Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages parents to deliberately work their way out of the parenting role by the time their child is 18, and instructs them to see their teenagers as young adults, not large children. He offers tips on how to progressively give your teen more responsibility, along with examples of how to have difficult conversations on a range of topics, from music choices to dating. (Part 1 of 2) 
 Receive the book Feeding the Mouth That Bites You and the audio download of the entire presentation "Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive: https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2022-08-23?refcd=1456706&treatment;=monthly-gift 
 Get more episode resources: https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/overcoming-the-parenting-teens-toward-adulthood-part-1-of-2/#featured-resource-cta 
 If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 1 of 2)

Become a champion for your family in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee! Every episode of the Focus on the Family Christian podcast helps you confidently guide your loved ones through the unique challenges faced by today’s Christian families. With over 40 years of trusted, compassionate stories of redemption, hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller connect you to biblically sound marriage and parenting help that is relatable, practical, and interesting. Listen/Learn/Apply/ThriveInChrist!

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

Kids & Family

Relationships

Parenting

In this Adventures in Odyssey drama, a carelessly uttered word from Eugene creates havoc as it becomes the fashionable insult, resulting in a lesson about the power of words.
 
The Adventures in Odyssey Club helps the whole family grow closer to Jesus and to each other. Club membership includes unlimited, on-demand, streaming access to nearly 1,000 Adventures in Odyssey episodes—plus daily devotions, fun videos, faith-building activities and more! Join today and give your kids a virtual home away from home.
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.
 
Receive the Cultures in Conflict DVD and Discovery Guide for your donation of any amount. And today, your gift will be doubled thanks to a match!
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

The War of Words

Bible teacher Ray Vander Laan inspires listeners to share the Gospel with boldness and conviction as he examines how the Apostle Paul did so in the culture of his day. This discussion offers a preview of the newest edition to the That the World May Know series, “Cultures in Conflict,” now available in our online store.
 
Receive the Cultures in Conflict DVD and Discovery Guide for your donation of any amount. And today, your gift will be doubled thanks to a match!
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Engaging Hearts and Minds in a Broken Culture

Debra Fileta will help couples better understand the four seasons of healthy relationships, what to expect during each one, and how to carefully navigate them for a stronger marriage. (Part 2 of 2)
 
Receive the book Love in Every Season plus an audio download of the broadcast "Loving Your Spouse Through the Seasons of Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Loving Your Spouse Through the Seasons of Marriage (Part 2 of 2)

Debra Fileta will help couples better understand the four seasons of healthy relationships, what to expect during each one, and how to carefully navigate them for a stronger marriage. (Part 1 of 2)
 
Receive the book Love in Every Season plus an audio download of the broadcast "Loving Your Spouse Through the Seasons of Marriage" for your donation of any amount! Plus, receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today. Your monthly support helps families thrive.
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Loving Your Spouse Through the Seasons of Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

If your family is dealing with an unplanned pregnancy, it can be a very difficult time, with lots of emotions and potential outcomes. In this Focus on the Family chapel message, a winsome mother-daughter team share how an unplanned pregnancy rocked their world, the confusion that resulted, and how the daughter found strength through biblical counseling at a local pregnancy resource center. Ultimately, the baby was adopted by an extended family member and is growing up delighted to have an ‘extra’ mom.
 
Your gift to support our Option Ultrasound program will equip pregnancy medical clinics across the country with ultrasound machines, resources, and sonography training for nurses, so that a mother considering abortion can see her baby, hear that tiny heartbeat . . . and be moved to choose life. Give now, and we’ll say thanks with a copy of the book Joy Will Come: Exchange Shame for Redemption plus free audio download of “The Surprising Blessings of an Unplanned Pregnancy”
 
Get More Episode Resources
 
We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 1 of 2)

Download our free app to listen on your phone