Focus on the Family Equipping Parents Podcast

Showing hospitality can be one of the best ways to give back to kids in your community. Lisa-Jo Baker shares with Jim and Jean Daly about how she invited company over when her kids got older. Plus, John and Danny address why it's good to open up your home to others. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "The Middle Matters" for your donation of any amount!   Learn About the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting   Show Your Kids How to Be Hospitable to Your Neighbors   Parenting Resources    Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Friendships are one of the richest parts of life. But how do you maintain them amidst the demands of parenting? Lisa-Jo Baker speaks with Jim and Jean Daly about some of her best friends, plus John and Danny share a few practical ideas for dads on how to keep friendships strong.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "The Middle Matters" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Abounding Midlife Living   Developing Friendships that Last    Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It's rewarding as a parent when your son or daughter makes a good choice. While we cannot control our children's decisions, John and Danny explain how praying for them can make a significant difference. Also, Focus President Jim Daly talks with Becky Harling about how she's learned to pray for her kids.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk" for your donation of any amount!   An Essential Guide to Effective Prayer for Family   Teaching Kids to Pray   Launch Into the Teen Years Kit    Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Navigating the junior high years can be one of the most complex times of parenting. To help alleviate your concerns, Jim Daly talks with Becky Harling about some of the challenges she overcame during this stage of raising kids. Plus, John and Danny offer some tips for if your pre-teen is developing poor habits.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Counseling Department   Launch Into the Teen Years Kit    Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Has one of your kids ever been interested in something you didn't enjoy? Jim Daly speaks with Gary Thomas about learning to appreciate things our kids like. Plus, John and Danny discuss why it's good to sacrifice some of our own interests for our kids' sake. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "Sacred Parenting" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   The Divine in the Daily Grind   The Fatherhood Mandate    Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Trying to be the perfect mom or dad is a sure way to set yourself up for disappointment. Jim Daly and Gary Thomas talk about letting go of perfectionism. Also, John and Danny discuss how apologizing when you get something wrong can help your relationship overall.    Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "Sacred Parenting" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Counseling Department   How to Handle Working Mom Guilt   Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

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/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Became a Teenager" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Counseling Department   Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Giving your teen an opportunity to serve can help him or her grow as a person. John and Danny discuss why it's important for teens to practice helping other people, and Jim Daly talks with Dr. Gary Chapman about a time he taught his kids to serve some neighbors.    Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Child Became a Teenager" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Launch Into the Teen Years Kit   The Best Chores for Teenagers   Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As your kids are growing up, it's good to introduce them to real-life heroes. Jim Daly talks with Lisa-Jo Baker about who some of her heroes are, and John and Danny discuss some places you can take your kids to meet admirable people.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "The Middle Matters" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   The Super Power of Real Heroes   Fearlessly Facing the Final Unknown   Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Movies can be fun, but raising kids in real life isn't the same as the films portray. John and Danny share how to stop comparing your parenting with movies, and Jim Daly speaks with Lisa-Jo Baker about how she's wrestled with comparison as a parent.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book "The Middle Matters" for your donation of any amount!   Parenting Resource Page   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast, or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Getting Positive About Midlife Changes   7 Traits of Effective Parenting   Listen Anytime   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.