Focus on the Family Daily

Whether you're a stay-at-home mom, or you have a full work schedule, it's important to be intentional with the time you do have to play with your young children. Corrien Kruger has some practical suggestions to help you increase the effectiveness of your play time-and connection with your child.

Children Learn as they play, but as importantly playing is an opportunity to connect with your child. Corrien Kruger offers encouragement and practical help to moms (and dads) on how to maximise your playtime with your kids.

Teasing in your family may seem fun — until it crosses the line! We’ll examine how teasing is often the result of selfish motives, and can make family members feel ridiculous, inadequate, and insignificant.

You can build a marriage that thrives—not just survives! Pro-football chaplains George and Tondra Gregory help you learn how to create a winning game plan for your relationship. You’ll hear practical strategies to strengthen your connection, deepen your commitment, and grow together through every season.

You can build a marriage that thrives—not just survives! Pro-football chaplains George and Tondra Gregory help you learn how to create a winning game plan for your relationship. You’ll hear practical strategies to strengthen your connection, deepen your commitment, and grow together through every season.

How do you balance appropriate tech use, setting healthy boundaries for your kids? Arlene Pellicane reveals how technology is changing our kids—impacting the brain, relationships, safety, and emotional health. You’ll gain some practical insight on ways to connect with your children in their tech-driven world.

How do you balance appropriate tech use, setting healthy boundaries for your kids? Arlene Pellicane reveals how technology is changing our kids—impacting the brain, relationships, safety, and emotional health. You’ll gain some practical insight on ways to connect with your children in their tech-driven world.

After you’ve spent 20 or 30 years with your spouse, it would be a shame to throw all those memories away. Dr. Gary Chapman helps your relationship thrive, by suggesting three key questions to ask your spouse, so you can both enjoy the decades to come.

After the children are grown, your marriage CAN thrive. Dr. Gary Chapman shares how to navigate job changes, health concerns, and the seasons of marriage, during the empty nest years. Trusted advice to stick with your spouse - “until death do us part”.

In the past few decades, women have risen up as leaders in our culture, and there’s no doubt their influence will have a lasting impact. Deborah Pegues examines traits that make an effective leader. You’ll be empowered and equipped with enduring strategies as you seek to become a woman of influence.

Discover the secret to living the Christian life. You don’t need to grab hold of something new, but simply discover what you already have in Christ and ask yourself a simple question: Who do you see in the mirror? See yourself through Jesus’ eyes!

An argument with your spouse is never fun, but it’s even worse when your insecurities are triggered. Dr. Bob Paul and his wife Jenni will explain how to recognise those “hot buttons” and control them.

No heartbreak can compare to the sting of losing a child. For Lindsey Dennis, she experienced that heartbreak twice, losing two children, just hours after they were born. She’ll describe her overwhelming grief and the hope she and her husband found in Christ, as they walked through some very dark days in their young marriage.

Sometimes we get so wrapped up in praying for the needs of others, we forget to pray for ourselves! You’ll learn how minimise the daily distractions of life and “abide in Christ,” so your prayers can be more effective!

Are you walking through a stressful season? Dr. Charles Stone shares powerful insights from neuroscience and the Bible to help you navigate tough times. Discover practical tools to manage stress and strengthen your faith along the way.

Former NFL tight end Benjamin Waston encourages first-time dads to be the man their wife and children need. A father’s role is a cornerstone in the family, and Benjamin - the father of seven children – reminds dads to be physically and emotionally present in the home.

Whether you had a great father or a mediocre one, do you feel equipped to be a good dad? Jim Daly shares the lessons he learned, growing up with three father figures, and how the Lord turned those bad experiences into motivation to ‘do better’ as a dad to his two sons.

Hear Katy Faust’s powerful story of championing children’s rights. She’ll share heartbreaking statistics of kids struggling when they aren’t raised by their biological parents and will equip you as a believer to speak up on behalf of children while standing up for the biblical model of family.

At Focus on the Family Africa we saw a great need to give our attention directly to the youth of our country and one of the ways that we are helping the youth is the area of child headed households. These are homes in which there is no living parent or caregiver and the responsibility of the family shifts to a youth. You’ll hear how the Tales of Hope program has impacted the lives of two young adu...

Teenagers in general face challenges and huge life changes as they navigate the season of teenager-hood. We are going to hear from two young adults who have had a traumatic journey through their teen years in having to take care of themselves and their siblings because of the lose or neglect of their parents. These are stories of hope that will undoubtedly touch your heart.

Today’s families are often in a rush — and miss out on what’s most important! We’ll explore why your family needs more joy, interruptions, boredom, and grace — focusing on your relationships rather than your accomplishments!

Today’s families are often in a rush — and miss out on what’s most important! We’ll explore why your family needs more joy, interruptions, boredom, and grace — focusing on your relationships rather than your accomplishments!

Humour, practical advice, and personal stories as Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley share the secrets to lifelong love. You’ll learn how to build strong communication habits, the roles of sacrifice and service in marriage, and how to keep your romance fresh and thriving.

Humour, practical advice, and personal stories as Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley share the secrets to lifelong love. You’ll learn how to build strong communication habits, the roles of sacrifice and service in marriage, and how to keep your romance fresh and thriving.

If your child is emotional, distracted, and trying to figure out who they are, they might be a preteen! How to navigate the preteen years, equipping your kids to manage their feelings, reaffirm their identity and grow in their faith!