Maria Furlough encourages moms to began sowing seeds of healthy self-confidence in their daughters when they are very young and to prepare their girls for the changes that come with puberty. She shares her story of adolescent insecurity.

Author Maria Furlough used to obsess about her weight and outward appearance. Furlough reminds listeners that “charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,” and that the numbers on the scale don’t have to define us.

How can a mom encourage a healthy self-image in her daughters? Maria Furlough tries to encourage her daughter to love the beautiful way God designed her, and tells other moms how they can do the same with their daughters.

As we approach Mother’s day in this disruptive spring of 2020, let’s consider the effort moms are putting in just to keep our society running as well as possible. Ron Deal, Laura Petherbridge, Kim Anthony, and Tim Challies share about the enduring influence of mothers.

FamilyLife CEO Chris Herndon and his wife, Mary, remember God’s goodness as they reflect on Mary’s diagnosis of a brain tumor in 2017. Almost a year later, their son, Charlie, was diagnosed with MRSA, a type of staph infection that is untreatable by many types of antibiotics. Hear the story of God’s faithfulness to this family.

When should you talk to your son about the dangers of porn? Author Dave Willis recalls his past struggles with porn, and offers dads some valuable insight into broaching this topic with their sons.

Dave Willis talks honestly about where he feels men are missing the mark. He reminds men that selfishness is the opposite of respect, and advises men to train their sons to serve others as Christ did.

Dave Willis recalls a time when his middle-school son came home and asked him a question that shocked him. He encourages parents to initiate those challenging conversations with their sons as soon as possible.

Bob Lepine, Dennis Rainey, Winfred Neely, Jeff and Debbie Schreve, and Tim Challies explain how they entrust their children to the Lord’s care.

How does your daughter view herself? Vicki Courtney talks about the harm constant comparison causes, and she encourages moms to teach their daughters their true worth can only be found in Jesus.

Vicki Courtney reflects on how the use of technology is changing the landscape of our culture, and not always for good. Mothers MUST teach their daughters where their worth and identity come from.

What does the Bible mean when it calls women “the weaker vessel”? Author Mary Kassian explains that women are more vulnerable to being abused and hurt. Kassian gives women practical advice for engaging their emotions in a God-honoring way.

Mary Kassian tells women that if they want to be strong in the Lord, stay away from the creeps. Creeps can be anything from bad boys to bad attitudes, and the biggest creep of all-Satan.

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Author Jill Savage talks about the freedom, and the challenges, of the empty nest. Savage remembers being surprised at how hard it really was to adjust to a quiet house. Hear some sound advice from a mom who’s been there.

Courtney Reissig and Maria Goff join moms in the “trenches” of raising toddlers. Paul David Tripp helps us see the bigger spiritual principles at stake in training small children.