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Ever wonder how to communicate with your teenager when the stakes feel high—and their mood changes like the weather? Pastor Jim Davis and counselor Angela Davis join Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to talk about awkward conversations, parental panic, and what your teen may need from you more than another lecture.

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Someone starts talking, or says something you don't agree with. Three sentences into their spiel, you’ve got the solution. Pastor Jim Davis and counselor Angela Davis join Dave and Ann Wilson to rethink what happens while someone else is talking. Find ideas on how to be a better listener when your brain would rather fix, defend, or win.

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Do I have to forgive them if they’re not sorry? What if letting them back in isn’t safe? Writer and Bible teacher Yana Conner joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to untangle forgiveness from reconciliation—and the idea that forgiveness means pretending it never happened. She gets practical about confrontation, boundaries, broken trust, and what forgiveness can look like when the other person won’t change.

• Show Notes and Resources

  • Living Beyond Offense: Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God’s Way.
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Their name lights up your phone, and your mood tanks before you even answer. So how do you let go of resentment when the hurt underneath it is real? Author Yanna Connor joins Dave and Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today to unpack her 11-year journey toward forgiving her dad—and why stuffing the pain, performing forgiveness, or pretending you’re “all good” doesn’t actually get you free.

Show Notes and Resources

• Living Beyond Offense: Doing the Hard Work of Forgiveness God’s Way.

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Smart kid. Athlete. Trouble-maker. Pastor’s kid. The funny one. The disappointment. Kids collect labels fast—and sometimes we’re the ones handing them out. Dr. Collin Outerbridge explores how to help kids find their identity in Christ when achievement, approval, and culture are eager to name them first. Because even “I just want you to succeed” can quietly become a heavier message than we intended.

Show Notes and Resources

• Learn more about Dr. Collin Outerbridge and Nona Church. 
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• Watch Collin Outerbridge’s Kids These Days series on YouTube.
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Your kid is being shaped by something. Friends. Teachers. Coaches. Screens. Algorithms. And everybody’s got an opinion about what matters. Dr. Collin Outerbridge gets practical about raising Christian kids in today’s culture when you can’t—and shouldn’t—control every influence. How do you help your kids build a faith that’s actually theirs, without wrapping them in spiritual bubble wrap?

Show Notes and Resources

• Learn more about Dr. Collin Outerbridge and Nona Church. 
• Listen to Collin Outerbridge’s podcast: pod.link
• Watch Collin Outerbridge’s Kids These Days series on YouTube.
• Learn more about how digital screens influence us: familylife.com.
• Find resources from these episodes: shop.familylife.com.
• Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife app: familylife.com/app/.
• Leave a review for FamilyLife Today on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com.
• Listen to and review FamilyLife Today on Spotify: open.spotify.com.
• Explore the FamilyLife Podcast Network: familylife.com/podcast/.
• Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com.

• Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
• Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
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You carted them to church. Youth group. Maybe even the mission trip. So why are so many kids leaving the faith once they start thinking for themselves? Dr. Collin Outerbridge has studied unchurched and de-churched Gen Z—and he’s a dad in the thick of it. He joins Dave and Ann Wilson to unpack what’s competing for your kid’s heart and how parents can respond before, “I don’t believe this anymore.”

Show Notes and Resources

• Learn more about Dr. Collin Outerbridge and Nona Church. 
• Listen to Collin Outerbridge’s podcast: pod.link
• Watch Collin Outerbridge’s Kids These Days series on YouTube.
• Learn more about how digital screens influence us: familylife.com.
• Find resources from these episodes: shop.familylife.com.
• Find more content and resources on the FamilyLife app: familylife.com/app/.
• Leave a review for FamilyLife Today on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com.
• Listen to and review FamilyLife Today on Spotify: open.spotify.com.
• Explore the FamilyLife Podcast Network: familylife.com/podcast/.
• Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com.

• Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
• Follow us on all social platforms: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
• Find resources from our podcast at shop.familylife.com.
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Your spouse is talking. Your phone lights up. And somehow, the tiny glowing rectangle wins again. How do phones affect marriage when “just checking one thing” becomes a hundred small exits from each other? On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson get painfully practical about phones, distraction, and the quiet marital drift that can happen while you’re both sitting three feet apart.

Show Notes and Resources

• Simon Sinek: Want Better Teams? Put Your Phone Down First. 
• FamilyLife Marriage Help
• Vertical Marriage by Dave and Ann Wilson
• Verses mentioned: Deuteronomy 24:5, Romans 12:2
• Randy Stonehill
• Dan Orlovsky

• Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
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You share a bed, a calendar, maybe a Costco membership. But lately, your deepest conversation is, “Who’s picking up the kids?” Feeling disconnected from your spouse doesn’t always mean your marriage is in crisis. Jennifer Abbott joins Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to talk about the quieter kind of marital drift—where nothing's on fire, but while you're getting everything done, something's missing from your marriage.

Show Notes and Resources

• Weekend to Remember marriage getaway: weekendtoremember.com
• Fight Fair! Winning at Conflict Without Losing at Love by Tim and Joy Downs: visit the shop

• Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
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No plane ticket. No ministry degree. Maybe just a grocery line, a neighbor who needs dinner, and enough margin to actually notice. What does living on mission in everyday life look like when your calendar is already gasping for air? Trevor and Tanya Kravick join Cheryl Shumake on FamilyLife Today to talk about finding purpose right where you are—and bringing your kids along for the ride.

Show Notes and Resources

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• Thanks to the Christian Standard Bible for sponsoring this episode. Learn more at CSBible.com.
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