Focus on the Family Commentary

Do you think of your children as sugar cookies who all come out the same because you treat parenting like a recipe to follow? Jim Daly shares how to raise each of your children as individuals according to their unique personalities Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

We think one look is all it takes to understand another person. Jim Daly shares a story that illustrates why to fully know someone, we must get beneath the surface. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

No matter how much you and your spouse share in common, you won’t mesh in every part of your relationship. Jim Daly explains how to navigate differences, so they bring you and your spouse together instead of driving you apart. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

To communicate truth effectively, we must keep two things in mind: what we speak and how we speak it. Jim Daly explains how to persuade people to consider different perspectives by offering them truth wrapped in kindness. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Are you worried that your child reads too much? Jim Daly encourages you to understand that bookworms often develop character more deeply than children who don’t read. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

You and your spouse may plan for the future, but how do you respond when life is beyond your control? Jim Daly explains why happy couples stay flexible in their circumstances but firm in their commitment to each other. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Our words have power. Jim Daly shares how to block out negativity and inspire yourself forward with words of grace, hope, and faith. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Small disagreements can divide a couple. Jim Daly explains why emptying yourself of yourself can turn what drives you apart into something that brings you together instead. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Whatever you’re after, success takes time. Jim Daly shares why a great marriage, a great career, or kids with great character require patience and the determination never to give up. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How do you respond when your child makes a mistake? Jim Daly explains why the best parenting approach is discipline that’s firm without being harsh. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.