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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Laughing and Loving Small Town Living

Laughing and Loving Small Town Living

Clean comedian Jeremy Nunes pokes fun at his “freakish height” (he’s 6’6”), becoming a small-town mayor by accident, and the joys of being with his extended family in rural Illinois. He also riffs on marriage, parenting, and shares a heartfelt story about the power of prayer.
Original Air Date: May 24, 2024

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Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 1 of 2)

Dr. Ken Wilgus encourages parents to deliberately work their way out of the parenting role by the time their child is 18, and instructs them to see their teenagers as young adults, not large children. He offers tips on how to progressively give your teen more responsibility, along with examples of how to have difficult conversations on a range of topics, from music choices to dating.

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