Did you know that anxiety is the number one non-medical diagnosis in the country? And unfortunately, it's effecting our kids. Join us as we sit down with world renowned mental health expert Dr. Gregory Jantz to discuss what you can do about your child's anxiety, and your own. Later, we hear a question from a mom who wants to know how she can help her son overcome his fear of being alone.

 

Get Dr. Jantz's book, The Anxiety Reset, for a gift of any amount!

 

Call us at 1(800) 232-6459, or click here, to receive free counseling consultation from Focus on the Family.

 

Click Here to Support the Show!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Are you concerned with the radical changes being made to public school curriculum? On this weeks episode, join us as we sit down with policy experts Jeff Johnston and Autumn Leva to discuss how you can stand up for your child against the increasing indoctrination they face at school. Later, we hear a question from a dad who wants to know when it's appropriate to have "the talk" with his son.

 

Click here to sign up for our free "Equipping Parents for Back to School" e-book!

 

Click here to access our 'Launch into the Teen Years' resource!

 

Click Here to Support the Show!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Marriage experts, and hosts of the wildly popular podcast Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage, Dr. Greg & Erin Smalley join us to discuss if you can attain balance between parenting, marriage, and work. Spoiler alert - you can't! But you can find ways to integrate them with each other; listen to find out how. Later, we'll hear a question from a parent who wants to know how they should go about choosing a babysitter.

 

Click here to receive the book Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage for a gift of any amount!

 

Click Here to Support the Show!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

Did you know that's it's possible for your child to enjoy their chores? Join Danny & Rebecca as they sit down with home organization expert Kristi Clover to discuss implementing a fun and effective chores system that engages the whole family. Later, we hear a question from a mom who wants to know when it's appropriate for her children to start cooking on their own.

 

Click here to receive Kristi's book, M.O.M. - Master Organizer of Mayhem, for a gift of any amount!

 

Simple Ways to Organize Your Home and Family

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

On this episode, we continue our look at a biblical approach to discipline with parent coaches Chad Hayenga and Lydia Rex. Learn how you can turn moments of discipline into opportunities to call out the strengths in your child. Later, we hear a question from a parent who wants to know how to respond to emotional outbursts from their toddler.

 

Click here to receive Jim & Lynne's book, Discipline That Connects With Your Childs Heart, for a gift of any amount!

 

Check out this great, free Focus on the Family resource for age appropriate discipline strategies, and much more!

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

On this episode, Jim & Lynne Jackson join Danny & Rebecca to discuss the four essential messages behind their biblical discipline model. What messages are you sending your child when you discipline them? Later, we hear a question from a mom who wants to know if her 13-year-old is too young to have social media.

 

Click here to receive Jim & Lynne's book, Discipline That Connects With Your Childs Heart, for a gift of any amount!

 

Check out this great, free Focus on the Family resource for age appropriate discipline strategies, and much more!

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

On this episode, Dr. Ken Wilgus walks us through how to navigate "control battles" with your teen! Did you know that most teens want to tell their parents everything? Dr. Wilgus outlines the behavior in parents that causes their teens to keep things to themselves. Later, we hear a question from a mom who worries she's not equipped to raise her daughter well.

 

Pre-order Feeding the Mouth That Bites You

 

Help prepare your teenager to thrive! Check out Launch into the Teen Years.

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

 

Launching your teen into independence can be a tricky task! But have no fear.. Dr. Ken Wilgus is here to discuss his approach that gradually introduces adolescents to freedom and responsibility. Join Danny & Rebecca as they learn about Ken's excellent framework for launching successful adults. Later, we hear a question from a mom who feels like her teenager daughter is drifting away from her.

 

Pre-order Feeding the Mouth That Bites You

 

Take our free Parenting Assessment!

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

 

How do you instill a love of reading and writing in your kids in a screen driven world? Join us as Danny & Rebecca sit down with language arts expert Andrew Pudewa as he fills us in on the secret of how you can help your kids become excellent readers and writers. It's a lot easier than you might think! How and when to teach kids to read and to write? How do you help your child with reading comprehension?

 

Read the Bible as a Family!

 

What Kids Read: How Stories Develop Us

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.

 

Join Danny & Rebecca as they sit down with PluggedIn's Adam Holz to discuss bullying, cyberbullying, and what you can do as a parent to stop it. What is cyberbullying? How do you stop bullying in schools? We discuss these topics, and more, on this weeks episode.

 

Check out PluggedIn from Focus on the Family! A guide to entertainment and culture with a biblical lens.

 

How to Deal with Bullying

 

The Bullying Breakthrough

 

Donate Now!

 

We'd love to hear from you! Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail.