Focus on 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.