Focus on the Family Parenting Podcast

Do you consider yourself a rule-follower or a go with the flow type? Melissa Hannigan joins Jim Daly to encourage moms and dads to be more flexible. Also, John and Danny provide some encouragement to parents who are more bent towards following the rules. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
Inconvenient Parenting
Parenting Styles Quiz
Instilling God-Given Qualities into Your Children (Digital)
Speak to a counselor
Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment

Middle school is a challenging time for many, but it doesn't have to be wasted. Jonathan Catherman and his sons Reed and Cole join Jim Daly to share a positive way for you and your kids to approach middle school. Then, John and Danny share how to respond well if your child makes poor choices in the middle school years. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
The Manual to Middle School
Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
Braving Middle School Like a Boss (Digital)
Launch into the Teen Years
How to Prepare Your Child for Middle School

What are the underlying reasons behind your child's misbehavior? Linda Ranson Jacobs tells Jim Daly a story about when her son was misbehaving at school, and how they worked through it. Plus, Danny and John explain how taking time to pray will help you better relate to your kids. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
The Single Parent
Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
Finding Hope and Joy While Single Parenting (Digital)
Speak to a counselor
Listen to Focus Live on the Godcaster app

Is one of your kids struggling to get his or her homework completed? John and Danny share some statistics on how many kids and parents are battling homework frustrations. Then, Jim Daly talks to Erin MacPherson and Ellen Schuknecht about some solutions for what you can do if your child is struggling with homework. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
The Christian Mama’s Guide to the Grade School Years
Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
Navigating the Early Grade School Years (Digital)
Schoolwork and Homework Responsibility
Understanding Learning Styles

Do you lean more towards being a rule-follower or wanting to have fun with your kids? Jonathan McKee and Jim Daly discuss why a healthy parent needs both rules and relationship. Danny will follow that up with some thoughts on having good boundaries with your kids during the school year. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.
If I Had a Parenting Do Over
Parenting Resource Page
Balancing Bonding and Boundaries as a Parent (Digital)
Listen to Focus Live on Godcaster