Parenting

Are your children manipulating you? If you're not sure, there are behaviors that can reveal this. For example, you may see it by your child being passive-aggressive, or by his or her attempt to control a situation by being quiet. On this Focus on the...

Author and filmmaker Rob Stennett offers encouragement and advice to fathers who feel insecure in their parenting role in a lighthearted discussion based on his book The Perfect Dad: A Totally Achievable Guide to Not Messing Up Your Kids.

As a parent, you may struggle to let go of your young adult child as you're concerned about their future choices for a career and spouse, and their spiritual well-being. Pastor John Ortberg offers encouragement and advice for helping your teen discover...

Parents often don't have a plan for addressing and correcting their children's undesirable behavior. Dr. Todd Cartmell discusses practical tools parents can use and outlines a three-step process that can help transform their interactions with their kids.

Men, you can fulfill the role God has uniquely designed for you! Listen in to this Focus on the Family broadcast in which Pastor Mark Batterson discusses what it means to be a man of God and how dads can teach their sons biblical manhood. He shares an...

Twin brothers David Benham and Jason Benham had a dream of becoming professional baseball players, and their dad helped them chase it. On this Focus on the Family broadcast, David and Jason pay tribute to their father as they share an incredible story...

Based on her book Sharing God's Big Love With Little Lives, Jean Thomason discusses the importance of "imprinting" God's love and promises on young children, and why parents need to be very intentional about modeling faith and worship in their families.

Erin Hawley encourages moms to embrace the positive characteristics of faith that come naturally to their kids in a discussion based on her book, Living Beloved: Lessons From My Little Ones About the Heart of God.

Robert and Pamela Crosby help married couples understand and celebrate their gender differences so that they can enjoy a stronger bond and deeper intimacy. Our guests offer practical tips for improved communication, successful conflict resolution and...

Jerusha Clark describes her past struggles with severe postpartum depression and how she found recovery in a discussion based on her book Living Beyond Postpartum Depression: Help and Hope for the Hurting Mom and Those Around Her. Jerusha's husband,...

Jonathan McKee reflects on the bullying he endured as a child and the valuable lessons he's learned from his experiences in a discussion based on his book The Bullying Breakthrough: Real Help for Parents and Teachers of the Bullied, Bystanders, and...

Pastor Andrew Palau tells his prodigal story of a squandered youth spent on alcohol abuse, vandalism, and a disdain for Christianity - and what his parents did that led to his salvation in his mid-twenties.

On this Focus on the Family broadcast, author Karis Kimmel Murray offers parents advice for effectively handling their kids' misbehavior in a discussion based on her book Grace Based Discipline: How to Be at Your Best When Your Kids Are at Their Worst...

Popular author Dr. Gary Chapman helps parents improve the relationship with their growing teenager by observing and learning how they communicate love.