July 6, 2021
As a parent it's easy to feel tired by the constant demands of raising kids. John and Danny offer some hope and encouragement to exhausted parents. Featuring Amber Lea and Wendy Speake.
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Vice President, Parenting and Youth
Dr. Huerta oversees Focus’ initiatives that equip mothers and fathers with biblical and research based principles and guidance for raising healthy, resilient children rooted in a thriving faith in Christ.
Dr. Huerta is a bilingual psychologist, licensed clinical social worker, author of 7 Traits of Effective Parenting, and co-author of Focus on the Family’s Age and Stage resource, and various other resources. He is also the co-host and expert on the Focus on Parenting and the Practice Makes Parent podcasts.
For many years, he has provided families with practical, biblically-based, and research-based parenting advice on key parenting topics. He has been interviewed by various media outlets including Fox News, Fatherly, Christianity Today, WORLD Magazine, The Christian Post and CBN, and regularly speaks on Christian radio stations and podcasts across the United States. He’s also written for various publications and is a regular speaker at retreats, conventions, family camps, online events worldwide, and on various social media channels.
Dr. Huerta has maintained a private practice serving families in Colorado Springs since 2003 and has also served families as an employee of Focus on the Family since 2004.
He and his wife, Heather, love the outdoors, have been married since 1997, and love spending time with their two adult children.
If you’re feeling stressed about money while facing the rising cost of living, find encouragement and help as Crystal Paine offers practical advice for getting a handle on your finances, covering topics like deciding on financial priorities, predetermining spending, creating accountability, avoiding paying full price for things, and more.
Jen Babakhan describes how she found God’s comfort and peace as she navigated the painful experience of her mother’s terminal illness. She shares insights on discovering joy in sorrow, helping children deal with grief, and finding hope in anticipating reunion with loved ones in Heaven. (Part 2 of 2)
Jen Babakhan describes how she found God’s comfort and peace as she navigated the painful experience of her mother’s terminal illness. She shares insights on discovering joy in sorrow, helping children deal with grief, and finding hope in anticipating reunion with loved ones in Heaven. (Part 1 of 2)
If you’re feeling stressed about money while facing the rising cost of living, find encouragement and help as Crystal Paine offers practical advice for getting a handle on your finances, covering topics like deciding on financial priorities, predetermining spending, creating accountability, avoiding paying full price for things, and more.
Jen Babakhan describes how she found God’s comfort and peace as she navigated the painful experience of her mother’s terminal illness. She shares insights on discovering joy in sorrow, helping children deal with grief, and finding hope in anticipating reunion with loved ones in Heaven. (Part 2 of 2)
God welcomes us to ask Him questions. When you have open and honest conversations about Jesus with your kids, it can help their faith to grow. John and Danny address questions their kids have asked about God. Featuring Natasha Crain.
It’s not always easy to understand the concept of giving, and that when you tithe and when you donate to great organizations that somehow it creates a change in you.
We all have blind spots in our parenting. To help see them, God might send a mentor to help coach you as a mom or dad. John and Danny share about the ways a mentor can benefit your parenting. Featuring Rhonda Stoppe.
In a discussion based on their book, Never Say No: Raising Big-Picture Kids, Pastor Mark Foreman and his wife, Jan, describe how parents can expand their children’s world by saying “yes” to them more often, instead of relying on the word “no” as a default response for managing their kids’ behavior. (Part 2 of 2)
John and Danny explain that having high expectations of your child isn’t a bad thing, but that most parents should realize that their child is just average.. and that’s ok.
Every parent has strengths. Discover your natural parenting approach and learn practical ways to help your family thrive.
