May 28, 2019
Do you struggle with perfectionism as a parent? John and Danny give advice on letting yourself - and your children - relax. Featuring Erin Hawley.
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Good parents aren’t perfect. And that’s okay. There’s no formula to follow, but there are ways you can grow every day. Focus on the Family’s 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment gives parents an honest look at their unique strengths, plus some areas that could use a little help.
Erin Hawley is a Yale-trained constitutional lawyer, an award-winning law professor at the University of Missouri, and counsel attorney to one of the country’s premier law firms. She clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts following law school. Erin is a nationally respected scholar who has published in numerous top law journals and popular publications including The National Law Journal, The Federalist, and The Washington Examiner. She is also the author of a book titled Living Beloved: Lessons From My Little Ones About the Heart of God. Erin and her husband have two young sons.
It’s embarrassing when your kids see you and your spouse argue with each other. If that happens, how do you move on? John and Danny discuss how to reassure your kids that things will be okay, and Jim and Jean Daly talked with Lisa-Jo Baker about a time she got into a heated argument with her husband.
When you are busy with the demands of raising children, it’s easy to not prioritize your marriage. John and Danny share how having kids impacted each of their marriages, and Jim Daly talks with his wife Jean and Lisa-Jo Baker about keeping a marriage strong when life gets busy.
If a young adult child is struggling, it’s easy to blame yourself or even apologize for their bad choices. John and Danny discuss why some forms of apology are not helpful, plus, Jim Daly talked with Allison Bottke about when it’s good for a parent to apologize to an adult son or daughter.
It’s embarrassing when your kids see you and your spouse argue with each other. If that happens, how do you move on? John and Danny discuss how to reassure your kids that things will be okay, and Jim and Jean Daly talked with Lisa-Jo Baker about a time she got into a heated argument with her husband.
When you are busy with the demands of raising children, it’s easy to not prioritize your marriage. John and Danny share how having kids impacted each of their marriages, and Jim Daly talks with his wife Jean and Lisa-Jo Baker about keeping a marriage strong when life gets busy.
In a discussion based on her recent book The 20 Hardest Questions Every Mom Faces, Dannah Gresh offers encouragement and biblically-based wisdom to moms who are facing uncertainty and anxiety as they wrestle with difficult questions including: “Am I messing up my kids?” “How do I keep my kids from walking away from the faith?” “Should I work or stay at home?” (Part 1 of 2)
John and Danny discuss the importance of giving your kids both encouragement and honest feedback. Featuring Dr. David Clarke.
There are many fatherless boys who would benefit from a godly man’s guidance and stability. John and Danny discuss how men can make a difference in kids’ lives through mentoring.
Father-daughter relationships can be very different than father-son relationships. Danny and John chat about how fathers can be protective of their daughters and make them feel special. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker
With the Coronavirus pandemic illustrating how we live in uncertain times, John Stonestreet offers parents guidance for how they can help their children build a rock-solid faith in a shaky culture.
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