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August 20, 2019
John and Danny discuss the importance of pre-teaching and sometimes just backing off for the moment when a child explodes with anger.
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It’s important to keep your emotions out of it when disciplining a child you’ve had to tell the same thing repeatedly. John and Danny discuss the importance of pre-teaching and sometimes just backing off for the moment when a child explodes with anger.
Ellen Schuknecht loves supporting Christian parents as they educate and disciple their children. As the Family Ministry Director for NAUMS (National Association of University-Model® Schools), she works with association schools across the nation, helping them set up effective training and support for parents. She continues to be employed at Veritas Academy where she is a founding trustee.Ellen has been married to her husband Glen for 48 years. They enjoy an active life living nearby their adult children and grandchildren, who range in age from 8 to 17. Together they authored A Spiritual Heritage: Connecting Kids and Grandkids to God and Family. Ellen and her oldest daughter Erin MacPherson, co-authored Free to Parent as well as Put the Disciple into Discipline. Mostly recently Ellen authored Every Parent’s Calling: to educate and disciple your child.
Dr. Charles Stone shares insights from neuroscience and the Bible on managing stress. He offers helpful tools to get through difficult seasons of pressure.
In Memory of Dr. James Dobson – Psychologist. Author. Speaker. Family Man. When Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, nobody knew he would impact the lives of millions and become synonymous with trusted advice to help families thrive in Christ. With Dr. Dobson’s passing on August 21, 2025, Focus on the Family President Jim Daly presents a pre-produced tribute to honor the founder, with treasured memories from Dr. Dobson’s cousin, the late Rev. H.B. London, Ray Vander Laan, Kay Coles James, Kim Meeder and others. Tune in to learn about the hope, healing, and loving advice Dr. Dobson provided for decades, couched in Biblical principles. It’s a loving tribute to our founder as we all mourn the loss of Dr. James Dobson on this special edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.
Popular guest Dr. Randy Schroeder discusses habits you can integrate into your marriage. Jim talks to Randy about pursuing the daily essentials of affection in your marriage, promoting emotional closeness, and leaving and cleaving properly. On the second day, they discussed positive communication habits, conflict resolution, and guarding your relationship well.
Dr. Charles Stone shares insights from neuroscience and the Bible on managing stress. He offers helpful tools to get through difficult seasons of pressure.
In Memory of Dr. James Dobson – Psychologist. Author. Speaker. Family Man. When Dr. James Dobson founded Focus on the Family in 1977, nobody knew he would impact the lives of millions and become synonymous with trusted advice to help families thrive in Christ. With Dr. Dobson’s passing on August 21, 2025, Focus on the Family President Jim Daly presents a pre-produced tribute to honor the founder, with treasured memories from Dr. Dobson’s cousin, the late Rev. H.B. London, Ray Vander Laan, Kay Coles James, Kim Meeder and others. Tune in to learn about the hope, healing, and loving advice Dr. Dobson provided for decades, couched in Biblical principles. It’s a loving tribute to our founder as we all mourn the loss of Dr. James Dobson on this special edition of Focus on the Family with Jim Daly.
Dating can be exciting for your teenage daughter, but without proper boundaries, it can crush her heart. Danny and John give advice for how to talk with your teenagers about sex, and honoring God with their bodies. Featuring Jessie Minassian.
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Every second with your child is a gift. Sadly, many parents have felt the sting of those seconds be cut short. But that doesn’t have to be the end of your story, as John and Danny will offer hope to parents who’ve lost a child.
Author Jennifer Polimino, a stay-at-home mother with a ministry to moms, describes how she’s experienced God’s grace and healing from a past characterized by abuse and emotional pain.
Rebellious kids can keep parents in an on-going cycle of conflict. John and Danny discuss ways to break that cycle when a pre-teen or teenager is acting out.
When it’s time to clean out the house, we might think we need to start with the kids’ rooms first, but John and Danny say we can’t only point the finger at the kids for having too much stuff, because most of their belongings come from us parents.
