Focus on the Family Commentary

Making children behave is a common strategy for helping them become more responsible. Jim Daly shares why the most effective way to develop a child’s maturity is to help them learn self-control.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What is love? Is it a warm, fuzzy feeling? Jim Daly explains why love doesn’t just hold on when life is easy – it holds on when everything within us wants to let go.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It’s never easy when a loved one dies. Still to come are all those “terrible firsts” you experience in their absence. Jim Daly shares tips for making the first holidays without your loved one just a little easier to bear.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Countless veterans suffer from wounds that no one sees. Jim Daly shares an unforgettable story that taught him humble respect for those who have sacrificed so nobly for the cause of freedom.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When it comes to food, most of us understand the importance of controlling our appetites. Jim Daly explains why that’s wise advice for the sexual health of a marriage as well.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Even when our children make poor choices, we hope they’ll develop good character. Jim Daly explains why good character is an important goal for kids even when they’re doing the right things.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Which is more important? Possessing a special talent? Or possessing the character to use that talent for a good purpose? Jim Daly explains why talent reveals what we can do; character reveals what we ought to do.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage hits a lull sooner or later. Jim Daly shares a tip that will help you get out of the rut you’re stuck in and breathe new life into your marriage.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Life’s most meaningful rewards come not from having, but from sharing. Jim Daly explains why generosity isn’t determined by the size of your gifts but by the size of your heart.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Parenting can be difficult when your perceptions of a problem are incorrect. Jim Daly shares tips that will help you avoid jumping to conclusions too quickly about what’s influencing your child’s behavior.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

We all experience moments of worry, but some people suffer from relentless fear. Jim Daly shares practical advice for coming alongside a friend or loved one who struggles with anxiety and steering them in a healthy direction.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When life puts us on an unexpected path, how should we respond? Jim Daly explains why the secret to success isn’t avoiding mistakes, it’s learning how to grow through them and keep moving forward.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It’s easy to overreact when children make a mistake. Jim Daly offers tips that’ll help you take a deep breath and relax when your children make poor choices.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Good feelings are worth pursuing in marriage, but good feelings aren’t enough to sustain your relationship. Jim Daly explains why love is, ultimately, a decision.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What really matters in life? Jim Daly shares three bedrock questions to ask yourself that will guide you through your day-to-day activities in a way that fills them with purpose and meaning.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Effective parenting requires intentionality and purpose. But it also means spontaneity and “going with the flow.” Jim Daly explains how to channel your objectives as a parent into a close, connected relationship with your children.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Married couples often believe they struggle because they’re different from each other. Jim Daly shares why your differences can draw you closer together instead of drive you apart if you handle them well.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Success rarely happens overnight. Jim Daly tells how the story of Jell-O illustrates why goals are usually reached by keeping the big picture in mind and staying the course until you achieve them.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Every marriage faces obstacles. Jim Daly shares about one couple who overcame their troubles by turning their greatest challenge into something that deepened their love even more.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Are people born evil? Or do we become that way? Jim Daly explains why we’re all susceptible to believing dangerous ideas without a moral center from which we draw clear boundaries between good and evil.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Ladies, if you want your husband to know your expectations about romance, about money, about anything, communicate in a way he understands. What way is that? Jim Daly shares why you should “give it to him straight.”   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Culture warriors are hijacking words in the English language like “mother” and “father” and replacing them with generic, ultimately meaningless terms. Jim Daly explains why whoever controls the language controls the culture.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Is it up to fate whether or not men become good fathers? Some guys believe so, especially if they didn’t have a good father growing up. Jim Daly sheds light on what really makes men good dads.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How do you overcome a broken marriage, an addiction, or a career setback? Jim Daly shares a story about Harry S Truman that demonstrates the importance of staying true to what you believe even when you face impossible odds.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Few things illustrate the meaning of marriage like circumstances that require us to put sacrificial love into action. Jim Daly pays tribute to couples who endure a terminal illness together.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

While we all have the opportunity to chase the American Dream, Jim Daly shares a story about a moment that taught him not to get so hung up on the “stuff” of life that it became more important than the people in life.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The road to success is littered with obstacles. Every day is an opportunity to move forward or to step backward. Jim Daly says when times get tough, don’t quit; grow. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When a young adult makes poor choices, it can leave even the most confident parents scratching their heads and asking, “What should we do?” Jim Daly offers some helpful suggestions. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

You and your spouse are like gears in a machine. How can you better mesh and propel your relationship forward? Jim Daly shares three simple questions a couple can ask each other to improve their marriage. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Are you struggling to get your life off the ground? A better marriage? Help with your parenting? An improvement in your career? Jim Daly shares how the Wright brothers’ first flight can lift you to new heights of success. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you want a strong marriage, Jim Daly has an important tip for you: don’t use a shovel … grab a hammer. Find out what he means and how his advice will build a marriage that lasts a lifetime.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you want a strong marriage, Jim Daly has an important tip for you: don’t use a shovel … grab a hammer. Find out what he means and how his advice will build a marriage that lasts a lifetime. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Nobody’s perfect, which can make life challenging. Jim Daly explains why a successful life isn’t about perfection. It’s about moving forward, even in the wake of failure. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Nobody’s perfect, which can make life challenging. Jim Daly explains why a successful life isn’t about perfection. It’s about moving forward, even in the wake of failure.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever talked to your teenager and thought, “Nothing I say is sinking in”? According to research, that might literally be true. Jim Daly shares why and what you can do about it. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever talked to your teenager and thought, “Nothing I say is sinking in”? According to research, that might literally be true. Jim Daly shares why and what you can do about it.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

They say the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships. Jim Daly shares why the quality of your relationships is defined by the quality of your communication. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Men, Jim Daly shares a simple tip that’ll help you improve your marriage as soon as tonight … but you have to be willing to get your hands dirty. Support Family Ministry If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The best course of action through life isn’t always the one we plan for. It’s often the one that catches us by surprise. Jim Daly shares why the more we see beyond failure to new possibilities, the more success we’ll find.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The best course of action through life isn’t always the one we plan for. It’s often the one that catches us by surprise. Jim Daly shares why the more we see beyond failure to new possibilities, the more success we’ll find.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

In a marriage disagreement, is your goal to win? Jim Daly shares a list of simple ways that you can win every argument you have with your spouse – but there is an important catch.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Modern Americans live in luxury that past generations could only dream about. And, yet, more of us feel lonely, lost, and unhappy than ever before. Jim Daly explains why it’s not luxury that brings our souls to life but purpose.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How many times have you said, “My kids have to be told five times to do something before they obey”? Jim Daly offers a simple tip for getting your kids to mind you on the first try.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Bitterness makes us want to hurt the person who’s hurt us. There’s a better way. Jim Daly shares how to let go of anger and move forward in peace.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Life is unpredictable. Jim Daly explains why beneath the twists and turns of daily living is a thread of meaning and purpose that runs through it all.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

No one is an island. Each of us thrives because of the people who have sacrificed on our behalf. Jim Daly explains why purpose in life comes from recognizing that we all stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Have you ever spent ten minutes arguing with your child about why they should do their chores? Jim Daly gives parents a simple idea for motivating teens to do what’s expected of them – without as much arguing and complaining.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you know how to build a strong foundation for your marriage? Jim Daly uses the illustration of a suspension bridge to explain how stress distorts your perception of your spouse and suggests what you can do about it.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Kari Stageberg encourages you to remember ways you’ve seen God show up before.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Dr. John Trent encourages people to deal with internal hurt by focusing on God’s love.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.