Focus On The Family Commentary

Do you feel torn between the things you want to do for yourself and the things you need to do for your kids? Jim Daly shares an idea that makes it easier to set aside activities you once considered essential to your lifestyle.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Many young couples want a family and a career. Jim Daly offers tips for finding the right balance between who you are at work and who you are at home.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

According to research, 60% of Americans desire deeper purpose and meaning in their lives, but they don’t know how to find it. Jim Daly shares why you need a mission to have purpose.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

It’s been said that the country is dividing into those who love their fathers and those who hate their fathers. Jim Daly explains why our culture can only be as strong as its families, and its families can only be as strong as its fathers.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Getting married is easy, but a healthy marriage takes effort. Intentionality is key. Jim Daly shares how the happiest couples become one and move together in the same direction.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Some moms have an identity problem. They introduce themselves by saying, “I’m just a mom.” Jim Daly explains why, with motherhood, you’re never “just a mom.” You’re more like a superhero.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

For a marriage to thrive, a couple must connect at a heart level. A great way to do that is by taking your marriage to the ICU. Jim Daly explains how the acronym ICU can help you get beneath the surface with your spouse.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When your children make poor choices, do you blame yourself? You shouldn’t. In fact, Jim Daly explains why your child’s weakness is an opportunity to offer them your strength.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Are you so busy that you’re missing the best years of your kids’ childhood? Or your marriage is growing stagnant? Jim Daly explains the danger of being so distracted by small things that you miss big things?   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The next time your teenager complains about helping out around the house, you’ve got an important decision to make. Do you want your child to live in a home or a hotel? Jim Daly explains how to get your kids to do their part at home.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

What’s the best way for a wife to unlock her husband’s heart? Believe it or not, it’s not love. Jim Daly shares the answer.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

You and your spouse each have your own strengths and areas for improvement. Jim Daly explains why neither one of you can reach your full potential until you combine your differences and work together as a team.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When you reach an important fork in the road of life, how do you make the right decision? Jim Daly explains why the best answer may not always be the easiest.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the inspiring true story of father and son, Dick and Rick Hoyt, to illustrate the value of connecting with your children by entering their world.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

When the answers to our country’s problems aren’t what we want them to be, are we willing to accept those answers anyway? Jim Daly explains why pride seeks to be right, but a humble nation seeks truth.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Children learn from their mistakes. Jim Daly shares how parents can point out where their children go wrong without replaying their blunders over and over again like a negative highlight reel.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Do you consider yourself a visionary? If you’re a parent, that’s exactly what you need to be. Jim Daly explains why it’s important to see your kids for what they can become, not just who they are.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

The older we get the more important brain health becomes to an enjoyable, fulfilling lifestyle. Jim Daly offers tips for maintaining a healthy mind throughout life.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Parents don’t need to outlaw technology, but they do need to be wise. Once Pandora’s box is open, there’s no shutting it. Jim Daly explains how moms and dads can stay alert and aware to the dark side of their kids’ technology.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.

Morality gets a bad rap in society. Jim Daly explains how morals play a crucial role in our nation’s well-being by anchoring it in values that transcend us.   Support Family Ministry   If you've listened to any of our podcasts, please give us your feedback.