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Focus on the Family Broadcast

Helping Kids Conquer Their Fears

Daniel Huerta, Focus on the Family’s Vice President of Parenting and Youth, addresses the common, everyday fears of children and guides parents toward practical solutions.

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Nurturing Your Child’s Natural Talent

Marriage and family expert Greg Smalley encourages parents to expose their children to new challenges and interests while honing in on the abilities that best suit them.

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Teaching Your Kids About Forgiveness

Jim Daly, Dr. Juli Slattery and John Fuller discuss age-appropriate methods to correctly model forgiveness and empathy to children.

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Speaking Your Child’s Love Language (Part 2 of 2)

In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 2 of 2)

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Speaking Your Child’s Love Language (Part 1 of 2)

In this Best of 2012 Broadcast, popular author Gary Chapman explains how parents can improve the relationship with their child by observing and learning how they communicate love. (Part 1 of 2)

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Prayer: Seek the Lord Together

One of the most important ways your family can pursue Christ together is through prayer.

Establishing a Legacy of Faith for Newborns

Our children have eternal souls in need of salvation, and we have a part in ensuring that they know God.

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Work/Family Balance

How Dads View (and live out) the Tension Between Their Jobs and Their Families.

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Why Is Mom Too Busy?

Historical and Social Influences that Push Mom to Over Schedule.

The Everyday Husband

Observations on the routines and Attitudes of Young Husbands.

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The Everyday Dad

Observations on the Routines and Attitudes of Young Fathers.

Got Religion?

How Different Perspectives on Religion Can Impact Fatherhood.

A Man and His Friends

The Struggles and Benefits of Making and Keeping Friends.

A Man and His Family

How Marriage and Fatherhood Play Out Through Family Routines.

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A Father, A Husband, A Man

The prevailing framework with which dads approach their role in the family is as an equal partnership with their wife.  Dads view their role as that of a team player with shared responsibility with their wife rather than split responsibility.  Instead of taking sole ownership for the financial support of the family, many dads share …

Is Your Child Cheating?

Do you know how and why teens cheat at school? Use these ideas to reduce the likelihood that your teen will cheat.

Wait No More: A Foster-Care Adoption Story

One family’s amazing adoption journey – one that would change their lives forever.

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How to Cultivate Work Ethic for Teens

Teaching your teenagers about work ethic can often feel like an uphill battle. Keep reading to read a story about the importance of work ethic. Help your teenager learn how to approach the first part of the job process: the interview. Then, help them understand how to keep the job and cultivate a lasting work …

Practice Makes … Parenting

A little boy with an uncertain future needs a ‘forever family.’

Young father affectionately resting his hand on and kissing his baby’s forehead as he gives the boy his feeding bottle

First-Time Dads: Learning From Your Father’s Mistakes

Despite good intentions, all men make mistakes that affect their kids. It is wise to consider what we’ve learned from our dad, and how it may influence our own fathering.