Parenting

When Cheri Fuller's grandchildren learn she is coming to visit, they excitedly ask, "Are we going to do treasure hunts?" Listen in as Fuller offers more practical suggestions from her book, Connect with Your Grandkids: Fun Ways to Bridge the Miles.

On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Pastor Dan Seaborn shares heartfelt family stories to illustrate the importance of passing along our faith to the next generation. He encourages parents to teach their children Biblical principles through modeling,...

Comedian Ken Davis shares humorous illustrations and heartfelt stories to remind dads why it's important to spend time with their kids, speak with kind words and live a life committed to Jesus Christ.

On this broadcast, Mrs. Alison Morrow, co-author of two children's books on faith, is joined by her father, Christian apologist Lee Strobel, for a helpful discussion about how parents can impart a biblical worldview to their children.

On this broadcast, Dr. Michelle Anthony explains how "spiritual parenting" emphasizes developing faith and character instead of simply correcting behavior. Listen in as she offers advice from her book, Spiritual Parenting: Igniting Faith in Your Family.

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...

Popular blogger Sarah Mae offers encouragement to moms in a discussion based on her book Longing for Paris: One Woman's Search for Joy, Beauty and Adventure - Right Where She Is. Focus on the Family broadcast producer Eva Daniel joins the conversation.

Plugged In editor Paul Asay offers practical guidance for navigating your family safely through today's vast assortment of entertainment choices.

Authors Jill Savage and Anne McClane discuss the need for moms to have good friends who will encourage and support them in the challenges of parenting.

Sarah Kovac shares her inspirational testimony of overcoming the challenges she's faced in having been born with a rare congenital birth defect which has essentially rendered her arms and hands unusable.

In 1995, Troy and Kim Meeder purchased eight acres of land in central Oregon and turned it into a ranch for horses rescued from abuse and neglect. Listen in today as the Meeders share moving stories of God's restorative work in broken lives.

If you have a strong-willed child, you probably know what it's like to be at the end of your rope. Cynthia Tobias explains why a strong will is actually a beneficial trait and how parents can more effectively handle their strong-willed kids.

On this Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Karyn Purvis offers practical advice for parents on building and maintaining a trust-based relationship with their children. She explains how parent-child attachments are designed by God to work. If you'd like a...

In this classic Promise Keepers message, Steve Farrar warns that the enemy has a two-fold strategy for every Christian man – to alienate and sever relationships between husbands and wives, and to alienate parents from children. Steve encourages men...