Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child
March 23, 2023
Trusting God and Your Instincts
March 21, 2023
When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Do Something
March 16, 2023
Letting Your Kids Do Chores
March 14, 2023
When You Haven't Spoken a Child's Love Language
March 9, 2023
Balancing Love and Discipline
March 7, 2023
When Your Kid Gets Rejected for Not Fitting In
March 2, 2023
Encouragement for Middle-Age Moms
February 28, 2023
When It's Time to Implement a Boundary
February 23, 2023
Supportive Friends for When a Child is Struggling
February 21, 2023
Instilling a Great Work Ethic in Your Children
February 16, 2023
Teaching Kids to Still Try, Even When They Fail
February 14, 2023
Acts of Service for Your Child
February 9, 2023
Gifts and Quality Time
February 7, 2023
When You Have Fears as a Parent
February 2, 2023
Are You Holding on to a Worry Bird?
January 31, 2023
Stop the Bad Stuff
January 26, 2023
S.A.N.I.T.Y. for Struggling Parents
January 24, 2023
The Dangers of an Entitlement Mentality
January 19, 2023
Enjoying Travel with Your Kids
January 17, 2023
When Your Child Wants Quality Time
January 12, 2023
The Lasting Impact of Words Spoken
January 10, 2023
Combating Pre-Teen & Teen Fears
January 5, 2023
When Your Little Kid Worries
January 3, 2023
Hope In Spite of the Pain
December 29, 2022
If Your Child Has Gone Off the Rails
December 27, 2022
Having Fun and Serving Others
December 22, 2022
Appreciating What Your Child Enjoys
December 20, 2022
Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation
December 15, 2022
Encouraging Your Kids, Even When They Fail
December 13, 2022
Instilling Courage and Truth
December 8, 2022
Praying for and Investing in the Next Generation
December 6, 2022
When It's Time to Make a Difficult Decision
December 1, 2022
When You Need Accountability
November 29, 2022
Creative Ways to Encourage Your Kids
November 24, 2022
Can You Come Outside and Play?
November 22, 2022
When Parents & Grandparents Aren't Talking
November 17, 2022
Making Your Faith Fun
November 15, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 2
November 10, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 1
November 8, 2022
Never Stop Being a Father Figure
November 3, 2022
I Cannot Just Coast
November 1, 2022
Helping vs. Enabling
October 27, 2022
When Your Child Struggles to Launch
October 25, 2022
Building Memories, Handling Frustrations
October 20, 2022
Thoughts for Handling Conflict
October 18, 2022
Cheerleader for the Hard Times
October 13, 2022
"When You Need Me, I'm Here"
October 11, 2022
Trust Through Serving & Taking Risks
October 6, 2022
Doubts & Giftings
October 4, 2022
Questions to Keep Them Engaged
September 29, 2022
Leaving a Godly Legacy
September 27, 2022
Discipline vs. Punishment
September 22, 2022
Firstborn Parents & Having Fun
September 20, 2022
Showing Them a Love for God
September 15, 2022
When You Become a Grandparent
September 13, 2022
Seeing Prayer as a Conversation
September 8, 2022
Four Practical Prayer Tools
September 6, 2022
Mentors Who Influence Eternity
September 1, 2022
Real Faith for a Real World
August 30, 2022
Behavior and Your Birth Order
August 25, 2022
Bad Behavior and Doing Activities
August 23, 2022
Your Daughter's Need for Attention
August 18, 2022
Sharing Why You Love God
August 16, 2022
Truths About Prayer
August 11, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Future Spouse
August 9, 2022
Where is God in This?
August 4, 2022
Pointing to a Relationship with Jesus
August 2, 2022
The Great Balance of Parenting
July 28, 2022
Teaching Your Kids Relational Skills
July 26, 2022
Faith Fuels Good Choices
July 21, 2022
Talking to Your Daughter About Sex
July 19, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Tech Use
July 14, 2022
Praying for a Struggling Child
July 12, 2022
How to Hear from God About Your Kids
July 7, 2022
Why Kids Leave the Faith
July 5, 2022
Ways You Can Have Fun
June 30, 2022
Rules for Their Protection
June 28, 2022
Encouraging Healthy Femininity
June 23, 2022
When a Dad Protects His Daughter
June 21, 2022
Following God is Worth It
June 16, 2022
Developing Godly Patience
June 14, 2022
Four Categories of Faith
June 9, 2022
A Strong Faith in a World of Screens
June 7, 2022
What Fear and Rules Have in Common
June 2, 2022
Responding when a Kid Misbehaves
May 31, 2022
The Power of the Word No
May 26, 2022
Four Unhealthy Parent Types
May 24, 2022
Prayer is the Key to Relationship
May 19, 2022
Praying Scripture Over Your Child's Life
May 17, 2022
Getting Technology Under Control
May 12, 2022
Training Your Kids to Love God & Church
May 10, 2022
Conquering Fears and Finding Mentors
May 5, 2022
When Your Child is a Rule-Breaker
May 3, 2022
Questions in Your Daughter's Heart
April 28, 2022
God of the Last Minute
April 26, 2022
Teen Sons & Substance Abuse
April 21, 2022
Your Son & Social Media
April 19, 2022
When You Don't Know the Answer
April 14, 2022
Telling Your Kids About Jesus
April 12, 2022
Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child
March 23, 2023
If a young adult child is struggling, it's easy to blame yourself or even apologize for their bad choices. John and Danny discuss why some forms of apology are not helpful, plus, Jim Daly talked with Allison Bottke about when it's good for a parent to apologize to an adult son or daughter.
Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child
March 23, 2023
Trusting God and Your Instincts
March 21, 2023
When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Do Something
March 16, 2023
Letting Your Kids Do Chores
March 14, 2023
When You Haven't Spoken a Child's Love Language
March 9, 2023
Balancing Love and Discipline
March 7, 2023
When Your Kid Gets Rejected for Not Fitting In
March 2, 2023
Encouragement for Middle-Age Moms
February 28, 2023
When It's Time to Implement a Boundary
February 23, 2023
Supportive Friends for When a Child is Struggling
February 21, 2023
Instilling a Great Work Ethic in Your Children
February 16, 2023
Teaching Kids to Still Try, Even When They Fail
February 14, 2023
Acts of Service for Your Child
February 9, 2023
Gifts and Quality Time
February 7, 2023
When You Have Fears as a Parent
February 2, 2023
Are You Holding on to a Worry Bird?
January 31, 2023
Stop the Bad Stuff
January 26, 2023
S.A.N.I.T.Y. for Struggling Parents
January 24, 2023
The Dangers of an Entitlement Mentality
January 19, 2023
Enjoying Travel with Your Kids
January 17, 2023
When Your Child Wants Quality Time
January 12, 2023
The Lasting Impact of Words Spoken
January 10, 2023
Combating Pre-Teen & Teen Fears
January 5, 2023
When Your Little Kid Worries
January 3, 2023
Hope In Spite of the Pain
December 29, 2022
If Your Child Has Gone Off the Rails
December 27, 2022
Having Fun and Serving Others
December 22, 2022
Appreciating What Your Child Enjoys
December 20, 2022
Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation
December 15, 2022
Encouraging Your Kids, Even When They Fail
December 13, 2022
Instilling Courage and Truth
December 8, 2022
Praying for and Investing in the Next Generation
December 6, 2022
When It's Time to Make a Difficult Decision
December 1, 2022
When You Need Accountability
November 29, 2022
Creative Ways to Encourage Your Kids
November 24, 2022
Can You Come Outside and Play?
November 22, 2022
When Parents & Grandparents Aren't Talking
November 17, 2022
Making Your Faith Fun
November 15, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 2
November 10, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 1
November 8, 2022
Never Stop Being a Father Figure
November 3, 2022
I Cannot Just Coast
November 1, 2022
Helping vs. Enabling
October 27, 2022
When Your Child Struggles to Launch
October 25, 2022
Building Memories, Handling Frustrations
October 20, 2022
Thoughts for Handling Conflict
October 18, 2022
Cheerleader for the Hard Times
October 13, 2022
"When You Need Me, I'm Here"
October 11, 2022
Trust Through Serving & Taking Risks
October 6, 2022
Doubts & Giftings
October 4, 2022
Questions to Keep Them Engaged
September 29, 2022
Leaving a Godly Legacy
September 27, 2022
Discipline vs. Punishment
September 22, 2022
Firstborn Parents & Having Fun
September 20, 2022
Showing Them a Love for God
September 15, 2022
When You Become a Grandparent
September 13, 2022
Seeing Prayer as a Conversation
September 8, 2022
Four Practical Prayer Tools
September 6, 2022
Mentors Who Influence Eternity
September 1, 2022
Real Faith for a Real World
August 30, 2022
Behavior and Your Birth Order
August 25, 2022
Bad Behavior and Doing Activities
August 23, 2022
Your Daughter's Need for Attention
August 18, 2022
Sharing Why You Love God
August 16, 2022
Truths About Prayer
August 11, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Future Spouse
August 9, 2022
Where is God in This?
August 4, 2022
Pointing to a Relationship with Jesus
August 2, 2022
The Great Balance of Parenting
July 28, 2022
Teaching Your Kids Relational Skills
July 26, 2022
Faith Fuels Good Choices
July 21, 2022
Talking to Your Daughter About Sex
July 19, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Tech Use
July 14, 2022
Praying for a Struggling Child
July 12, 2022
How to Hear from God About Your Kids
July 7, 2022
Why Kids Leave the Faith
July 5, 2022
Ways You Can Have Fun
June 30, 2022
Rules for Their Protection
June 28, 2022
Encouraging Healthy Femininity
June 23, 2022
When a Dad Protects His Daughter
June 21, 2022
Following God is Worth It
June 16, 2022
Developing Godly Patience
June 14, 2022
Four Categories of Faith
June 9, 2022
A Strong Faith in a World of Screens
June 7, 2022
What Fear and Rules Have in Common
June 2, 2022
Responding when a Kid Misbehaves
May 31, 2022
The Power of the Word No
May 26, 2022
Four Unhealthy Parent Types
May 24, 2022
Prayer is the Key to Relationship
May 19, 2022
Praying Scripture Over Your Child's Life
May 17, 2022
Getting Technology Under Control
May 12, 2022
Training Your Kids to Love God & Church
May 10, 2022
Conquering Fears and Finding Mentors
May 5, 2022
When Your Child is a Rule-Breaker
May 3, 2022
Questions in Your Daughter's Heart
April 28, 2022
God of the Last Minute
April 26, 2022
Teen Sons & Substance Abuse
April 21, 2022
Your Son & Social Media
April 19, 2022
When You Don't Know the Answer
April 14, 2022
Telling Your Kids About Jesus
April 12, 2022
Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child
March 23, 2023
If a young adult child is struggling, it's easy to blame yourself or even apologize for their bad choices. John and Danny discuss why some forms of apology are not helpful, plus, Jim Daly talked with Allison Bottke about when it's good for a parent to apologize to an adult son or daughter.
Good and Bad Ways to Apologize to a Struggling Adult Child
March 23, 2023
Trusting God and Your Instincts
March 21, 2023
When Your Kid Doesn't Want to Do Something
March 16, 2023
Letting Your Kids Do Chores
March 14, 2023
When You Haven't Spoken a Child's Love Language
March 9, 2023
Balancing Love and Discipline
March 7, 2023
When Your Kid Gets Rejected for Not Fitting In
March 2, 2023
Encouragement for Middle-Age Moms
February 28, 2023
When It's Time to Implement a Boundary
February 23, 2023
Supportive Friends for When a Child is Struggling
February 21, 2023
Instilling a Great Work Ethic in Your Children
February 16, 2023
Teaching Kids to Still Try, Even When They Fail
February 14, 2023
Acts of Service for Your Child
February 9, 2023
Gifts and Quality Time
February 7, 2023
When You Have Fears as a Parent
February 2, 2023
Are You Holding on to a Worry Bird?
January 31, 2023
Stop the Bad Stuff
January 26, 2023
S.A.N.I.T.Y. for Struggling Parents
January 24, 2023
The Dangers of an Entitlement Mentality
January 19, 2023
Enjoying Travel with Your Kids
January 17, 2023
When Your Child Wants Quality Time
January 12, 2023
The Lasting Impact of Words Spoken
January 10, 2023
Combating Pre-Teen & Teen Fears
January 5, 2023
When Your Little Kid Worries
January 3, 2023
Hope In Spite of the Pain
December 29, 2022
If Your Child Has Gone Off the Rails
December 27, 2022
Having Fun and Serving Others
December 22, 2022
Appreciating What Your Child Enjoys
December 20, 2022
Physical Touch and Words of Affirmation
December 15, 2022
Encouraging Your Kids, Even When They Fail
December 13, 2022
Instilling Courage and Truth
December 8, 2022
Praying for and Investing in the Next Generation
December 6, 2022
When It's Time to Make a Difficult Decision
December 1, 2022
When You Need Accountability
November 29, 2022
Creative Ways to Encourage Your Kids
November 24, 2022
Can You Come Outside and Play?
November 22, 2022
When Parents & Grandparents Aren't Talking
November 17, 2022
Making Your Faith Fun
November 15, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 2
November 10, 2022
Making Your Child Feel Loved - Part 1
November 8, 2022
Never Stop Being a Father Figure
November 3, 2022
I Cannot Just Coast
November 1, 2022
Helping vs. Enabling
October 27, 2022
When Your Child Struggles to Launch
October 25, 2022
Building Memories, Handling Frustrations
October 20, 2022
Thoughts for Handling Conflict
October 18, 2022
Cheerleader for the Hard Times
October 13, 2022
"When You Need Me, I'm Here"
October 11, 2022
Trust Through Serving & Taking Risks
October 6, 2022
Doubts & Giftings
October 4, 2022
Questions to Keep Them Engaged
September 29, 2022
Leaving a Godly Legacy
September 27, 2022
Discipline vs. Punishment
September 22, 2022
Firstborn Parents & Having Fun
September 20, 2022
Showing Them a Love for God
September 15, 2022
When You Become a Grandparent
September 13, 2022
Seeing Prayer as a Conversation
September 8, 2022
Four Practical Prayer Tools
September 6, 2022
Mentors Who Influence Eternity
September 1, 2022
Real Faith for a Real World
August 30, 2022
Behavior and Your Birth Order
August 25, 2022
Bad Behavior and Doing Activities
August 23, 2022
Your Daughter's Need for Attention
August 18, 2022
Sharing Why You Love God
August 16, 2022
Truths About Prayer
August 11, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Future Spouse
August 9, 2022
Where is God in This?
August 4, 2022
Pointing to a Relationship with Jesus
August 2, 2022
The Great Balance of Parenting
July 28, 2022
Teaching Your Kids Relational Skills
July 26, 2022
Faith Fuels Good Choices
July 21, 2022
Talking to Your Daughter About Sex
July 19, 2022
Praying for Your Child's Tech Use
July 14, 2022
Praying for a Struggling Child
July 12, 2022
How to Hear from God About Your Kids
July 7, 2022
Why Kids Leave the Faith
July 5, 2022
Ways You Can Have Fun
June 30, 2022
Rules for Their Protection
June 28, 2022
Encouraging Healthy Femininity
June 23, 2022
When a Dad Protects His Daughter
June 21, 2022
Following God is Worth It
June 16, 2022
Developing Godly Patience
June 14, 2022
Four Categories of Faith
June 9, 2022
A Strong Faith in a World of Screens
June 7, 2022
What Fear and Rules Have in Common
June 2, 2022
Responding when a Kid Misbehaves
May 31, 2022
The Power of the Word No
May 26, 2022
Four Unhealthy Parent Types
May 24, 2022
Prayer is the Key to Relationship
May 19, 2022
Praying Scripture Over Your Child's Life
May 17, 2022
Getting Technology Under Control
May 12, 2022
Training Your Kids to Love God & Church
May 10, 2022
Conquering Fears and Finding Mentors
May 5, 2022
When Your Child is a Rule-Breaker
May 3, 2022
Questions in Your Daughter's Heart
April 28, 2022
God of the Last Minute
April 26, 2022
Teen Sons & Substance Abuse
April 21, 2022
Your Son & Social Media
April 19, 2022
When You Don't Know the Answer
April 14, 2022
Telling Your Kids About Jesus
April 12, 2022
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