Episodes
July 2, 2021
Strength Out of Weakness
Life can be tough. We all suffer. Jim Daly shares how your greatest strengths can often grow out of your deepest pain. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd...
July 1, 2021
Parenting with the Same Speech
Do you ever feel like a broken record trying to teach your kids important values? What if that’s not a bad thing? Jim Daly explains why it’s important for parents to consistently define what a life of integrity and character ...
June 30, 2021
Beneath the Labels
Our country’s divisions have always run deep. The trouble isn’t that we disagree. It’s that we oppose each other. Jim Daly shares why there’s always room for two people to get beneath negative labels and to connect on a human...
June 29, 2021
What Are You Making Room For?
In recent years, downsizing has become a popular choice with many families. Jim Daly explains why our choice of lifestyles costs us something beyond the visible price tag. (Original Air Date: March 5, 2013) Support family min...
June 28, 2021
Parenting is Unpredictable
Most parents would love for the parenting journey to stretch out before them straight and true, so they can see miles ahead with certainty. Jim Daly explains why, if there’s one thing moms and dads can count on, it’s that par...
June 25, 2021
Tell Your Spouse First
A lot of couples want an intimate, romantic marriage. What they have instead more closely resembles a business relationship. Jim Daly shares how couples can reignite their passion by connecting with each other at a heart leve...
June 24, 2021
Little Notes
One of the biggest troubles with busyness is it keeps family members apart. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to bridge the gap until you can be together again. Jim Daly shares how little notes to one another can keep your fa...
June 23, 2021
Summit Fever
Achieving great things requires a can-do attitude. But success is often about knowing when to walk away. Jim Daly shares the story of a West Point graduate who discovered on the face of Mount Everest how bad choices can affec...
June 22, 2021
I'd Do It Again
Have you lost all hope of having a happy marriage? If so, Jim Daly explains why the tough spot you’re in right now doesn’t have to be where you stay. (Original air date: Jan. 28, 2015) Support family ministry: https://store.f...
June 21, 2021
Forgive: One Layer at a Time
Forgiveness can be tough. What makes it easier is understanding how to forgive someone who has hurt you. Jim Daly explains how to forgive one layer at a time. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/single...
June 18, 2021
Unsung Heroes
When you get right down to it, kids don’t expect dads to be perfect. They just want dads to be present. Jim Daly explains why being there is how dads can positively influence their children. (Original Air Date: 6/19/15) Suppo...
June 17, 2021
Father's Day: Honoring What's Honorable
Father’s Day is a holiday designed to honor fathers. But what if your dad wasn’t a very honorable man? Jim Daly shares how and why to honor a dad who wasn’t all he should have been. (Original Aire Date: 6/14/12) Support Fami...
June 16, 2021
No Cost Divorce
Couples need two things to build a successful marriage. Jim Daly shares why a willingness to stick together when the going gets tough and the support of community are the secrets to a strong relationship. Support Family Minis...
June 15, 2021
Remember the Big Picture
The key to building a relationship with your teenagers is not rules. It’s winning their hearts. Jim Daly explains why when your relationship is strong, obedience will follow – but rules without relationship leads to rebellion...
June 14, 2021
Good and Bad of Feminism
The modern feminist movement has been underway for nearly fifty years. The results have been a mixed bag. Jim Daly explains how both the good and the bad of feminism have impacted the culture. Support Family Ministry: https:/...
June 11, 2021
Memories of the Unexpected
The upcoming weekend doesn’t have to be dull or boring. It can become a unique opportunity to create memories your family may never forget. Learn how. (Original Air Date: 1/27/17) Support Family Ministry: https://store.focuso...
June 10, 2021
Center of the Road
If your marriage is struggling, the best advice is to stay in the center of the road. Jim Daly explains how to avoid the ditches of passivity and aggression by sticking to the center of the road – assertiveness. Support Famil...
June 9, 2021
Adoption Can Change a Life
Eleanor Roosevelt. Nelson Mandela. Steve Jobs. Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s. Know what all of these famous people have in common? The answer can change someone’s life. (Original Air Date: 3/30/16) Support Family Minist...
June 8, 2021
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech is under attack. Jim Daly shares why freedom of speech is worth protecting because the freedom you’re protecting is your own. Support Family Ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/d...
June 7, 2021
Stop and Be There
We’re all running as fast as we can, but escaping busyness entirely isn’t realistic. Jim Daly shares how film director James Cameron’s adventure to the bottom of the Mariana Trench illustrates how to find moments within the b...
June 4, 2021
It’s How You Respond
Some people think it’s our circumstances that determine our emotions. Jim Daly shares why a good life isn’t about what happens to you, but about how you respond to what happens to you. Support family ministry: https://store.f...
June 3, 2021
Drop Your Anger First
Any parent can feel frustrated and angry when their child makes poor choices. The question is, what do you do with all that emotion? Jim Daly shares how to control your anger when your kids have you at the end of your rope. (...
June 2, 2021
Operation for the Soul
Would you be willing to forgive someone who ruined your life? Jim Daly explains why forgiveness is like an operation for your soul that releases you to new life. Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/sin...
June 1, 2021
Honesty is the Best Policy
When a company, a marriage, or a family is going through a rough patch, healing and hope depend on truth. Jim Daly explains why honesty is always the best policy, even when the truth is difficult. Support family ministry: htt...