Focus on the Family Commentary

Adversity is a great teacher, but only children who learn to overcome hardship will benefit from its lessons. Jim Daly explains why an unhappy child is a healthy child.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

G.K. Chesterton said, “Every high civilization decays by forgetting obvious things.” Jim Daly reminds us of some obvious things that society is forgetting about marriage.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

How much money is enough? Jim Daly explains the difference between being rich and living a truly wealthy life.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Two kinds of people influence the quality of your life: those who support you … and those who don’t. Jim Daly explains why you can trust criticism from a friend, even when their advice hurts.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Although there are no easy solutions to racism, Jim Daly explains gracism, a revolutionary concept that makes it possible to respect other people regardless of their color, class, or culture.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Are you looking for a good way to celebrate your marriage for Valentine’s Day? Jim Daly shares an idea that won’t sound romantic, but it may take your relationship to the next level.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Some things aren’t what they seem. Jim Daly explains why a culture can only be strong when it seeks out truth, embraces it, and conforms itself to it.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sometimes a happy marriage is about knowing what not to do. Jim Daly explains how to build a thriving marriage by not comparing your spouse to other people.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Scientists say that people tap into their deeper abilities when they’re put under extreme pressure. Jim Daly shares how each of us is stronger than we think when it comes to conquering life’s challenges.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Sooner or later, every parent discovers that what’s effective with one child may not work well with another. Jim Daly explains why effective parenting is about raising children according to their own individual personality.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The most popular commitment seems to be not to commit … to anything – a career, a marriage, becoming a parent. Jim Daly explains why options can be beneficial, but success comes from commitment.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Many couples report having a good marriage but feel socially cut off from friends and other couples. Jim Daly explains why isolation weakens a marriage, and community strengthens it.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

How should parents respond when their teenager rebels? Many lash out in anger. But there is a better way. Jim Daly explains why love is always stronger and more effective than anger.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Most people chart a new course through life by asking how, where, and when. Jim Daly explains why the best place to start is knowing your why.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Good and bad are both important to understanding our nation’s history. Jim Daly explains why erasing ugly reminders of our past isn’t the secret to a stronger nation. It’s in remembering our mistakes, so we don’t repeat them.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1321106If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

For men, work is more than a way to make money. It’s part of their identity. Jim Daly helps wives connect with their husbands more deeply by celebrating their work.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Would you rather have more time with your family? Or more money? Jim Daly explains why you may achieve less and own fewer things if you put your family first, but you’ll savor life far more.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Which is more important: quantity time or quality time? Jim Daly offers pointers for turning everyday moments into precious moments that will help your family thrive.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

A lot of people talk about protecting society’s weak and helpless. Jim Daly introduces you to a man named Pastor Lee, who actually saves lives every day.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

When parents bring home their first baby, one of their first challenges is figuring out how to split household responsibilities. Jim Daly offers tips to help new families run as smoothly as possible.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This generation has been called the “Entitlement Generation.” Jim Daly explains how to raise kids into adults who have the character and confidence to face life’s challenges head on.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

They impact your life at every level – from business to relationships to personal growth. Jim Daly explains why small things often turn into big things somewhere down the road.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Ladies, would you like to see your husband succeed? Jim Daly shares how to easily influence your husband to achieve.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Have you ever considered adopting a child? It’s a big decision, but adoption has the power to change someone’s life. Jim Daly shares how to offer hope to one of the 100,000 orphaned children across our nation who are waiting for someone to invite them into their family.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Would you like to create an atmosphere of respect in your home and minimize conflict? Jim Daly explains one simple parenting choice that will make a world of difference: Get the facts before you jump to conclusions.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What kind of person are you? A Dead Sea? Or a Sea of Galilee? Jim Daly explains why the best approach to life is to enjoy good things while allowing it to bless someone else.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What does wealth look like to you? Many people are financially rich but relationally poor. Jim Daly explains why a wealthy life isn’t about a lot of money in the bank. It’s about the riches of thriving relationships.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

In the same way that changing weather can interfere with a plant’s growing cycle, changing circumstances can trick us into making decisions that aren’t good for us. Jim Daly will help you decide whether now is the right time for that big decision you’re about to make.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

How do you set yourself free from a debt you can never repay? Jim Daly shares why harboring bitterness is like a debt that can never be repaid, and what to do about it.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Have you ever seen a home gutted by fire? The destruction is hard to describe. Jim Daly explains what to do if the fires of conflict are threatening your marriage.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

The average American spends almost an hour every day in the car. That’s a lot of wasted time. But it doesn’t have to be. Jim Daly offers practical ways to redeem your time in the car by using every moment wisely.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

How do you find hope when your circumstances seem hopeless? Jim Daly explains that when times are tough, hope doesn’t emerge overnight. Hope grows slowly.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

We often see the pain in our lives from the ground level – the struggles we face seem too severe to be resolved, and we lose heart. Jim Daly explains why when pain is at its worst, we need greater perspective.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Can you think of a promise that your parents broke? How about a promise they kept? The fact that you still remember illustrates the value of a promise. Jim Daly explains why keeping promises to your children is worth everything.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Are you worried that your spouse isn’t your soul mate? What if soul mates aren’t found, but formed over time? Jim Daly shares a perspective on romance that could transform your marriage for the better.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Are you so exhausted that you walk around in a fog? If your nights are short and your days are long, then you might be a parent. Jim Daly explains why even though quiet time isn’t easy to come by as a busy parent, it’s worth pursuing.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1304704If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What does a world record attempt to swim the English Channel have in common with effective parenting? As it turns out, a lot. Jim Daly explains why effective parenting adjusts as a child grows older and more mature.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What’s the secret to a successful marriage? Jim Daly explains why successful marriages are built on commitment, not chemistry.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

It’s great to admire others, but what we really need is someone who inspires us. Jim Daly shares why it’s important to allow another person’s life to influence you in such a way that you’re sparked into action.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Have you discovered that motherhood isn’t always a bed of roses? Jim Daly encourages moms take joy in all they do and trust that the rewards for their efforts will blossom.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

In a world of political correctness run amuck, nothing is sacred – not even motherhood. Jim Daly explains why motherhood is a sacred mystery and a profound calling.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

In the holiday classic A Christmas Story, “Old Man Parker” wasn’t perfect, but he loved his family and held them together through tough times. Jim Daly shares why good dads are heroes for every child to emulate and follow.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Jim Daly shares why the original biblical account is still the greatest story ever told.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What are you giving your children for Christmas? Jim Daly shares a great gift idea that your children are guaranteed to love.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

If your marriage is in crisis, you may feel there’s no hope. Jim Daly explains how your marriage can heal if you learn to see past the problems to the true value of your relationship.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

What’s your greatest Christmas memory? Jim Daly explains how to create lasting memories by not cleaning up wrapping paper around the tree, or dishes from the Christmas meal too quickly.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

This Christmas as you’re hanging decorations, enjoying lights in the neighborhood, or cleaning up after dinner, will you be aware of just how precious those moments are? Jim Daly encourages you to open your heart to the blessings hidden in simple moments.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Christmastime can be a big problem if you’re an impulsive shopper. Jim Daly explains how good boundaries can help you have a very Merry – and debt-free – Christmas.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Love and connection are as vital to our well-being as the air we breathe, especially at Christmas. Jim Daly says: “If you’re blessed with family, reach out to someone who’s not.”Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/

Society once thought of dads as leaders who modeled strength and character. These days, they’re often portrayed as bumbling fools. Jim Daly shares how dads can pour themselves into the lives of their children and model true manhood.Support family ministry: https://store.focusonthefamily.com/singleitem/checkout/donation/item/panele?refcd=1292502If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback: https://focusonthefamily.com/podcastsurvey/