https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:22:35 +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/podcast/familylife-today/how-shame-tormented-my-life-heather-holleman/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-shame-tormented-my-life-heather-holleman/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:54:29 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-shame-tormented-my-life-heather-holleman/ The FamilyLife Today Podcast hosts, Dave and Ann Wilson, welcome author Heather Holleman to discuss how to overcome shame, find your identity in Christ, and live a life of purpose. Heather shares powerful insights from her books, including Seated with Christ, and provides practical tools like journaling and simple communication tips to help both kids and adults find freedom from shame and jealousy.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-shame-tormented-my-life-heather-holleman/feed/ 0 318188 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-navigate-conversations-about-sex-and-gender-with-your-kids-rachel-gilson/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-navigate-conversations-about-sex-and-gender-with-your-kids-rachel-gilson/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:36:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-to-navigate-conversations-about-sex-and-gender-with-your-kids-rachel-gilson/ How can Christian parents confidently navigate conversations about sexuality and gender in today's progressive culture? Rachel Gilson, author of Parenting Without Panic: In an LGBT-Affirming World, Discipling Our Kids with Jesus' Truth and Love, shares her powerful personal experiences and insights with hosts Dave and Ann Wilson.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-navigate-conversations-about-sex-and-gender-with-your-kids-rachel-gilson/feed/ 0 317477 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-we-raising-our-kids-wrong-kathy-koch/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-we-raising-our-kids-wrong-kathy-koch/#respond Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:58:25 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/are-we-raising-our-kids-wrong-kathy-koch/ Are you raising resilient kids in a fear-driven world? In this powerful FamilyLife Today episode, hosts Dave and Ann Wilson join Dr. Kathy Cook, founder of Celebrate Kids, to equip Christian parents with the tools to foster true resilience in their children]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/are-we-raising-our-kids-wrong-kathy-koch/feed/ 0 316410 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/unleashing-boys-energy-and-understanding-their-emotions-david-thomas/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/unleashing-boys-energy-and-understanding-their-emotions-david-thomas/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:41:20 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/unleashing-boys-energy-and-understanding-their-emotions-david-thomas/ Boys will be boys? Maybe, but maybe not. David Thomas shares how to raise emotionally strong boys by managing physicality and modeling emotional health.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/unleashing-boys-energy-and-understanding-their-emotions-david-thomas/feed/ 0 315324 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-tools-your-son-can-build-on-for-life-david-thomas-2/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-tools-your-son-can-build-on-for-life-david-thomas-2/#respond Tue, 27 May 2025 07:33:31 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/emotional-tools-your-son-can-build-on-for-life-david-thomas-2/ What emotional skills does your son need? Counselor David Thomas sheds light on common struggles and ways to help your son embrace emotional maturity.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/emotional-tools-your-son-can-build-on-for-life-david-thomas-2/feed/ 0 315102 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/raising-emotionally-healthy-boys-david-thomas-2/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/raising-emotionally-healthy-boys-david-thomas-2/#respond Mon, 26 May 2025 07:33:22 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/raising-emotionally-healthy-boys-david-thomas-2/ What’s it take to raise emotionally strong boys? Counselor David Thomas lays out vital strategies to equip boys for a powerful present and future.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/raising-emotionally-healthy-boys-david-thomas-2/feed/ 0 315100 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/164-building-character-for-stronger-relationships-developing-the-4-essential-character-traits-to-raise-resilient-kids/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/164-building-character-for-stronger-relationships-developing-the-4-essential-character-traits-to-raise-resilient-kids/#respond Mon, 19 May 2025 08:20:16 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/164-building-character-for-stronger-relationships-developing-the-4-essential-character-traits-to-raise-resilient-kids/ According to Dr. John Townsend there are four essential character traits essential for stronger relationships: attachment, separation, integration, and adulthood. He shares with Ron Deal what's required in each that helps raise resilient kids.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/164-building-character-for-stronger-relationships-developing-the-4-essential-character-traits-to-raise-resilient-kids/feed/ 0 314772 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/40-days-to-stronger-family-connections-ryan-rush/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/40-days-to-stronger-family-connections-ryan-rush/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 07:15:30 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/40-days-to-stronger-family-connections-ryan-rush/ Stronger family connections are just one meal away. Dr. Ryan Rush discusses how dinners around the table can have a profound impact on spiritual growth.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/40-days-to-stronger-family-connections-ryan-rush/feed/ 0 314337 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/intentional-parenting-in-a-culture-gone-sideways-kathy-koch/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/intentional-parenting-in-a-culture-gone-sideways-kathy-koch/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/intentional-parenting-in-a-culture-gone-sideways-kathy-koch/ Intentional parenting isn't accidental. Author Kathy Koch shares how to consciously cultivate biblical character in your children.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/intentional-parenting-in-a-culture-gone-sideways-kathy-koch/feed/ 0 313607 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/chris-singleton-your-life-matters/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/chris-singleton-your-life-matters/#respond Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/chris-singleton-your-life-matters/ Could celebrating each child’s unique image of God help heal racial division? Speaker ChrisRead More »]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/chris-singleton-your-life-matters/feed/ 0 280726 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/andrew-peterson-fueling-your-kids-imagination-2/ Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:55:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/andrew-peterson-fueling-your-kids-imagination-2/ Musician and author Andrew Peterson chats about fueling kids’ imagination and creativity to open doors for the Kingdom of God.]]> 307514 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-bad-guys-jimmy-kelly-needham/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-bad-guys-jimmy-kelly-needham/#respond Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/real-bad-guys-jimmy-kelly-needham/ Jimmy Needham wrote a book to help kids understand that they need a savior and that God looks beyond appearances. He and his wife, Kelly, tell us more!]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-bad-guys-jimmy-kelly-needham/feed/ 0 298269 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/foundations/character-development/how-to-raise-compassionate-kids/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:23:25 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=146035 We all desire to teach our children to be better siblings, friends, and someday, adults. But how do we raise compassionate kids?]]> 146035 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/launching-your-kids-well-2/ Sat, 03 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/launching-your-kids-well-2/ 307555 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/heather-macfadyen-am-i-a-bad-mom-2/ Fri, 06 May 2022 12:02:10 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/heather-macfadyen-am-i-a-bad-mom-2/ Feeling like a bad mom? Author Heather MacFadyen explores motives & emotions fueling your actions & judgments so you can lean toward the mom you long to be.]]> 307500 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/heather-macfadyen-im-a-failure-as-a-mom/ Thu, 05 May 2022 12:02:07 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/heather-macfadyen-im-a-failure-as-a-mom/ Grappling with responsibility & even failure as a mom over how your kids are turning out? Author Heather MacFadyen knows your anxiety -- and how to deal.]]> 307499 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/heather-macfadyen-dont-mom-alone/ Wed, 04 May 2022 12:02:07 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/heather-macfadyen-dont-mom-alone/ Stuck feeling defeated as a mom? Don't go it alone! Author Heather MacFadyen shows how you can be foster key relationships with God, others, & your kids to be the mom you want to be.]]> 307498 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/keith-kristyn-getty-authentic-worship/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:02:07 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/keith-kristyn-getty-authentic-worship/ If we can't sing, does musical worship still matter? Songwriters Keith & Kristyn Getty dig into the theology of how authentic worship shapes our families.]]> 307475