaks with Cynthia Tobias on the dangers of indoctrination in schools today. Also, Danny and John offer you ideas on how to respond well, if you're shocked by material your kids are hearing in the classroom.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Reclaiming Education for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Equipping Parents for Back – To School   Cynthia Tobias’ - Learning Styles Profiles   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

So many voices online are competing for our kids' attention. To illustrate that point, John and Danny share about times their kids heard views on the internet they didn't agree with. Plus, Jim Daly and David Murrow bring up why it matters for us to focus on Jesus, when the screens are constantly calling for our attention.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Drowning in Screen Time for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family: How to Navigate a Media-Saturated World--And Why We Should   Visit our PluggedIn Page   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If we're honest, many of us are praying for something, and we're still waiting on the result. Jodie Berndt talks with Jim Daly about how she learned to trust God, while praying for her kids as teenagers. You'll also hear Danny and John discuss why our hope needs to be in the Lord, and not in a specific outcome with our children.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   31 Days of Prayer for Teens Calendar   Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Teens today are struggling! If you're parenting a teen, you know what a roller coaster that journey can be like. Danny and John share examples of challenges teends are dealing with. Then, Jim Daly and Jodie Berndt discuss the influence you can have on your teenagers by praying for them.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Praying the Scriptures for Your Teens for your donation of any amount!   Find Other Parenting Resources   Listen Now   31 Days of Prayer for Teens Calendar   Learning from the Prayer Life of Jesus   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Raising kids by yourself isn't easy. To help encourage single parents in your community, John and Danny address some of the challenges single moms and dads face. Also, Jim Daly speaks with PeggySue Wells and Pam Farrel on some of the struggles children in single-parent households deal with.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Listen Now   Single Moms   Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Being a single parent is a difficult job. But, there is hope in that journey. Jim Daly speaks with Pam Farrel, who was raised by a single mom, and PeggySue Wells, who raised seven kids by herself. Then, John Fuller and Dr. Danny Huerta provide encouragement to single moms who are working hard to provide for their kids.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for your donation of any amount!   Listen Now   How To Make Good Decisions As A Single Mom   Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

On the journey to maturity, it's inevitable your child will face a roadblock or two. Lucille Williams shares an encouraging story with Jim Daly about how her son Tim learned toughness through things he overcame. At the end, John and Danny give you ideas for how to find an activity that teaches your child determination.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Age and Stage eNewsletters   Contact our Counseling Department   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many of us want to protect our kids. Yet, if we don't allow them to struggle sometimes, they'll never grow. Jim Daly and Lucille Williams discuss lessons they've learned about why we should not overprotect our children. Danny will also talk with John about a time he saw his daughter overcome an obstacle she faced.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Turtle Finds His Talent for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Contact our Counseling Department   Practice Makes Parent Podcast   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.