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January 24, 2019

Developing Your Child’s Unique Personality, Part 4

Just because your kids are all raised in the same house does not mean they will all be the same. John and Danny talk about how to create the kind of space your kids need to grow into their personalities. Featuring Julie Lyles Carr.

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Good parents aren’t perfect. And that’s okay. There’s no formula to follow, but there are ways you can grow every day. Focus on the Family’s 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment gives parents an honest look at their unique strengths, plus some areas that could use a little help.

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When Your Kids See You Argue with Your Spouse

It’s embarrassing when your kids see you and your spouse argue with each other. If that happens, how do you move on? John and Danny discuss how to reassure your kids that things will be okay, and Jim and Jean Daly talked with Lisa-Jo Baker about a time she got into a heated argument with her husband.

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Expectations for Marriage While Parenting

When you are busy with the demands of raising children, it’s easy to not prioritize your marriage. John and Danny share how having kids impacted each of their marriages, and Jim Daly talks with his wife Jean and Lisa-Jo Baker about keeping a marriage strong when life gets busy.

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Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child

If a young adult child is struggling, it’s easy to blame yourself or even apologize for their bad choices. John and Danny discuss why some forms of apology are not helpful, plus, Jim Daly talked with Allison Bottke about when it’s good for a parent to apologize to an adult son or daughter.

When Your Kids See You Argue with Your Spouse

It’s embarrassing when your kids see you and your spouse argue with each other. If that happens, how do you move on? John and Danny discuss how to reassure your kids that things will be okay, and Jim and Jean Daly talked with Lisa-Jo Baker about a time she got into a heated argument with her husband.

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Expectations for Marriage While Parenting

When you are busy with the demands of raising children, it’s easy to not prioritize your marriage. John and Danny share how having kids impacted each of their marriages, and Jim Daly talks with his wife Jean and Lisa-Jo Baker about keeping a marriage strong when life gets busy.

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What You Need to be a Happier Mom (Part 1 of 2)

In a discussion based on her book The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers, Dr. Meg Meeker offers practical advice to help women avoid unhealthy behaviors so they can experience greater joy and fulfillment in their role as a mother. (Part 1 of 2)

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Putting the Grand in Grandparenting

Michele Howe describes how grandparents can develop a thriving relationship with their adult children and grandkids in a discussion based on her book There’s a Reason They Call It GRANDparenting.

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Navigating a Toxic Culture With Your Daughter (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Meg Meeker explains how parents can shape their daughter’s character and faith so that she can successfully navigate our culture’s most difficult challenges, which include the toxic elements associated with social media, feminism, sexual identity, and more. (Part 1 of 2)

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Making Virtues a Daily Part of Your Family Life (Part 2 of 2)

In a discussion based on her book In This House, We Will Giggle, Courtney DeFeo offers practical suggestions for fun and effective ways parents can instill important values in their children, such as forgiveness, perseverance, respect, humility, and more. (Part 2 of 2)

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The Reason Behind the Emotions

An angry outburst! Sudden crying! Irrational behavior! Do these sound familiar? Many times, when your child has an outburst, there’s usually a deeper reason under the surface. John and Danny discuss how to affirm your child when he or she is struggling emotionally. Featuring Dr. Josh and Christi Straub.