Focus on Parenting Podcast

By Focus on the Family

Kids & Family

What's Focus on Parenting Podcast about?

Christian mom or dad, could you use some encouragement and support? Put your ear buds in for this Christian parenting podcast and get practical, faith-based inspiration through all stages of parenting — raising toddlers, navigating the school-age years, preparing for puberty, and seeing your teen soar with confidence. Hosted by Danny Huerta, in every 8 to 15 minute episode, you’ll hear parenting experts share Biblical truths, effective parenting techniques, and useful resources that will help you feel equipped as a mom or dad in today’s culture.

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Showing Curiosity in Your C...

06.08.2023

Has one of your kids ever been interested in something you didn't enjoy? Jim Daly speaks with Gary Thomas about learning to appreciate things our kids like. Plus, John and Danny discuss why it's good to sacrifice some of our ...

Focus on Parenting Podcast episodes:

06.08.2023 Showing Curiosity in Your Child's Interests Has one of your kids ever been interested in something you didn't enjoy? Jim Daly speaks with Gary Thomas about learning to appreciate things our kids like. Plus, John and Danny discuss why it's good to sacrifice some of our ...
06.06.2023 When You Feel Guilt as a Parent Trying to be the perfect mom or dad is a sure way to set yourself up for disappointment. Jim Daly and Gary Thomas talk about letting go of perfectionism. Also, John and Danny discuss how apologizing when you get something ...
06.01.2023 What if My Kids Become Like Me? It's a convicting question to ask, "What if my kids become like me?" John and Danny share how their kids have sometimes tried to imitate them, and Jim Daly and Dr. Gary Chapman discuss how to ask God to help ...
05.30.2023 How Love and Service Are Connected Giving your teen an opportunity to serve can help him or her grow as a person. John and Danny discuss why it's important for teens to practice helping other people, and Jim Daly talks with Dr. Gary Chapman about a ...
05.25.2023 Heroes Your Kids Can Admire As your kids are growing up, it's good to introduce them to real-life heroes. Jim Daly talks with Lisa-Jo Baker about who some of her heroes are, and John and Danny discuss some places you can take your kids to ...
05.23.2023 Parenting Isn't Like the Movies Movies can be fun, but raising kids in real life isn't the same as the films portray. John and Danny share how to stop comparing your parenting with movies, and Jim Daly speaks with Lisa-Jo Baker about how she's wrestled ...
05.18.2023 Finding the Words in a Tough Time When your child is blindsided by difficult news, it can be hard for them to find the words to say. John and Danny offer some advice for how to share bad news with your kids in an age-appropriate way. Plus, ...
05.16.2023 God Leans In Have you ever been correcting a child, only to have him or her be intimidated by your discipline? Many of us have experienced that. John and Danny share about paying attention to our non-verbal cues as parents. Also, Jim Daly ...
05.11.2023 Replacing Your Fears as a Parent What's your greatest fear as a parent? If you're feeling bombarded with fears today, John and Danny will share parts of their story and offer a reminder on what you can control in parenting. Plus, Jim Daly speaks with Gary ...
05.09.2023 Seeing Your Kids Grow in Their Faith Seeing your kids follow Jesus is such a beautiful thing. Jim Daly talks with popular author Gary Thomas about the spiritual dimension of parenting. Also, John Fuller and Danny Huerta will give an encouraging perspective to parents whose children have ...
05.04.2023 Showing Love After an Apology As Christians, the gospel is a reminder that God still loves us, even after we've made a mistake. Jim Daly and Dr. Gary Chapman offer practical ideas for showing love to your teen, and John and Danny encourage parents who ...
05.02.2023 The 5 Languages of Apology When you mess up as a parent, it's not easy to apologize and ask for forgiveness. Jim Daly talks with Dr. Gary Chapman about a formula for how to apologize to a child, and John and Danny provide some hope ...
04.27.2023 Helping Your Child Overcome a Learning Obstacle How do you encourage your child when he or she is struggling to learn something in school or in life? John and Danny offer some practical ideas for encouraging your child to learn, and Jim Daly talks with Lisa-Jo Baker ...
04.25.2023 Responding Well When Your Child Disappoints You It's not easy to process when your child disappoints you. John asks Danny about a time he faced this as a father, and they'll give some dos and don'ts for how to respond in that scenario. Plus, Jim Daly talked ...
04.20.2023 Healthy Non-Verbal Communication with Your Kids In communication, how you say things as a parent is equally as important as what you say. Danny and John provide some tips for healthy non-verbal communication, and Jim Daly talks with Becky Harling about using your body language to ...
04.18.2023 Connecting with a Strong Personality Child Most parents have at lease one child with a strong personality, John and Danny discuss who the strong-willed kids are in their homes, and Jim Daly talks with Becky Harling about this topic as well. She'll even share how she's ...
04.13.2023 Teaching Kids to Own a Relationship with Jesus Teaching your kids to own responsibilities and their faith will mean you have to let them make decisions for themselves, John and Danny offer hope to parents who are afraid to give their kids a chance to make choices. Also, ...
04.11.2023 Running Errands and Owning Independence Giving your kids a chance to run errands is great training for helping them own responsibility, John and Danny share how you can help your kids become more independent, and Jim Daly talks with Kay Wyma about things she taught ...
04.06.2023 When You Get Mad at Your Teenager Almost every parent has gotten mad at their teenager at some point, If it results in a heated conversation, how do you recover from a moment like that? Danny and John discuss what a parent can do if a teen ...
04.04.2023 Changes in the Teen Years Every parent can attest that many things change once your son or daughter reaches the teen years. John and Danny share from their own experiences, and Jim Daly talks with Dr. Gary Chapman about how your kids learn to think ...
03.30.2023 When Your Kids See You Argue with Your Spouse 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 ...
03.28.2023 Expectations for Marriage While Parenting 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 ...
03.23.2023 Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child 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 ...
03.21.2023 Trusting God and Your Instincts What does it look like to trust God when your child is struggling? John and Danny share about the difference counseling can make for a hurting parent, and Jim Daly speaks with Allison Bottke on how she's learned to trust ...
03.16.2023 When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Do Something How can you motivate your child to do something when he or she doesn't want to? John and Danny discuss that topic, and Jim Daly is joined by Kay Wyma to share about why teaching your kids to take responsibility ...
03.14.2023 Letting Your Kids Do Chores Letting your kids do chores is a wonderful thing to help them grow. John asks Danny what chores he taught his kids, and ways you can encourage a child to get chores done, based on his or her personality. Featuring ...
03.09.2023 When You Haven't Spoken a Child's Love Language How your respond to a child's misbehavior can make them feel loved or discouraged. But what do you do when time has past, and you wonder if you haven't done the best job of making them feel loved? John and ...
03.07.2023 Balancing Love and Discipline Parents who want what's best for your children will use discipline when it's necessary. But how do respond when you get very mad at your child's behavior? John and Danny share how to keep yourself calm, even if you're upset ...
03.02.2023 When Your Kid Gets Rejected for Not Fitting In It's not easy to handle when your kid faces rejection. John and Danny offer some helpful ideas for how to respond when your child gets rejected by his or her peers. Featuring Lisa-Jo Baker and Jean Daly. Find us online ...
02.28.2023 Encouragement for Middle-Age Moms As your kids get older, your approach to parenting them will change significantly. John and Danny provide some encouragement for moms who are making big transitions as your children grow up. Featuring Lisa-Jo Baker and Jean Daly. Find us online ...
02.23.2023 When It's Time to Implement a Boundary Healthy boundaries with an adult child are essential in order for your relationship to function well. John and Danny offer hope to parents who struggle with people-pleasing tendencies, and share why boundaries are a blessing. Featuring Allison Bottke. Find us ...
02.21.2023 Supportive Friends for When a Child is Struggling If your adult child is struggling, one of the greatest blessings is having a supportive friend to walk with you. John and Danny share about the value of friends, plus healthy ways to talk about the pain you're experiencing. Featuring ...
02.16.2023 Instilling a Great Work Ethic in Your Children One of the best things you can teach your kids is the value of hard work. To help improve your child's work ethic, John and Danny give a few ideas on projects you can teach your son or daughter to ...
02.14.2023 Teaching Kids to Still Try, Even When They Fail How your kids respond to failure can help them grow as a person. Yet, what do you do when your child is more prone to discouragement? John and Danny share why failure can be a good teacher, and how to ...
02.09.2023 Acts of Service for Your Child Some children are natural servants, and when you serve them, it makes them feel loved. John and Danny discuss the love language called Acts of Service, and how to encourage a child who isn't motivated to serve others. Featuring Dr. ...
02.07.2023 Gifts and Quality Time Understanding what makes your child feel loved is a terrific key to connecting with him or her. For some kids, it's receiving gifts. John and Danny share how some of the best gifts don't cost a lot of money. Featuring ...
02.02.2023 When You Have Fears as a Parent Sometimes, your kids' fears might be a reflection on something you're struggling with. John and Danny offer hope to parents who are struggling with fear, and how to bring your worries to God. Featuring Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. Find ...
01.31.2023 Are You Holding on to a Worry Bird? Empathy is one of the best gifts you can give your child when he or she shares a fear with you. John and Danny talk about common fears of little kids, and the types young girls typically have to work ...
01.26.2023 Stop the Bad Stuff How do you trust God when a child has gone completely off the rails? Danny and John discuss drawing healthy boundaries with a young adult child, and when it's good to tell your son or daughter, "no." Featuring Allison Bottke. ...
01.24.2023 S.A.N.I.T.Y. for Struggling Parents One of the worst things a parent could face is to learn a child is struggling with a serious addiction. John and Danny provide some helpful responses for if your child is struggling with substance abuse or another type of ...
01.19.2023 The Dangers of an Entitlement Mentality Letting your child learn from his or her mistakes is one of the best gifts you can give as a parent. Spoiling them won't be good for their long-term maturity. John and Danny offer hope to parents who struggled with ...
01.17.2023 Enjoying Travel with Your Kids Vacations and special trips can be some of the best ways to make memories with your kids. John and Danny recount fun times they've had with their children, and share why it's good to prioritize those times together. Featuring Julie ...
01.12.2023 When Your Child Wants Quality Time Time spent with your son or daughter is a precious gift. John and Danny discuss the love language known as quality time, and provide an insightful perspective on how introverted parents can still enjoy it. Featuring Dr. Gary Chapman and ...
01.10.2023 The Lasting Impact of Words Spoken Words spoken by a parent can have a lasting impact on a child. John and Danny talk about why words are important and address what to do if your mom or dad said something harsh to you. Featuring Dr. Gary ...
01.05.2023 Combating Pre-Teen & Teen Fears When your child reaches the pre-teen and teen years, his or her fears will change quite a bit from the early years. John and Danny share how they've seen this in their own parenting and provide some insights for what ...
01.03.2023 When Your Little Kid Worries It's very common for little children to wrestle with fear. To help your kids find peace of mind, John and Danny share how they worked with their own kids when they were young. Featuring Dr. Josh and Christi Straub. Find ...
12.29.2022 Hope In Spite of the Pain It's an extremely difficult thing if you have a child who isn't following the Lord. John and Danny share about common problems with young adult children today and offer hope to parents who are struggling with discouragement. Featuring Allison Bottke. ...
12.27.2022 If Your Child Has Gone Off the Rails It's an extremely difficult thing if you have a child who isn't following the Lord. John and Danny share about common problems with young adult children today and offer hope to parents who are struggling with discouragement. Featuring Allison Bottke. ...
12.22.2022 Having Fun and Serving Others Teaching your kids to be good servants is a wonderful gift you can give them. Yet, how do you get started? John and Danny discuss ways they've learned to teach their kids how to serve others. Featuring Julie Lavender. Find ...
12.20.2022 Appreciating What Your Child Enjoys It's very common for each child in your family to have different likes and interests. John and Danny share things their kids enjoy, and how you can still connect with your child, even if you don't enjoy something he or ...

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