Focus on the Family Equipping Parents Podcast

Does it feel like your screens have taken over your schedules? Danny and John address how a lot of parents need to be more aware of their screen-time usage. You'll also hear from Jim Daly and Molly DeFrank about creating a gameplan for getting off of screens and focusing instead on real-life.

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Is your kid feeling lonely, disconnected or anxious? Danny shares with John how he's seen an increase in those issues in recent years. Then, Jim Daly talks to Eliza Huie about how kids need to guard the information they're watching, for the sake of their mental health.

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How can we teach our kids to be more generous? Jill Garner talks with Jim Daly about a shopping trip that turned into a powerful lesson. Also, Danny talks about how you can teach your children to live more selfless

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We want our kids to be happy, but joy is something they need. Danny and John discuss the difference between happiness and joy. Plus, Jill Garner joins Jim Daly to share how getting your kids outside of themselves can help them find lasting contentment.

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In some cases, adult kids are the ones who've been wronged by their parents. When that happens, how do you trust God to restore the relationship? Jim Daly and Dr. Gary Chapman give the adult child some practical guidelines for reaching out to an estranged parent. Then, Danny and John will encourage you that it's not too late for a parent-child relationship to be mended.

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