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Mom Fog Part 1

Hannah Keeley, the mother of seven, was out of shape and deeply in debt. One night while cooking mac and cheese for her kids, the electric company cut her power off for lack of payment. But as Psalm 30 says, weeping may last for the night but joy comes in the morning. On today's edition of Family Talk, the author of Mom Fog: 8 Steps to Overcoming Mom Fatigue Syndrome shares her miraculous turnaround after she made a decision to trust God and practice simple action steps with faith and discipline.

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Let’s Talk: Conversation Starters for Dads & Daughters

Many teenage girls and women wish they had a better relationship with their dads. But fathers are often hesitant to talk with their Daughters about things that really matter, as if they'd rather do nothing at all than do it wrong. Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, author of Let's Talk: Conversation Starters for Dads and Daughters, shares with co-host Dr. Tim Clinton about how dads can begin to have meaningful conversations with their Daughters. Girls tend to figure things out and feel valued as they can talk it through. Dr. Watson Canfield provides easy ways for dads to facilitate discussion and dive into their Daughters' struggles, hurts, fears, and hopes.

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The Joys and Challenges of Adoption – Part 2

Did you know that every year, over 20,000 youth between the ages of 18 and 21 leave the foster care system without finding a forever home? Sadly, there are more than 400,000 kids in foster care in the U.S., waiting to find a family. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. Dobson sits down with Billy Jack and Anne Barrett, as well as J.R. and Reyna Keller, who tell how God has honored their sacrificial willingness to open their homes. Reyna shared that when she asked her sixteen-year-old son about what he's learned while adjusting to a new younger sibling, he replied, "Love is a choice and an action." Indeed, it takes years of unconditional, Christ-like love for these wounded foster care kids to move forward from their painful pasts.

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The Joys and Challenges of Adoption – Part 1

Adoption is not always as seamless and picture-perfect as it's portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Especially if parents are adopting older foster care kids, many of whom have suffered trauma in their past. On today's classic edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson speaks with Billy Jack and Anne Barrett, who candidly share about the challenges they experienced adopting five foster kids. Despite the difficulty of following God's calling, Anne declares, "I would rather have the scars on my heart, healed by Christ, than no scars at all!"

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Focus on the Future: The Importance of the Family

America is a wounded nation. On one hand, we've endured a year unlike any other with the pandemic, the ensuing shutdowns, and racial tension. On the other, the skyrocketing rates of fatherlessness, divorce, and anxiety leave us desperate for answers. On today's Family Talk, Dr. Tim Clinton, author of Focus on the Future, gives his prescription for a bold tomorrow. His advice? Your family, faith and voice matter now more than ever. The future is bright, the victories are destined, and great things await the faithful who prepare. Dr. Clinton encourages everyone to practice their faith in public and model Christ-like behavior in and outside the home.

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Our Priceless Joy

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.

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Marriage & Parenting

Promises, Promises

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.

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The Blessing

You probably pray for your children regularly. But do your kids know how much you pray for them? Do they know what you pray for them? In this video, Matt and Ariel Holcomb tell a heartwarming story from Dr. James and Shirley Dobson’s book Night Light for Parents (page 165). In the story, a boy asks his father to bless him. The father’s response is priceless.

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The Vulnerability of Girls: Protecting the Ones We Love Part 2

Not only was sex God's idea, but He designed it to help bond the husband and wife for a lifetime. Tragically, today's mainstream media presents it as the moral equivalent of sharing a cup of coffee. On today's edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson sits down with Drs. Joe McIlhaney and Freda McKissic-Bush to discuss their book, Girls Uncovered: New Research on What America's Sexual Culture Does to Young Women. They identify the lies of "safe sex," and the fallacy that abortion is a woman's choice. They go on to offer hope and a path to healing for those who have fallen into these traps of deception.

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The Vulnerability of Girls: Protecting the Ones We Love – Part 1

Sadly, too many women believe the lie that they can have pre-marital sex without consequences. On today's edition of Family Talk, Drs. Joe McIlhaney and Freda McKissic-Bush declare that our Western culture is the first society in history that has entirely abandoned the biblical role of protecting the sexuality of its young women. We are leaving girls and young women uncovered and unprotected before all of the evil forces that surround them. The result? Unplanned pregnancies, a record number of sexually transmitted infections, and spiritually wayward adults. Our guests explain the harms of cohabitation, the threats of sexually transmitted infections, and why culture has normalized promiscuity.

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