Focus on the Family Commentary

If you’re considering marriage, don’t invest more in the wedding than you do in the relationship itself. Jim Daly shares how couples can move their relationship in a strong direction and build a marriage that thrives.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Social media is a great way to stay in touch with family and friends. But if you aren’t careful, it can become a tyrannical master. Jim Daly shares how to control social media, so it doesn’t control you.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Struggle is universal. So are the solutions for overcoming it. Jim Daly offers four ideas for breaking free from your past.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How do you support your teenager when they go through their first heartbreak? Jim Daly shares suggestions for walking with your children when they suffer tough times.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The secret to success isn’t avoiding failure. It’s learning from your mistakes and continuing to move forward.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Children become peacemakers by learning healthy ways of dealing with conflict when someone else makes a mistake. They also pursue peace by learning healthy ways to behave when they’re in the wrong.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When siblings engage in conflict, some parents swoop in and settle the argument. A better approach is to teach children how to be peacemakers in the home and to solve their own disagreements.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares a story about a hunter whose bird dog walked on water as an illustration for how to improve your marriage, your parenting, and your career by changing what you’re looking for.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Marital intimacy is all about closeness. It’s also all about separateness. Jim Daly shares a personal story that taught him why healthy marriages have the right balance between being together and being apart.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Hispanic Heritage Month – observed September 15 through October 15 – celebrates the contributions of the Hispanic community to American society, including the importance of family.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Atheists say they don’t believe in God because they can’t see Him. The truth is they see God more than they think they do. The evidence is all around us. We just need the eyes to see.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

At one point, Henry Ford’s greatest invention become trapped by the very shelter he’d built to protect it. If you have ambitions you’ve kept hidden, maybe it’s time to break your dreams free and share them with the world.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s so common for moms and dads to share personal information about their children online that there’s a term for it. It’s called “sharenting.” Jim Daly shares how to keep your children safe online by modelling good digital behavior.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Historians say President Abraham Lincoln’s marriage to his wife, Mary Todd, was difficult. Nevertheless, what he learned in his relationship contributed to his success as president of the United States. Hear the story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In grief, we hide – even though that’s when we need other people the most. In suffering, even small moments of connection can infuse us with new life.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It was Shakespeare who said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That explains why each of us, even an atheist, is born with a beautiful rose in our souls called faith.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Emotional walls may be helpful protection in childhood, but they don’t contribute to a healthy life as an adult. Jim Daly shares how to let down your defenses despite your troubled past.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Achieving great things takes talent, skill, and hard work. But it also takes character. To be successful at anything, we must be willing to dig deep and struggle through challenges.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you’re a parent, you’ve probably played the “blame game” in your house. Jim Daly shares tips for helping children learn to take responsibility for their own behavior.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the story of Private First Class Desmond Doss, who was an inspiring example of living by your convictions in the midst of tremendous adversity.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Not every negative feeling is bad. In fact, a bad emotion can often point to something good. Jim Daly shares about a negative feeling that actually shows your marriage is thriving.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Adversity doesn’t determines our ultimate success or failure in life. We do. Jim Daly shares how you can turn your stumbles into stepping-stones on the pathway to success.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you don’t believe in miracles, maybe you should. Without one, America as we know it probably wouldn’t exist. Jim Daly shares the story of the miraculous moment that became a turning point in American history.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The new school year is starting up all over the country. Are your children ready? Are you ready? Jim Daly offers helpful ideas for getting the new school year off to a positive start.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Why does our society seem so incapable of treating each other with love and respect? Jim Daly explains why before the world can change, we must change.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.