Focus On The Family Commentary

Small disagreements can separate a couple. Jim Daly shares why when you empty yourself of yourself, the things that once drove you apart can bring you together.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

When work and family life get out of balance, our lives can get so out of order that the things we accomplish become more important than the people we love. How do we keep our priorities straight? Jim Daly explains.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What’s the best standard for measuring our kids’ maturity? Academics? Athletic ability? Or attitude – how they treat other people? Jim Daly explains why character is the most important attribute we can instill in our children.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

How big is the “joy gap” in your marriage? Jim Daly explains why joy doesn’t appear by accident; rather, it grows when it’s cultivated, moment by moment, choice by choice.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you have big goals? If so, Jim Daly shares what you can do to dramatically increase your odds of success. But be warned: there is a catch.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

You can’t change your spouse, but you can influence him or her. Jim Daly shares why affirmation, not criticism, is the best way to produce positive change in your marriage.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

What do Sputnik and the four-minute mile have to do with a successful marriage and kids with character? They illustrate why success or failure often lies in what we believe is possible. Jim Daly explains.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Children learn to do what they’re taught, not what they’re told. Jim Daly explains why it’s so important that parents say what they mean and mean what they say to shape their child’s behavior properly.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Jim Daly shares the story of “Dads on Duty,” who volunteered at a local school to mentor students, protect school grounds, and demonstrate that men of good character raise boys of good character.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Many wives believe they’re helping their husband by pointing out his flaws when, really, they’re pushing him away. Jim Daly says, “To draw your husband closer and to influence him to change, cheer him on.”   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

It’s a lie that “words can never hurt me.” Words can be devastating. Jim Daly shares the story of two female sportswriters and a series of hate-filled tweets that illustrate the real and present danger of digital bullying.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Is America in trouble? Jim Daly says why it’s easier than we think for a powerful civilization like ours to disappear from history and explains what you and I can do today to prevent it.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

If you want your marriage to be better, move your relationship in a positive direction. How? Jim Daly shares how to improve your marriage through the wisdom of dance.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Sometimes we get a good life through goals. Sometimes we have to take our hands off the wheel and see where life takes us. Jim Daly shares why the best course of action is often the one that catches us by surprise.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Adult maturity is largely developed in childhood. But parents don’t always have to make life lessons so serious. Jim Daly shares fun ideas for helping your children mature while having some fun along the way.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

The world can feel like solving the Boolean Pythagorean Triples problem. What’s that? Jim Daly explains and shares why life’s most complex questions are answered by life’s most basic building blocks.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you repeatedly remind your children to complete their chores or do their homework? If you’re tired of repeating yourself, Jim Daly shares a practical idea for helping you motivate your children to take responsibility for themselves.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Things that offer momentary escape often cost us more than they’re worth in the end. Jim Daly explains why life’s greatest rewards belong to those who know when to let go and when to stay steady.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Do you ever feel like Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day? Jim Daly shares how to escape the endless repetition of Groundhog Day by remembering that each day is a blank canvas that you get an opportunity to fill.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.

Would you stop mentioning homework to your children if that commitment improved your kids’ grades and prepared them to be responsible adults? Jim Daly shares the principle beneath this strategy and why it works.   Support Family Ministry   If you enjoyed listening to Focus on the Family Commentary, please give us your feedback.