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Calming Screaming Toddlers

Parents who listen to Focus on the Family and the Parenting Podcast may try to implement some of the advice they hear and that’s great! But John and Danny explain that because kids are always watching our actions, these parents should be consistent with the new parenting tools they pick up.

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Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 5

There’s helicopter parenting, free range parenting, tiger parenting, and even lawnmower parenting. John and Danny discuss how “mowing down” roadblocks for our kids as lawnmower parents can cause serious damage later on.

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Memories of Christmas (Part 2 of 2)

Focus on the Family listeners share touching memories – both poignant and heartwarming – of Christmastime. (Part 2 of 2)

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Memories of Christmas (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family listeners share touching memories – both poignant and heartwarming – of Christmastime. (Part 1 of 2)

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Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 4

Strong-willed children must face the consequences of their actions, but John and Danny warn against breaking the will of the strong-willed child.

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Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men (Part 2 of 2)

On this Best of 2019 broadcast, Dr. Meg Meeker offers moms with boys encouragement and advice in a discussion based on her book Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men. She explains how a mom can bolster her son’s confidence, navigate conflict as he matures, and avoid becoming overprotective and finding …

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Sexual Assault and Rape: Help for Teens

Ways to help teens understand or heal from sexual assault and rape.

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Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men (Part 1 of 2)

In this Best of 2019 broadcast, Dr. Meg Meeker offers moms with boys encouragement and advice in a discussion based on her book Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men. She explains how a mom can bolster her son’s confidence, navigate conflict as he matures, and avoid becoming overprotective and finding …

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Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 5

Doting moms may have good intentions, but John and Danny discuss how prioritizing the kids too much can end up turning them into idols and hurting the family.

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Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 4

Moms and sons have a special relationship. But there comes a time in every boy’s life that he wages a war on his mom. John and Danny discuss when a boy starts looking at his mom as a potential enemy and what a mom can do about it.

Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 8

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.

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Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God (Part 2 of 2)

In this Best of 2019 broadcast, Dr. Kathy Koch offers practical advice for how you can teach your children positive character traits and strengthen your relationship with them in the process. (Part 2 of 2)

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Finding Freedom as a Grace Based Mom, Part 7

Children are a gift from God, and John and Danny emphasize how important it is for Christian parents to keep that in mind especiallly during tough times.

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Parenting Reactive Children or Youth

Parenting reactive children or youth can be difficult but a technique known as Therapeutic Parenting can be helpful.

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Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God (Part 1 of 2)

In this Best of 2019 broadcast, Dr. Kathy Koch offers practical advice for how you can teach your children positive character traits and strengthen your relationship with them in the process. (Part 1 of 2)

Sensory Processing Issues in a Child

Some children struggle to process sensory information that they see, hear, taste, feel or touch. They may also have difficulty with balance.

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When Your Kids Tune You Out

What causes kids to tune us out? Distraction and vague boundaries are major obstacles. But, you can try to teach them to listen to authority.

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Parenting a Child With Attachment Issues

Any number of unforeseen circumstances may create a situation in which parent-child attachment is a challenge. In this article, parents can learn principles and strategies for encouraging attachment in a struggling child.

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Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 6

Out of Dr. Kathy Koch’s 5 core needs of a child, John and Danny focus on identity and how to make kids feel like they know who they are and that they belong in your family.

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A Bright Future

Help your kids work toward a bright future.