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Jim Burns

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord, an organization dedicated to educating, equipping, and encouraging parents and churches to build God-honoring families. He is a popular public speaker and writer who has more than three million resources in print in over 20 languages. Jim primarily addresses the topics of building strong marriages, encouraging parents, and empowering kids and healthy leaders. His books include Finding Joy in the Empty NestHave Serious Funand Getting Ready for MarriageJim and his wife, Cathy, reside in Southern California and have three grown daughters and four grandchildren.

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What to do With Your Wayward Adult Child

Jim Burns offers hope and guidance to parents who are discouraged because their adult children have distanced themselves and strayed from the values with which they were raised. Our guest covers topics like coping with estrangement, maintaining healthy boundaries, pursuing reconciliation, and more.

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How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality

Negative influences about sexuality are coming at young people nearly every day, whether it’s through media, peers, or their phones. Dr. Jim Burns helps equip you as a parent to talk with your teen about sexuality and set a foundation for sexual integrity. You’ll discover practical tools for combatting the culture and helping to develop a godly identity in your child.

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Learning Your New Role as the Parent of an Adult Child

Once your child becomes an adult, your relationship will inevitably change. In this dynamic presentation, Dr. Jim Burns helps parents of adult children see how they can help, or hurt, this evolving relationship. As a parent transitions to the role of a coach, they can interact with their adult child in ways that minimize conflict and maximize godly influence.

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Building Family Identity

Families who nurture shared time, traditions and values create a sense of belonging that helps kids thrive.

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Finding Purpose In Your Empty Nest Years (Part 2 of 2)

As an empty nester himself, Jim Burns returns to Focus on the Family to give you help as you enter this new stage of life. He provides hope for your marriage, your friendships, and your future as you seek to pursue the next calling God has on your life! (Part 2 of 2)

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Finding Purpose In Your Empty Nest Years (Part 1 of 2)

As an empty nester himself, Jim Burns returns to Focus on the Family to give you help as you enter this new stage of life. He provides hope for your marriage, your friendships, and your future as you seek to pursue the next calling God has on your life! (Part 1 of 2)