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Focus on the Family Commentary

Focus on the Family

Focus on the Family Commentary is a 90-second daily feature heard on more than 300 stations throughout the United States. Addressing the marriage and parenting topics listeners care about mo...

Episodes

20 of 1,776 episodes

Wifestyles

Many wives have no support outside of the home when times are tough inside the home. Jim Daly explains how a woman's WIFEstyle can create a...

1:30Nov 2, 2026

Living Sacrifice

What does a committed father look like? A young girl named Gracie can tell you. Jim Daly shares her tragic story and the remarkable sacrific...

1:30Oct 30, 2026

The Ming Dilemma

Technology advances every day. Nevertheless, one truth will never change: just because we can do something, that doesn't mean we ought to. J...

1:30Oct 29, 2026

Strength in Community

Many couples face a precarious situation: they feel socially cut off from friends and other couples. Jim Daly explains why isolation eventua...

1:30Oct 28, 2026

Instinct Over Design

It's wise to set goals and make plans, but sometimes unexpected moments alter our course. Jim Daly explains why the best decisions in life o...

1:30Oct 27, 2026

Mean Parents

Jim Daly says to raise well-behaved kids with strong character, parents should be mean. Seem counterintuitive? Hear why "mean" parents reall...

1:30Oct 26, 2026

Never Too Early for Christmas Music

Is October too early for Christmas music? Jim Daly shares why the Christmas message is great to hear any time of year. Support Family Minist...

1:30Oct 23, 2026

Toys? Or Time?

What's more important to your child? Toys? Or time with you? Jim Daly says, "Sure, children love exciting toys and trips, but more than anyt...

1:30Oct 22, 2026

The Tingles

Good feelings aren't enough to sustain a marriage. Jim Daly shares why the tingles of a new relationship may be fun and exciting, but they'r...

1:30Oct 21, 2026

Swoop and Save Us

We all take wrong turns that put us in situations from which there's no escape on our own. Jim Daly shares why, sooner or later, we all need...

1:30Oct 20, 2026

The Four Horsemen of Divorce

Jim Daly shares how couples can significantly improve their odds for a successful marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the Four...

1:30Oct 19, 2026

Cookie-Cutter Parenting

Do you think of your children as sugar cookies who all come out the same because you treat parenting like a recipe to follow? Jim Daly share...

1:30Oct 16, 2026

Secret Riches

We think one look is all it takes to understand another person. Jim Daly shares a story that illustrates why to fully know someone, we must...

1:30Oct 15, 2026

Grace to Become One

No matter how much you and your spouse share in common, you won't mesh in every part of your relationship. Jim Daly explains how to navigate...

1:30Oct 14, 2026

The Truth We Speak

To communicate truth effectively, we must keep two things in mind: what we speak and how we speak it. Jim Daly explains how to persuade peop...

1:30Oct 13, 2026

Benefits of Raising a Bookworm

Are you worried that your child reads too much? Jim Daly encourages you to understand that bookworms often develop character more deeply tha...

1:30Oct 12, 2026

Firmly Flexible

You and your spouse may plan for the future, but how do you respond when life is beyond your control? Jim Daly explains why happy couples st...

1:30Oct 9, 2026

Talk to Yourself

Our words have power. Jim Daly shares how to block out negativity and inspire yourself forward with words of grace, hope, and faith. Support...

1:30Oct 8, 2026

Empty Yourself

Small disagreements can divide a couple. Jim Daly explains why emptying yourself of yourself can turn what drives you apart into something t...

1:30Oct 7, 2026

Success Takes Time to Develop

Whatever you're after, success takes time. Jim Daly shares why a great marriage, a great career, or kids with great character require patien...

1:30Oct 6, 2026