Focus on the Family Commentary

One of the greatest challenges a parent can face is an adult child who rejects the values they were taught growing up. Jim Daly shares why it’s important to remember that good parenting is a probability not a promise. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you offer your children incentives to behave well? That can be an effective parenting strategy if you understand the difference between a bribe and a reward. Jim Daly explains. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When someone we love is in the throes of grief, our tendency is to offer help. As well-meaning as that gesture is, Jim Daly shares a more effective approach: jump in and do something. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Differences between spouses can cause problems in their relationship. Jim Daly explains how a couple becomes one flesh by embracing their mate’s differences instead of fighting against them. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Don and Julie lost everything in one of the largest wildfires in California history. Jim Daly shares how losing everything helped them discover they actually hadn’t lost anything at all. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Love isn’t easy to define or to put into categories. Jim Daly explains why the color of love may be the color of humanity itself. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

As counterintuitive as it seems, parents don’t give their children freedom. Children already have it. Jim Daly explains how to help your child channel their freedom toward healthy decisions. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

In a crisis, we need strength to fight for a good outcome even when the odds are against us. Jim Daly explains why the only thing we can do when life gets tough is to keep moving forward while believing something good can happen. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

There may not be a secret to disciplining children, but this idea comes close: don’t give up too soon. Jim Daly shares how the number 101 can transform how you discipline in your household. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A new school year is upon us, which means the hunt for school supplies – the second largest expense for families each year, outranked only by Christmas. Jim Daly shares helpful tips for stretching your back-to-school dollars. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Couples often take their marriage for granted and bury it beneath ordinary, everyday things. Jim Daly shares how to prioritize your marriage and honor it for the treasure that it is. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is your relationship with your teenager a struggle? Do you fear it’s too late to turn things around? Don’t lose hope. Jim Daly shares how your relationship can be improved if you bring the right ingredients to bear. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Small bad habits, left unchecked, can become big problems. Jim Daly explains why the best approach to living well is paying attention to the little things. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What kind of obstacles would you fight to overcome to get married? Jim Daly shares the story of one couple whose commitment to marriage placed the setting for their wedding in the unlikeliest of places. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Couples often blame each other when things don’t go the way they’d hoped. The solution is to assume the best – not the worst – about your spouse. How do you do that? Jim Daly has great advice for struggling couples. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Did you know that the world’s rarest quarter is actually worth thousands of dollars? Jim Daly explains why, like a coin whose value is far beyond what you’d expect, people are more extraordinary than they appear at first glance. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Kids want their parents to be involved in their lives, especially in tough times. Jim Daly tells the story of the bully he faced in elementary school and how things might have been different if he’d had a parent to help him. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Life is busy. For everybody. We’re so busy that many of us never take the time to meet our neighbors. Jim Daly explains why life is better when it’s lived in community. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If we repeat mistakes, the pain of the consequences gets worse. Jim Daly shares how to listen to what your pain is telling you and then take action. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are your kids getting enough vitamin Zzzz? It turns out ample sleep may be one of the biggest secrets to a child’s health and well-being. Jim Daly explains why and shares how much rest your kids really need. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

A man splashing in the ocean lost his wedding ring and searched for it for two days. Why all the fuss? Jim Daly shares why, like a ring of gold, marriage is precious and valuable, and when it’s nurtured and cared for, it lasts a lifetime. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s hard to speak words of blessing to people if, while growing up, you weren’t taught how. Jim Daly explains why transforming your words into blessings begins with transforming your mind. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Anyone can make a difference. How? Jim Daly explains how to shine a light of hope into the world by seeing a need and doing something to meet it. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

If you have kids at home, are you taking time to create lasting memories with them before they strike out on their own? Jim Daly explains why time with your children is an investment you’ll never regret making. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are you striving to be your best? Jim Daly explains why we become our greatest selves not by doing the bare minimum, but by stretching beyond our natural abilities. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Sometimes it can be a blessing when our kids don’t become what we hope for. Jim Daly shares a personal story that reminded him why parents must hold their dreams for their kids with an open hand. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Is there a way to protect your marriage from infidelity? Jim Daly explains how couples can spend time together in ways that benefit their relationships. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are human beings nothing more than biological machines? Or is there something more to us, something that transcends mere flesh and blood? Jim Daly explains why human life transcends mere biology. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Ladies, what’s your relationship like with your mother-in-law? If things have turned adversarial, Jim Daly has a few ideas that will help you turn things around. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Truth is a mirror that reveals who we really are. Jim Daly shares why a good life isn’t found in hearing what we want to hear but in receiving and responding to what’s true. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What can an ugly dog teach you about the health of your marriage? Jim Daly explains why, even if your marriage is in trouble, it’s stronger than it looks and can be saved and renewed. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Your child’s love for you can be nurtured, but you don’t have to create it. Jim Daly explains why your child’s love for you is woven into the fabric of your relationship – even if you’re not a perfect parent. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many people who see a penny on the ground wouldn’t bother to pick it up, believing pennies are basically worthless. Jim Daly explains why pennies – and humans – have deeper value than we see at first glance. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Every couple encounters battles in life. Jim Daly shares one question you can ask your spouse that will help you come together as a team. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Some people say that our culture needs nice guys. Jim Daly explains why, for a kinder, gentler, society, we don’t need nice guys, we need strong men. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares a personal story that illustrates why effective parenting isn’t about what’s most convenient, it’s about what’s best for children to learn responsibility and to mature. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Getting older isn’t always easy. Jim Daly shares why getting older gracefully means growing in wisdom and humility. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Differences often divide a marriage, but they can bring a couple together if a husband and wife take joy in each other. Jim Daly shares how to channel your differences in a positive direction. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

American freedom has lasted for 250 years because our ancestors were vigilant and sacrificed to protect it. Jim Daly shares what American citizens must do for freedom to last another 250 years. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Everyone faces obstacles. Those obstacles often influence our sense of identity. Jim Daly shares why we shouldn’t see other people for their limitations; we should see them for their potential. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s one thing to agree with an idea in theory; it’s another to commit to it fully. Jim Daly explains why real belief requires action. If we really believe, we’ll take a risk and put our trust to the test. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many parents try to rescue their children from making mistakes. Jim Daly explains why kids need to learn how to handle life’s challenges, so they’ll know how to live successfully as adults. Support Family Ministry If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.