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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

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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Chip Dodd, author of several books including the best-selling The Voice of the Heart: A Call to Full Living

Chip Dodd

Chip Dodd is a teacher, trainer, author, and counselor who has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for nearly three decades. He holds a Ph.D. in counseling from the University of North Texas and is the founder of JourneyPure’s Center for Professional Excellence, a treatment center that brings freedom to people in professional fields who struggle with addiction, depression, and other debilitating issues. He has authored several books including the best-selling The Voice of the Heart: A Call to Full Living. Chip and his wife, Sonya, reside in Tennessee and have two grown sons. Learn more about Chip at his website, chipdodd.com.

Focus on the Family Broadcast

Embracing Your Imperfections as a Parent

In a discussion based on their book Parenting With Heart, counselors Stephen James and Chip Dodd encourage parents to let go of perfectionism and to give themselves grace when they make mistakes.