The Power of Affirmation
Remember the power of affirming your child. Catch him or her in the act of doing something right today and offer your praise!
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How Love and Justice Impact Your Parenting
Helping your children to understand God’s love and His justice can be challenging. In this video, Brenen and Morgan Beeler explain that these aren’t separate characteristics that need to be divided—they fit together perfectly. Watch now to see how you can demonstrate this truth to your kids through parenting.
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Cleaning House: Raising Responsible Kids
Is your home becoming a palace of entitlement? On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson and author Kay Wills Wyma discuss her eye-opening book entitled, Cleaning House. After realizing her five children expected to be served at every turn, Kay embarked on a 12-month experiment to teach them responsibility and a strong work ethic. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.”
Marriage & Parenting
When Spouses Connect Emotionally
IIf you’re looking to strengthen your marriage and increase intimacy, we invite you to discover the transformative power of connecting emotionally. In this reel, Brenen and Morgan Beeler offer three effective ways to build trust and create a safe space for honest communication.
Blogs
Helping Your Kids Get More Out of Church
Why do we make sure our kids have their textbooks, notebooks, pencils, and supplies for school, but not for church? Which is more important: Your kids going to Heaven or college? Getting good grades or knowing more about Jesus? Improving test scores or overcoming life’s hurdles?
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Creating a Legacy For Your Family
I have found great wisdom in the adage, "That which you own will eventually own you!" Having surrendered my hard-earned dollars for a new object only obligates me to maintain and protect it; instead o
Marriage & Parenting
Relay Race
When your children are older, will they abandon the gospel of Jesus Christ? Or will they hold onto it tightly as a treasured possession? In this important video, Brenen and Morgan Beeler help you pass this truth to your children so they will never let go. This compelling insight comes from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s devotion, “Relay Race” from Night Light for Parents.
Marriage & Parenting
What You Can Do to Help Your Child Excel
Godly parents have a strong desire to see their children excel in ways that matter, especially spiritually. Brenen and Morgan Beeler offer a simple and yet effective way to help kids succeed. This video, which is based on the “Relay Race” devotional from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book, Night Light for Parents, gives moms and dads practical advice through a powerful illustration.
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Accidental Reinforcement
Mr. and Mrs. Weakknee are having dinner guests, and they put three-year-old Ricky to bed at seven o'clock. They know Ricky will cry, as he always does, but what else can they do? Indeed, Ricky cries
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Quantity and Quality Time—Your Child Needs Both from You
The old debate about which is best for your children, "quantity time" or "quality time," shouldn't be a debate at all. It's not the quantity of time that you spend with your children, it's the quality that counts. Or is it?
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Dr. James Dobson
Joe Waresak
Dr. Del Tackett
