Healthy homes start with Christ at the center. Our marriage and parenting content brings together trusted teaching from Dr. James Dobson, practical resources, and uplifting encouragement to help your family thrive.
The seeds of divorce often take root when a home lacks two little words. If couples fail to say, "thank you," it can cause resentment and loneliness. In this new video, Brenen and Morgan Beeler explain how to show appreciation in a way that brings life back to your relationship. Their insights are based on Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s devotional "Transforming Love," which is on page 166 of their book Night Light for Couples.
Few things are harder than going through a difficult time alone. Your spouse can either make those circumstances more challenging or share the burden. In this video, Brenen and Morgan Beeler share effective ways husbands and wives can help each other through life’s dark valleys. Their insights are based on Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s devotional “Side by Side,” which is on page 165 of the book Night Light for Couples.
Part of training your children “in the way they should go” includes teaching them about sex. This can be difficult and uncomfortable, but it doesn’t have to be. This video explains why it’s important to begin these conversations when your kids are young and how to use wisdom in doing so. Brenen and Morgan Beeler’s insights are based on Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s devotional “The Gift of Sex,” which is on page 212 of their book Night Light for Parents.
As adult Christians, we know that sin has serious consequences, but our children may not fully understand. That’s why it’s important that we teach them as much about God’s justice as we do His mercy and love. In this video, Brennen and Morgan Beeler explain this critical parenting insight from the “God’s Justice” devotional in Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book, Night Light for Parents (page 210).
What should you do when someone hurts you? We naturally want to retaliate. But Jesus tells us to "do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you." That can be hard to do. So Brenen and Morgan Beeler give us practical ways to obey. These insights are based on the "Love Your Enemy" devotional in Dr. James & Shirley Dobson’s book Night Light for Parents (page 211).
As adult Christians, we know that sin has serious consequences, but our children may not fully understand. That’s why it’s important that we teach them as much about God’s justice as we do His mercy and love. In this video, Brennen and Morgan Beeler explain this critical parenting insight from the “God’s Justice” devotional in Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book, Night Light for Parents (page 210).
Everywhere we turn these days there are people in need. Some needs are small and easy to meet. But others are bigger and require us to get out of our comfort zone. In this video, Brennen and Morgan Beeler explain how we can help our kids understand true compassion and why it's so important to demonstrate it.
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare—well-organized men in a department store, working together to kidnap your children and traffic them as modern-day slaves. It’s enough to keep you up at night!
When the weight of parenting becomes overwhelming, do you know what to do? Matt and Ariel Holcomb provide a simple suggestion that can change the way your family relates to one another. This insight comes from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book, Night Light for Parents.
Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. Some parents think this rule doesn't apply to their children because they naturally believe their parents, and are usually quick to forgive small promises that have been broken. In this video, Matt and Ariel Holcomb explain that moms and dads need to be intentional about building trust in their children. This is based on the devotion “Promises, Promises” from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book, Night Light for Parents.
