Parenting

Jessica Manfre, author of Never Alone, encourages military spouses, covering topics like finding joy in the little things and overcoming loneliness and isolation. She also helps the Christian community better understand the challenges of military family...

At some point in your parenting journey, you will probably have “The Talk”, with your children. It may come up as soon as they ask, “Where do babies come from?” On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Dr. Justin and...

Parenting can be intense, especially raising young children. Stephanie Thurling and Sarah Holmstrom are two moms who readily admitted their desperate need for God every single day. Sarah shared a hilarious story about a 911 call where her children went...

When it comes to instilling character in our kids, the most essential aspect we can teach and model for them is resilience. Dr. Kathy Koch explores the importance of resilience in our lives and how we can nurture that trait in our children. As a parent,...

As a mom, you have a powerful influence in your daughter’s life. The relationship with her takes intentionality and care. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, mom and author Kari Kampakis offers insight on the world of the teen girl and...

Fatherlessness is a huge concern in our society today, affecting millions of children. But what may be worse are the men who are physically present in their homes but still absent emotionally and spiritually. Christian men need to step up to God’s...

Parents can often face the teen years with fear because we often don’t fully know or understand what struggles our teens are facing and we know the consequences of their decisions and behaviors can be devastating. Jodie Berndt experienced all of...

What we consume entertainment-wise shapes who we are and what we believe. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Adam Holz and Paul Asay from Focus on the Family’s Plugged In team equips you to guide your family to make healthy media...

Leslie Leyland Fields and her husband Duncan have raised six kids on two remote islands in Alaska. In this message, she shares her journey from perfect mother, to fishing-crew mother, to embattled mother, to happy “good-enough” mother who...

Sabrina Beasley McDonald and her husband Robbie became widowed by the death of their first spouses. Bringing children from their previous marriages into the relationship, they found that merging their two families was less like the Brady Bunch and more...

Parenting can be an exciting, awesome, God-given responsibility — but it can also be a tough struggle that moms and dad are simply trying to get through. Monica Swanson wants to remind parents that it’s possible to “raise amazing”...

A winsome mother-daughter team share how an unplanned pregnancy rocked their world, the confusion that resulted, and how the daughter found strength through biblical counseling at a local pregnancy resource center. Ultimately, the baby was adopted by an...

Research increasingly shows that our culture is in the midst of a mental health epidemic, especially among children and youth — persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts. But Dr. Danny Huerta believes...

If you’re a single parent, you’ve got the job of two people and doing all you can to keep your family afloat! On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mom of seven!) offer...

Your child longs to find their place in the world—what they’re good at, where they shine, where they belong. On this one-day Focus on the Family broadcast, mom of three Lucille Williams equips you with ways you can nurture your child’s...