Episodes

How far would you go to build a successful marriage? Former first lady Barbara Bush did whatever it took by going, as she put it, “Three-quarters of the way.” Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

After marriage, the daily grind of life takes over, you get pulled in different directions, and your relationship drifts. Jim Daly explains why the remedy is to be intentional about your relationship by dating all over again. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Some kids are artists or musicians or understand chemistry. Other kids are good at sports or rebuilding engines. Jim Daly explains why every parent needs to answer the question, “What does intelligence look like in my child?” Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Studies show that boys are much more likely to grow into competent men when their mothers influence them to harness their strength and channel it properly. Jim Daly explains the role mothers play in shaping men of character. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

We all have an opportunity to impact the world around us. Jim Daly explains how we can live our lives in a way that changes thousands of others. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Spiritual intimacy shapes the heart and soul of a marriage. Jim Daly shares why, at its core, spiritual intimacy isn’t about what you do together. It’s about who you are together. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Life is one big algorithm. We predict how we’ll behave in the future by looking at how we’ve behaved in the past. Jim Daly says that if you change your choices, you’ll re-shape who you become. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Giving children every advantage doesn’t improve their lives in the long run. Jim Daly explains why sheltering children from disappointment, the pain of waiting, or the discipline of hard work isn’t always helpful. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Is there a shortcut to life? Jim Daly shares how a good life is built one day at a time through grit and an unceasing determination to do what’s right. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

At its core, work is inherently good and enriches our lives. Jim Daly shares why hard work strengthens our character and shapes us into something more than we were before. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

They say “behind every great man is a great woman.” That was certainly true for popular author Stephen King, whose wife offered the encouragement he needed to succeed when he didn’t believe in himself. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When two healthy individuals fully give themselves to each other, the result is a couple with strength, intimacy, and unity. Jim Daly explains why healthy marriages require three ingredients: Me, You, and Us. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Most parents don’t give their children gifts on Labor Day, but Jim Daly has a unique idea that will set your children up for success as adults in the workforce, in their marriage, and in their own parenting. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Kids need to be challenged to achieve more than they believe they’re capable of. But they also need a soft place to fall when life gets tough. Learn the power of unconditional love in a child’s life. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Adversity is never fun, but it has the power to reveal the beauty of life if we’re strong enough to see it. Jim Daly explains why faith can help us overcome suffering by reorienting us, so we can see our struggles in a new light. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage is unique, but every healthy marriage embodies the same three qualities. Jim Daly explains how those three qualities can help you build a marriage that’s deep enough and wide enough to help your family thrive. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares a story about Gavin Stone, a young man who proves that the way to live in a world that operates on love and grace is to become a person of love and grace. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Are you so exhausted that you walk around in a fog? If your nights are short and your days are long, then you might be a parent. Jim Daly explains why even though quiet time isn’t easy to come by as a busy parent, it’s worth pursuing. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Past cultures encouraged people to set aside their normal routines and focus on their grief for weeks, even months. Not so in modern society. Jim Daly shares why facing our grief and allowing our souls to overcome our wounds takes time. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

A lot of couples find home improvement a mystery, whether it’s fixing a water leak, or fixing a marriage. Jim Daly shares why nothing in your relationship will get done unless you roll up your sleeves and put your plans into action. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What should be the primary goal of your child’s education? Jim Daly suggests the goal ought to be strong character because education should not only develop better minds, but better people. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you’re struggling to see beauty in life, Jim Daly shares a story that illustrates why no matter what strength we have to offer, its highest purpose is the good it does for someone else. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How do you create a healthy relationship with your in-laws? Jim Daly explains three key steps for setting good boundaries between their kingdom and yours. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Researchers say that children with parents who suffer from burnout are more likely to experience burnout themselves. Jim Daly encourages you to maintain a healthy balance in life, so your kids can feel free to be kids. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.