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Thanks Living

November 4, 2015

Barbara Rainey

November is the month for thankfulness. But it shouldn't stop there. Barbara Rainey encourages listeners to practice thankfulness all year long.

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Thanks Living

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Lessons From a Basketball Coach: The Value of Selflessness

Dru Joyce II

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How the high school coach of NBA star LeBron James teaches his players about the value of serving others.

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Connecting in Real Life

October 14, 2015

Kathy Koch

Is technology use fostering a sense of entitlement and discontent in our teens? Youth expert Dr. Kathy Koch explains that our youth are wired to expect choices, so decision making is harder.

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Connecting in Real Life

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Technology and Our Core Needs

October 13, 2015

Kathy Koch

Dr. Kathy Koch, author of "Screens and Teens" talks about the emotional needs of teens, and explains how technology is affecting and fulfilling those needs.

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Technology and Our Core Needs

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Connecting With Our Kids in a Wireless World

October 12, 2015

Kathy Koch

How is screen time affecting your kids? Youth expert Dr. Kathy Koch examines how technology is shaping the way our kids think. Dr. Koch encourages parents to monitor their children's technology use.

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Connecting With Our Kids in a Wireless World

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Baby Basics

October 7, 2015

Den Trumbull & Michelle Cretella

Dr. Den Trumbull and Dr. Michelle Cretella give parents some sound advice for settling down little ones at bedtime.

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Baby Basics

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The Critical Parent

August 21, 2015

Michelle Anthony

What does it take to be a spiritually healthy parent? Michelle Anthony talks about six different dysfunctional parenting styles moms and dads often default to, like micromanaging or being critical.

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The Critical Parent

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Defining Family Dysfunction

August 20, 2015

Michelle Anthony

When it comes to your home, is God in charge? Author Michelle Anthony reminds us that being healthy doesn't mean being perfect, but rather means letting God be the Lord of our hearts and homes.

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Defining Family Dysfunction

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teaching kids the difference between discernment and being judgemental

Teaching Kids the Difference Between Discernment and Being Judgmental

Janel Breitenstein

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We need to help our kids carefully discern good from evil without developing hearts that condemn others.

31 Questions to Help You Be a Better Parent

Janel Breitenstein

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Answer these questions with honesty, humility, and dependence on God’s power.

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Putting an End to Youth Entitlement

December 31, 2014

Kay Wyma

When Kay Wills Wyma asked her son to clean his room and he replied that it was her job, she knew something had to change. Kay and her husband began a 12-month experiment with their five children.

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Putting an End to Youth Entitlement

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Cleaning Up: Tackling Bedrooms and KP Duty

December 30, 2014

Kay Wyma

Kay Wills Wyma decided to end the entitlement attitude she saw in her children by kicking off a one-year experiment in her home that would reward her kids for household chores.

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Cleaning Up: Tackling Bedrooms and KP Duty

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Advice From a Former Enabler

December 29, 2014

Kay Wyma

Kay Wills Wyma, tells how she implemented an unusual experiment designed to teach her kids to be helpers, rather than the helped, one household chore at a time.

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Truett Cathy: A Life Well Lived

September 9, 2014

Dan Cathy & Don "Bubba" Cathy & Truett Cathy

Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy has joined ranks with the saints in Heaven. Hear a clip from an interview FamilyLife Today did with him from 2005, along with some recent reflections from Truett's sons, Bubba and Dan Cathy.

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Truett Cathy: A Life Well Lived

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teaching your children to be a good conversationalist

Teaching Your Children to Be Good Conversationalists

Susan Yates

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Training our kids to be good conversationalists is an example of living out the second great commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

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God’s Extravagant Love

February 5, 2014

Alex Kendrick & Stephen Kendrick

Film producers Stephen and Alex Kendrick challenge parents through their new book, "The Love Dare for Parents," to parent with purpose for 40 days, taking each day to intentionally love their children with the love of God.

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The Key to a Great Relationship

February 4, 2014

Alex Kendrick & Stephen Kendrick

Brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick reminisce about their childhood and the often comical spats they had growing up, and still sometimes have today. They point to their faith in Christ as the glue that bonds them together.

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The Key to a Great Relationship

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A 40-Day Journey to Loving Your Kids

February 3, 2014

Alex Kendrick & Stephen Kendrick

Parents need to intentionally seek out ways to encourage, teach and bless our children daily. Stephen and Alex Kendrick talk to parents about their book, "The Love Dare for Parents," a 40-day dare to parents to love their kids.

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A 40-Day Journey to Loving Your Kids

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Help Families Pursue What Matters

You can help families grow together

Thanks Living

Lessons From a Basketball Coach: The Value of Selflessness

Connecting in Real Life

Technology and Our Core Needs

Connecting With Our Kids in a Wireless World

Baby Basics

The Critical Parent

Defining Family Dysfunction

Teaching Kids the Difference Between Discernment and Being Judgmental

31 Questions to Help You Be a Better Parent

Putting an End to Youth Entitlement

Cleaning Up: Tackling Bedrooms and KP Duty

Advice From a Former Enabler

Truett Cathy: A Life Well Lived

Teaching Your Children to Be Good Conversationalists

God’s Extravagant Love

The Key to a Great Relationship

A 40-Day Journey to Loving Your Kids