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Strengths, Challenges, and Strategies for Co-Parenting When Your Partner Is on the Autism Spectrum

It’s helpful to have a good sense of humor and lots of forgiveness. It’s also good to help autistic parents understand that challenges are part of normal life. In the end, collaboration between the neurotypical and autistic parent can make parenting success possible!

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Unexpected Homeschooling: Tips for Teaching Kids at Home

As a help to parents suddenly and unexpectedly having to teach their kids at home because of the coronavirus pandemic, author Tricia Goyer offers practical suggestions for creating a realistic school-at-home schedule, balancing digital learning, motivating kids to stay productive, and much more.

Focus on Parenting Podcast

A Verse to Soothe Your Parent Guilt

Parenting is far from perfect, but your mistakes don’t have to define you. John and Danny give some tips for how to bring peace to your family.

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Navigating Personality Differences at Home

Take some time to learn about the personalities of people around you. The goal is for your family to take the frustration that can come from different personalities and turn it into understanding how different personalities can benefit each other.

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Celebrate Easter Together at Home

With social distancing in place, this weekend will look far from normal. We want to come alongside you and your family as you celebrate Easter together at home.

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Easter: The Big Picture

The resurrection was the ultimate validation of who Jesus claimed to be — the Messiah himself.

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10 Ways Your Family Can Show Love to Neighbors During Coronavirus

Check in regularly with your neighbors to make sure they are doing well and see if they need any assistance. Be a willing listener to their stories; sometimes they might not have anyone else to talk to.

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The Power of Loving BIG in Small Moments

Enjoying the small moments with your children can create special memories. John and Danny offer hope to exhausted parents struggling to enjoy the simple moments of parenting.

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Navigating the Brave New World of E-Learning

Many students now have to go to school at home because of the coronavirus. Enter the brave new world of e-learning.

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Encouraging Children With Special Needs While They’re Away From School

For those of you with children with special needs, here are some tips that may help your children hold on to the recent gains they’ve made in school and in therapy sessions, while they’re learning at home.

Focus on the Family Broadcast

Teaching Kids About Easter

What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer explains how parents can equip children to understand and celebrate Easter within the context of Jesus’ death and resurrection.

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A Parents’ Guide to Screen Time During Coronavirus

Now, more than ever, we need to be mindful of our screens and how we use them. We should always be their masters—and never let them be masters over us.

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Creating a Will Can Bring Peace of Mind In Fearful Times

With fears abounding due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Google Trends reports that searches for “how to make a will” are at an all-time high. People are looking for answers and practical wisdom to guide them through the process of creating a will. There is no doubt that this is a wise instinct to plan for …

Focus on Parenting Podcast

United in Discipline

Disciplining your teen can be difficult, but Johnny and Danny emphasize the importance of parents approaching discipline as a united front.

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How Students Can Love Their School From Home

Even when school is out, your student can still shine Christ’s light for those at their school. Here are a few practical ways students can share God’s love with their school while at home.

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Verses of Hope and Coping Skills for Depression

Feeling depressed? Bible verses about faith and hope along with coping skills may offer help to families during the hard times of quarantine.

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly shares about asking his kids to grade his parenting. When done right, this can be a meaningful and growing experience for you and your kids.

Go Ahead – Let Your Kids Grade Your Parenting

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly shares about asking his kids to grade his parenting. When done right, this can be a meaningful and growing experience for you and your kids.

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 2 of 2)

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 2 of 2)

In a follow-up to our highly popular program “Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood,” Amber Lia and Wendy Speake return to offer more practical advice found in their book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses. (Part 2 of 2)

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When Kids Choose the Wrong Path

People often expect ministry kids to be perfect, but John and Danny discuss the fact that parents can do everything right, and yet sometimes their kids may still go down the wrong path.

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 1 of 2)

Understanding Your Triggers for More Peaceful Parenting (Part 1 of 2)

In a follow-up to our highly popular program “Understanding How to Manage Anger in Motherhood,” Amber Lia and Wendy Speake return to offer more practical advice found in their book Triggers: Exchanging Parents’ Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses. (Part 1 of 2)

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