Focus on the Family Commentary

Strong-willed children often grow up to be self-motivated, independent adults. But they can sure be a challenge to raise. Jim Daly shares helpful and important tips.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

How do we know when God shows up in our lives? Is it through lightning and thunder? Or is it through ordinary people who give out of their abundance to help someone in need?   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is it possible for one person to meet our every need? On a cross-country trip he took with his wife in the first years of their marriage, Jim Daly discovered why the answer to that question is no. Hear his story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares an important lesson for dealing with negative people: never overlook their true nature.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What is love? To many people, it’s all happy faces, roses, and rainbows. Jim Daly explains why love is also like fire.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The most important parenting principles are usually the simplest. Like this one: pay attention to your parenting radar. You will likely pick up on dangers that your kids will never see coming.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

No one gets to where they hope to be without overcoming challenges along the way. Jim Daly explains why winning in the game of life means finishing well.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever played “hide and seek”? It’s a fun game for kids, but it can also teach moms and dads a lot about effective parenting. Jim Daly explains how   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares how couples can significantly improve their odds for a successful marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the Four Horsemen of Divorce.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A lot of ideas in our culture seem fun and colorful ... until adversity comes. To endure, we need a worldview that anchors us in truth.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Would you spend another day with your parents if you had the chance? Learn how to create memories with your child now that they’ll carry throughout their lives.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Whatever you hope to achieve in life, one principle will be key to your success: Don’t quit – even when the odds seem against you.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Divorce has been described as the “death of a small civilization.” Jim Daly explains why the breakdown of the family is one of the most overlooked reasons for the high poverty rate in America.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the story of a man named Charles Froling who got so angry that he built an entire house to express his spite.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly explains why every human being has dignity and worth that no one can measure and no one can take away.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Most people marry “for keeps.” But good intentions aren’t enough. Consider the story of the man who holds the world record for the most divorces.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When we’re selfish, we diminish our potential. When we sacrifice, we not only enrich our lives but the lives of those around us.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What sort of “guiding values” are you passing on to your children? Jim Daly explains why kindness was always near the top of that list for him and his wife.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Fixing a marriage is like fixing a car. To solve a problem, we must do more than address the symptoms. We must dig through the wiring until we fix the root of the problem.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

More and more of us are connecting through social media and video conferencing than we are face to face. Jim Daly explains why all that practicality comes at a steep cost: our souls.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Parenting is a lot like running a business, and your customers are your children. Jim Daly shares how that perspective can transform your household.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Boundaries between right and wrong blur when doing right comes at a price. Jim Daly shares why doing the right thing takes guts because it costs us the most   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

President Abraham Lincoln’s relationship with his wife, Mary Todd, is an inspiring example of how a little grace and compassion can strengthen a marriage. Jim Daly shares their story.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares why a successful life requires more than skill and hard work. It takes knowing where ambition ends and where character begins   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares why marriage, family, and morality have an historic identity that’s worth preserving.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.