Focus on Parenting Podcast

How do you make prayer a priority when you're getting pulled in a thousand directions? Stephanie Thurling and Sarah Holmstrom talk with Jim Daly about why prayer is not a formula. Also, Danny and John offer some encouragement if you've responded harshly to your kids when you felt stressed.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Raising Prayerful Kids for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Age and Stage eNewsletters   Pray With Young Children   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every parent has had a moment where you say, "God please help me!" Danny and John open up about times they felt overwhelmed. Then, Jim Daly talks with Sarah Holmstrom and Stephanie Thurling. Sarah shares about a stressful situation with her young kids, and what she learned.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Raising Prayerful Kids for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   Age and Stage eNewsletters   Pray With Young Children   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are you the type of parent who can tolerate some clutter, or do you hate it with a passion? Jim Daly and Kristi Clover explain how different people have varying degrees of clutter tolerance. Then, John and Danny will provide some encouragement if you feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff in your home.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   How to Get Your Children to Pick Up Their Things   Simple Ways to Organize Your Home and Family   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What chores have you asked your kids to help out with? Kristi Clover and Jim Daly talk about ways you can involve your kids in doing household chores. Plus, John and Danny will encourage you to teach your kids to appreciate chores instead of complaining about them.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book M.O.M. Master Organizer of Mayhem for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   How to Get Your Children to Pick Up Their Things   Simple Ways to Organize Your Home and Family   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many teens today are struggling with things like suicidal ideation, or even rebellion. If your son or daughter is there, where can you find hope? Jodie Berndt and Jim Daly share why praying for your teen can help turn things around. Also, Danny and John will encourage you to not throw in the towel, if your teenager is struggling now.   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   Age and Stage eNewsletters   Alive to Thrive   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

With the rise of social media, it's easy for teens today to feel insecure about their body image. Danny talks with John about how his daughter struggled with this very thing as a teenager. Plus, Jim Daly speaks with Jodie Berndt about helping your teen son or daughter find their identity in Christ, not in how they look.   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   Age and Stage eNewsletters   Helping Teens Overcome Poor Body Image   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you're facing a parenting issue, who's someone's opinion you value to navigate you through it? PeggySue Wells and Pam Farrel go over an acronym called G.P.S. that explains who the most important people are to talk to about parenting choices. Plus, John and Danny will encourage you to embrace who God says you are as a parent.   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 Team   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

No matter how hard you try as a parent, there will be times you fall short. Danny and John discuss the sobering realization that your love by itself isn't enough to fulfill every part of your child's heart. Then, Jim Daly talks with Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells about why God's love will be more than enough to sustain your 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!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Listen Now   How to Make Good Decisions As A Single Mom   Contact Our Counseling Team   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In Christian groups, it's easy to tell our kids to "find your identity in Christ." But practically, what does that mean? Danny and John help give some clarity to that phrase. Also, Kari Kampakis and Jim Daly share about ways teen girls are tempted to find their identity in besides Christ.   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   Subscribe to Brio Magazine   Resources for Raising Your Teen   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever expected too much from your kids? John and Danny open up about how they've wrestled with unrealistic expectations for their own children. And Jim Daly and Kari Kampakis explain why it's good to take inventory of yourself, even if your kids aren't where you'd expected them to be by now.   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   Subscribe to Brio Magazine   Resources for Raising Your Teen   Support This Show!   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.