If you’re not the superwoman who can hold a 9-5 job, cook, clean and get the kids to bed on time every single day, don’t worry, you’re not alone. John and Danny provide encouragement for the mom who wants to do it all, but finds that’s not always possible.
Focus on Parenting Podcast
If mom’s upset, chances are others in the house will be upset as well. John and Danny discuss ways for moms to stay happy and enjoy themselves at home, which will help keep the kids happy.
Rebellious kids can keep parents in an on-going cycle of conflict. John and Danny discuss ways to break that cycle when a pre-teen or teenager is acting out.
Often, the problem is not what your child says, it’s his or her tone. John and Danny discuss ways to nip that creeping disrespect from your child in the bud.
If you ever daydream as a mom about what your son will be like at 25 years old, it might be time to start letting go of him starting in his teens. John and Danny discuss how overmothering him now, might make you resent your son when he’s still sticking around at 25.
When there’s no dad in the picture, boys start to become acutely aware of that absence at a certain age. John and Danny explain that dad’s absence can cause problems for both moms and their sons, and warn moms against trying to fill dad’s role.
While there are things in the Bible that we won’t be able to understand until we get to heaven, we don’t have to make the things of God too horribly complicated for our kids.
Working parents often struggle with whether they’re spending enough time with the kids, but at the end of the day, time is really what kids want most from their parents, even if they don’t know it.
John and Danny challenge parents to keep from comparing their kids to their siblings or other kids and just allow children to be themselves.
If we take the time to really listen to what our kids want to do, be, have or how they want to help, we might be surprised. John and Danny explain why We have to be careful as parents not to put down our kids, but to generally encourage their dreams.