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...
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Focus on the Family Commentary
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...
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20 of 1,760 episodesTalk 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...
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...
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...
Authoritative Parents
How do you respond when your child makes a mistake? Jim Daly explains why the best parenting approach is discipline that's firm without bein...
Beauty to Live
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, released in 1937, broke every rule of filmmaking. So, why did it succeed? Jim Daly says the answer lies in...
Never Too Late to Say, “I’m Sorry”
If your relationship with one of your children is broken, and you think it's too late to repair the damage, think again. It's never too late...
Simple Gifts
Sometimes the best presents are the least expensive. Jim Daly shares why couples say the most cherished items they've received from their sp...
Pride Before Destruction
Proverbs 16:18 says, "Pride goes before destruction." Jim Daly shares a story that demonstrates why pride is dangerous, blinds us to the tru...
936 Pennies
Time is fleeting. Your children will grow up in the blink of an eye. Jim Daly encourages parents to do lots of wild activities with their ki...
Hispanic Heritage Month
Jim Daly honors Hispanic Heritage Month – observed September 15 through October 15 – which celebrates the contributions of the H...
What Are the Odds?
Did you know that mathematically it's impossible for you to exist? And yet you do. Jim Daly shares a remarkable story that explains why you...
Three-Quarters of the Way
How far would you go to build a successful marriage? Former first lady Barbara Bush did whatever it took by going, as she put it, "Three-qua...
Purposefully Pursue
After marriage, the daily grind of life takes over, you get pulled in different directions, and your relationship drifts. Jim Daly explains...
Not Smart but Intelligent
Some kids are artists or musicians or understand chemistry. Other kids are good at sports or rebuilding engines. Jim Daly explains why every...
Mom Is Her Son’s First Love
Studies show that boys are much more likely to grow into competent men when their mothers influence them to harness their strength and chann...
Impact the World Around You
We all have an opportunity to impact the world around us. Jim Daly explains how we can live our lives in a way that changes thousands of oth...
Spiritual Intimacy
Spiritual intimacy shapes the heart and soul of a marriage. Jim Daly shares why, at its core, spiritual intimacy isn't about what you do tog...
What’s Your Algorithm?
Life is one big algorithm. We predict how we'll behave in the future by looking at how we've behaved in the past. Jim Daly says that if you...
Overreaction in Parenting
Giving children every advantage doesn't improve their lives in the long run. Jim Daly explains why sheltering children from disappointment,...