Ask Questions First

Do you remember the time in life when your faith in Jesus made sense? John and Danny recount the times they decided to put their faith in Christ after asking good questions. You'll also hear Jim Daly and Natasha Crain share how you can respond well when your kids ask you hard questions about God.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Keeping Your Kids on God’s Side for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Answering Your Kids' Tough Faith Questions    10 Tips for Having Deeper Faith Conversations With Your Kids   Contact our Counseling Team   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Successful parenting isn't based on formulas, but it's also good to pray with your kids regularly. Justin Earley chats with Jim Daly about something he called a bedtime liturgy with his sons. Plus, Danny and John will encourage you to pay attention to your tone when teaching spiritual lessons to your children.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Habits of the Household for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Creating Spiritual Habits in Your Family    Contact our Counseling Team   Watch the Entire Interview with Justin Earley   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

How do you learn to let go when your kids leave home and they aren't following Christ right now? Hillary Ferrer and Julie Loos speak with Jim Daly on ways you can trust God if you have a prodigal child. Then, Danny brings up some ways he's seen God restore kids even after they rebelled for a time.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Honest Prayers for Mama Bears for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Building an Honest Prayer Life as a Mom    Contact our Counseling Team   Focus on Marriage Podcast   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

What kind of questions are you asking your kids about the world today? Jim Daly chats with Dr. Sean McDowell on the power of asking sincere questions. Afterwards, you'll hear John and Danny explain why questions is a good strategy for clarifying any misunderstandings with your kids.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book A Rebel’s Manifesto for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Empowering Teens to Navigate Faith in Modern Culture - I-II     Truth Rising   Contact our Counseling Team   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

How do you help your teen embrace who God says they are? Danny shares how kids in his counseling office have struggled with low self-esteem. You'll also hear Jim Daly talk with Tricia Goyer and Leslie Nunnery about how to be aware of messages your kids are hearing from social media.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Faith That Sticks for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Supporting Your Preteen’s Faith Journey    Learn About Our Age and Stage e-Newsletter   Contact our Counseling Team   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever gotten a question from your kids about the Bible that you weren't sure how to answer? Danny and John address why it's okay to admit if you don't know the answer to a biblical question your kid might ask. You'll also hear from Jim Daly and Danika Cooley about navigating through some of the edgier parts of the Bible.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Help Your Kids Love and Learn the Bible for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Nurturing a Love for the Bible in Your Kids    Learn About Our Age and Stage e-Newsletter   Family Reading of Scripture   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

Are family devotions a struggle? Do your kids have a hard time paying attention? Jim Daly chats with Pastor Jonathan Evans and his wife Kanika on how they've learned to be flexible with family devotions and young kids through rides to school and dinner conversations. Also, John and Danny will offer you some encouragement if you aren't able to have dinner together often as a family.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book Kingdom Family Devotional for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Growing Closer Through Family Devotions    How can I show my kids affection? Give them a HIGH FIVE!   Family Reading of Scripture   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

The story of Easter is quite violent, when you really examine the crucifixion of Jesus. How do you share about that with your kids? Dr. Josh Straub and his wife Christi talk to Jim Daly about how you can help your kids understand the Easter story.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book 10 Days of the Easter Story for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Inviting Your Child Into the Easter Story    Family Reading of Scripture: Holy Week   Contact our Counseling Team   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

How do you teach your kids to have joy, even if your circumstances are rough right now? Danny shares how he learned about contentment from his grandpa. Plus, Jim Daly talks to Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey on how to find joy, even if you don't consider yourself a joyful person.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Nurturing Joy in Your Child    Family Reading of Scripture: Holy Week   What is Joy?   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

How do you have real peace in a chaotic world? Maybe something called gratitude might help? Jim Daly and Kay Wyma discuss how to teach your kids to be thankful. Also, Danny gives some tips for how to help your child if he or she is having a bad attitude   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The Peace Project for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Finding Peace in Your Everyday Life    How to Reduce Grumbling and Increase Gratitude   Learn About Our Age and Stage e-Newsletter   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.