Chores and Allowance

Somewhere along the way, maybe out loud, maybe just in your own head, you started calling one of your children the difficult one. The intense one. The spirited one. The one with the issues. And you love them, of course you do. But quietly, where no one can see, you have wondered ...  Show more

I had been told the same story since I became a mom: “children are manipulative”, “They do that on purpose”. I believed it. I bargained and threatened, my daughter melted down harder, and the wall between us got higher. I had been told kids push their parents because they want th ...  Show more

Here's a little episode for parents about our coronavirus schedule (spoiler: it's not changing), our patreon tiers and new reward (read-along ebooks at the $3/month level!) and also an idea for an art project you and your family can do while you're stuck at home :) Link mentioned ...  Show more

Using the analogy of a shepherd, Dr. Kevin Leman describes how your role as a parent is critical. Listen to the full program: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/game-plan-for-raising-well-behaved-children-part-2-of-2 Receive Kevin Leman's book "Making Children Min ...  Show more

Childcare doesn’t just happen out in the world. It also happens in each and every home where a child lives. In this bonus episode, we hear from Eve Rodsky, the author of Fair Play (Reese’s Book Club October ‘19), about how to create more cooperative homes and families. “While we' ...  Show more

Even though it wasn’t easy, Brant Hansen worked to prioritize his family over his career. Listen to the full program: http://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/being-the-man-your-family-needs-part-1-of-2 Receive the book "The Men We Need" and the audio download of the br ...  Show more