
Helping Your Children Navigate the Culture
Hillary Ferrer shares about the cultural lies affecting kids, to help moms gain the knowledge and skills needed to protect their children’s faith.
Home » Episodes » Focus on the Family with Jim Daly » Learning to Effectively Communicate With Your Husband
Erin Smalley serves as the strategic spokesperson for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry, where she develops content for the marriage ministry. Erin is also a licensed professional counselor with a private practice (Smalley Marriage), as well as an author and conference speaker.
Get the Smalleys' book The Wholehearted Wife: 10 Keys to a More Loving Relationship.
Discover a powerful five-step communication process for healthy conflict!
Erin Smalley challenges wives to avoid criticizing their husbands. She's found that effective communication in marriage includes encouragement and positive feedback.
Good communication is the lifeblood of a successful marriage, so when spouses stop talking at a deep level, their marriages slowly begin to die.
Most couples need help to discuss their needs in a productive way.
Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.
We are called to be attentive to one another in marriage, to stop and listen and to learn about each other.
Hillary Ferrer shares about the cultural lies affecting kids, to help moms gain the knowledge and skills needed to protect their children’s faith.
Melanie Shankle shares how childhood trauma and a “mean girl” mom affected her life, marriage, and motherhood, bringing a message of hope and healing in Jesus Christ.
Worry much? Relax: your Good Shepherd’s got this. In an upbeat presentation, Dr. Steve Farrar will help you overcome anxiety and find peace by understanding the deeper meaning of Psalm 23.
Larnelle Harris shares stories about how God redeemed the dysfunctional past of his parents, the many African-American teachers who sacrificed their time and energy to give young men like himself a better future, and how his faithfulness to godly principles gave him greater opportunities and career success than anything else.
Amy Carroll shares how her perfectionism led to her being discontent in her marriage for over a decade, how she learned to find value in who Christ is, not in what she does, and practical ways everyone can accept the messiness of marriage and of life.
Jonathan McKee offers parents practical advice and encouragement in a discussion based on his book If I Had a Parenting Do Over: 7 Vital Changes I’d Make.