Don’t Make Your Husband Your Girlfriend
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Jun 26 05:30:04 2024 - 0

If you’re a woman who struggles to find time for friends, Jim Daly offers this bit of advice: Don’t try to change your husband into your girlfriend. Listen in to find out what he means.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened t...

Run Toward, Not Away
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

Many people who survive a difficult childhood try to escape their past. Speaking from his own experiences, Jim Daly explains why it’s better to run toward something positive, instead of running away from something negative.   Support Fam...

Life Transitions - 2
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

In “Life Transitions, Part One,” Jim Daly discussed common transition points in a woman’s life. Men have life transitions of their own. Jim Daly explains how men can approach those changes with confidence.   Support Family Ministry �...

Life Transitions - 1
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

Jim Daly shares how transitions in a woman’s life can help her marriage grow if she’s prepared to integrate those seasons of life into her relationship.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please giv...

Juneteenth
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

Juneteenth memorializes the end of slavery in America. Jim Daly explains why, although our nation will never be perfect, our country is worthy of praise because it stumbles forward, toward our highest principles.   Support Family Ministry ...

Imagine the Possibilities
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

If your life isn’t what you’d hoped it would be, Jim Daly says, “Create it.” How? By learning to see possibility where none seems to exist.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your...

Be a Drip, Not a Firehose
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

Some parents don’t talk about sex with their children. Others hope one conversation will do the trick. Jim Daly suggests a more effective way to have “the talk” with your children: Be a drip line, not a fire hose.   Support Family Mi...

A Beautiful Vow
Focus on the Family Commentary - Mon Jun 24 05:30:05 2024 - 1

Every couple hopes for a good marriage, but wishful thinking isn’t enough. Jim Daly shares what a couple needs to sustain their relationship through tough times.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, ple...

Reclaim Father’s Day
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Jun 14 05:30:04 2024 - 31

If your background is troubled, Father’s Day may be hard for you. Jim Daly explains how you can reclaim Father’s Day and make it a celebration of love and dedication to your children and grandchildren for generations to come.   Support...

Challenges of Deployment - 2
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Jun 13 05:30:07 2024 - 29

There are steps a husband and wife can take to prepare for an upcoming deployment. Jim Daly shares suggestions for making your time apart from your spouse and family a little easier.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any o...

Challenges of Deployment - 1
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed Jun 12 05:30:05 2024 - 35

Military deployment can be tough on couples. Jim Daly shares helpful tips you can employ in the weeks leading up to deployment that will make your time apart from your spouse as smooth as possible.   Support Family Ministry   If you've li...

Shaming Kids
Focus on the Family Commentary - Tue Jun 11 05:30:04 2024 - 35

Many parents shame their children as a means of discipline. Although it can take a lot of forms, the end result is always the same: damage to the child. Jim Daly explains a better way to get the behavior you’re looking for from your child...

Inner Qualities of a Mate
Focus on the Family Commentary - Tue Jun 11 05:30:04 2024 - 30

If you’re dating, what qualities are you looking for in a mate? Jim Daly explains the inner characteristics a couple needs to create a marriage that lasts a lifetime.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts...

Long-Term Weight Loss Through Lifestyle
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri Jun 7 05:30:04 2024 - 37

Losing weight can be challenging. But it doesn’t have to be impossible. Jim Daly shares tips for achieving and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your f...

Turn Toward Your Spouse
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Jun 6 05:30:05 2024 - 5

Ten minutes. That’s all it takes to turn your marriage around. Sound too easy? Jim Daly shares how you can dramatically change your relationship if you’ll devote ten minutes to one another throughout the day.   Support Family Ministry ...

Privilege? Or Right?
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Jun 6 05:30:05 2024 - 4

Is it a privilege or a right for children to live in a two parent household? Jim Daly explains why every child deserves to grow up with a mother and father who are committed to each other and to their children.   Support Family Ministry  ...

Keep Calm
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Jun 6 05:30:05 2024 - 3

If your kids came to you with a serious problem, would you be able to remain calm? Jim Daly explains how your approach to parenting can earn your child’s trust, so they’ll seek your help with difficult problems instead of hiding.   Sup...

Absolute Zero
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu Jun 6 05:30:05 2024 - 5

Non religious people only trust in things that can be physically detected. Jim Daly explains why the beauty, meaning, and purpose of life can only be detected when we explore our spiritual side.   Support Family Ministry   If you've liste...

Jail Instead of Marriage
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri May 31 05:30:05 2024 - 57

You’ve known people with bad marriages, but probably no one like the man who chose to go to jail instead of live another day with his wife. Jim Daly shares how to keep your marriage from feeling worse than a prison sentence.   Support Fa...

For Those in the Background
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu May 30 05:30:04 2024 - 9

For every star in the limelight, there’s an army of people behind the scenes. Jim Daly explains why every successful organization requires people who believe results are the goal, not recognition.   Support Family Ministry   If you've l...

A Hard Day’s Night
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu May 30 05:30:04 2024 - 5

Jim Daly offers this reminder for when life gives you more than you think you can handle: however long and dark the nighttime may seem, morning does eventually come.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, p...

Happy Memorial Day
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed May 29 05:30:03 2024 - 6

Do you know what Memorial Day is all about? Jim Daly shares our nation’s history of honoring the men and women who gave their lives for our freedom.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us y...

Why Not a Good Book?
Focus on the Family Commentary - Fri May 24 05:30:04 2024 - 12

Most parents would love for their children to spend time reading good books, but that can be a hard sell. Jim Daly offers tips for inspiring children to leave behind technology for a quiet reading nook.   Support Family Ministry   If you'...

Into the Light
Focus on the Family Commentary - Thu May 23 05:30:04 2024 - 11

We lie, hide our flaws, or keep secrets because it helps us pretend that things are better than they actually are. Jim Daly shares how to improve any area of life by moving it out of the darkness and into the light.   Support Family Minist...

Something to Look Forward to
Focus on the Family Commentary - Wed May 22 05:30:05 2024 - 14

Modern society is all about getting from point A to point B as quickly as possible. We don’t like to wait for good things to come to us. Jim Daly explains why joy is often found in the waiting.   Support Family Ministry   If you've list...