https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 13:55:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:31:26 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=316915 Discipline ranks right up there with other fun parts of adulting. Like flossing. Or paying taxes. “I can’t wait to discipline my kid!” said no one ever.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/feed/ 0 316915 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/taming-of-the-tongue-dave-ann-wilson/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/taming-of-the-tongue-dave-ann-wilson/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:52:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/taming-of-the-tongue-dave-ann-wilson/ Our words matter. Dave and Ann Wilson show us how to cultivate positive parenting communication to create an environment where children can thrive.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/taming-of-the-tongue-dave-ann-wilson/feed/ 0 311597 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/getting-my-kids-to-talk-to-me-becky-harling/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/getting-my-kids-to-talk-to-me-becky-harling/#respond Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:18:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/getting-my-kids-to-talk-to-me-becky-harling/ Do you want your kids to open up more? Becky Harling shares what parents can do to help their children express themselves.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/getting-my-kids-to-talk-to-me-becky-harling/feed/ 0 310709 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/tech-wise-parents-setting-boundaries-2/ Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:02:12 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/tech-wise-parents-setting-boundaries-2/ 307520 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/grace-filled-living-2/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/grace-filled-living-2/ What is the difference between giving grace and giving in? Paul David Tripp, Tim Kimmel, Ron Deal, and Caleb Kaltenbach explain what grace is: in parenting, marriage, or relationships with a watching world.]]> 307182 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/young-moms-ask-barbara-2/ Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/young-moms-ask-barbara-2/ 306950 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/consistency-is-key/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/consistency-is-key/ Pastor Sam Crabtree offers parents practical help for raising young children. Crabtree reminds parents that issues only get bigger as the kids get older, so they need to address issues as soon as they see them.]]> 306283 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/the-importance-of-discipline/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/the-importance-of-discipline/ Sam Crabtree helps young couples understand the importance of loving discipline in their children's lives. Crabtree emphasizes that parents must mean what they say and be consistent with boundaries.]]> 306280 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/parenting-toddlers/ Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/parenting-toddlers/ 305776 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/3-easy-rules-for-disciplining-kids-at-grandmas/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:26:38 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=93150 93150 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lying-lips/ Thu, 09 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/lying-lips/ Ginger Hubbard believes parents need to put their kids on the right track early by teaching and training them to be wise with their words.]]> 305007 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/whats-with-all-the-whining/ Wed, 08 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/whats-with-all-the-whining/ Ginger Hubbard knows a thing or two about whining and shares a few "how to's" to nip it in the bud. Ginger reminds parents that until you reach a child's heart, their behavior isn't likely to change.]]> 305005 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/teen-rebel/ Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/teen-rebel/ Self-admitted non-rebel Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach interviewed former teen rebels. Lindenbach tells what she learned from these prodigals about being heard and understood, household rules, dating, and more.]]> 300357 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/what-is-a-rebel/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/what-is-a-rebel/ Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach looks back on her teen years and recalls how her parents responded to her mood swings and encourages parents to listen to their teens and equip them to face life's challenges.]]> 300355 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/your-child-is-not-your-enemy/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/your-child-is-not-your-enemy/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2018 20:57:43 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=20428 Here are eight ways we can fight for, not against, our children in their hard-to-handle moments.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/your-child-is-not-your-enemy/feed/ 0 20428 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/discipline-for-the-strong-willed-child/ Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://sites-stage.familylife.com/flministries/?p=9108 My son, Aaron, taught me valuable lessons on how to choose my battles … and win them.]]> 9108 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/family-rules/ Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/family-rules/ Karis Kimmel Murray tells how granting forgiveness is the #1 rule of the Murray household, followed closely by "be brave and face your fears, especially when you do the hard thing."]]> 304622 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/embracing-the-good-enough-parent/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/embracing-the-good-enough-parent/ Karis Kimmel Murray shares how her five-year plan was upended seven months into marriage when she discovered she was pregnant. Murray tells how she and her husband adjusted to life's surprises.]]> 304620