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  • How Your Child's Mind Learns
    2026/09/01

    How does your child learn and process information? Cynthia Tobias and Jim Daly explore different learning styles kids have. Also, John and Danny provide encouragement for if your child is struggling with discouragement because he or she is struggling to learn things in school. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    The Way They Learn
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
    Discovering Your Child's Learning Style (Digital)
    Counseling Consultation and Referrals
    Learning Styles: Different Kinds of Smart

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    11 分
  • If a Kid Disrespects You
    2026/08/27

    Is your teenager being disrespectful to you? Danny and John cover the different ways boys and girls can show disrespect towards parents. Plus, Jim Daly and Dr. John Townsend discuss what to do if your son or daughter isn't giving you proper respect. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
    Establishing Healthy Boundaries with Your Teens (Digital)
    Speak to a counselor
    Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster

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    13 分
  • Staying Organized in the School Year
    2026/08/28

    Is it a challenge for you to keep the house clean? As we approach a new school year, Kristi Clover and Jim Daly offer young moms some encouragement for how to teach kids to clean. Plus, John and Danny will give some guidelines for how to make cleaning fun, even if you kid doesn't want to do it. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.

    M.O.M.: Master Organizer of Mayhem

    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment

    Simple Ways to Organize Your Home and Family (digital)

    Avoiding Chore Wars

    Listen to Focus Live on the Godcaster app

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    10 分
  • Stay Flexible, Give Yourself Grace
    2026/08/25

    Do you consider yourself a rule-follower or a go with the flow type? Melissa Hannigan joins Jim Daly to encourage moms and dads to be more flexible. Also, John and Danny provide some encouragement to parents who are more bent towards following the rules. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    Inconvenient Parenting
    Parenting Styles Quiz
    Instilling God-Given Qualities into Your Children (Digital)
    Speak to a counselor
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment

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    10 分
  • If a Kid Misbehaves at School
    2026/08/13

    What are the underlying reasons behind your child's misbehavior? Linda Ranson Jacobs tells Jim Daly a story about when her son was misbehaving at school, and how they worked through it. Plus, Danny and John explain how taking time to pray will help you better relate to your kids. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    The Single Parent
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
    Finding Hope and Joy While Single Parenting (Digital)
    Speak to a counselor
    Listen to Focus Live on the Godcaster app

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    10 分
  • Getting Kids to do Homework
    2026/08/11

    Is one of your kids struggling to get his or her homework completed? John and Danny share some statistics on how many kids and parents are battling homework frustrations. Then, Jim Daly talks to Erin MacPherson and Ellen Schuknecht about some solutions for what you can do if your child is struggling with homework. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    The Christian Mama’s Guide to the Grade School Years
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
    Navigating the Early Grade School Years (Digital)
    Schoolwork and Homework Responsibility
    Understanding Learning Styles

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    12 分
  • Boundaries to Help You Bond
    2026/08/06

    Do you lean more towards being a rule-follower or wanting to have fun with your kids? Jonathan McKee and Jim Daly discuss why a healthy parent needs both rules and relationship. Danny will follow that up with some thoughts on having good boundaries with your kids during the school year. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    If I Had a Parenting Do Over
    Parenting Resource Page
    Balancing Bonding and Boundaries as a Parent (Digital)
    Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster

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    11 分
  • Lessons from a Homeschooling Mom
    2026/08/04

    More parents in the Christian community are trying homeschooling. But how do you know if it's the right move for you and your children? Monica Swanson talks to Jim Daly about some of the things she learned from choosing to homeschool her kids. John and Danny will also address parents who want to homeschool but are concerned about their kids' social lives. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
    Becoming Homeschoolers
    Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
    Home Schooling: Giving Your Child a Strong Foundation (Digital)
    Resources: Homeschooling
    Planning Your Home School

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    11 分