Sometimes when you’re praying for your kids, you might find yourself telling God exactly how He should handle each situation, but John and Danny explain how prayers for your kids should be about God shaping them the way he wants.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/IqEdqXzO7RY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Sometimes when you’re praying for your kids, you might find yourself telling God exactly how He should handle each situation, but John and Danny explain how prayers for your kids should be about God shaping them the way he wants.

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Praying for Your Adult Children

Parents often play whack-a-mole. They help their teens or adult children through one problem and another pops up. John and Danny provide hope and encouragement for the whack-a-mole parent.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/T5uyeT3vJcI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Parents often play whack-a-mole. They help their teens or adult children through one problem and another pops up. John and Danny provide hope and encouragement for the whack-a-mole parent.

When Problems Keep Popping Up

Managing stress can be really tough sometimes for parents. John and Danny explain how parents can get a handle on stress, especially when dealing with their kids, by going to the Lord in prayer. Featuring Eryn Lynum Find us online at <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/oit_x2vBOOU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Managing stress can be really tough sometimes for parents. John and Danny explain how parents can get a handle on stress, especially when dealing with their kids, by going to the Lord in prayer. Featuring Eryn Lynum Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

How Parents Can Manage Stress

The 936 weeks between the birth of your child and their 18th birthday passes by very quickly. John and Danny emphasize the importance of cherishing every moment. Featuring Eryn Lynum Find us online at <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/zlq79ZSDQwk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

The 936 weeks between the birth of your child and their 18th birthday passes by very quickly. John and Danny emphasize the importance of cherishing every moment. Featuring Eryn Lynum Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Cherish Time with Your Kids

John and Danny explain that parents need to put in place lots of good discipline and lots of good grace if parents discover bad Online behavior from their teens.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/fvyQTXPbIag" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

John and Danny explain that parents need to put in place lots of good discipline and lots of good grace if parents discover bad Online behavior from their teens.

Curbing Bad Online Behavior

It might not be the most fun part of our jobs as parents, but John and Danny explain that like it or not, we should stay current on what our kids are looking at and listening to especially during their teenage years<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/-WIYu0w3C-c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

It might not be the most fun part of our jobs as parents, but John and Danny explain that like it or not, we should stay current on what our kids are looking at and listening to especially during their teenage years

Know the Current Trends

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/dZXVQIzRNLQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker

What You Need to be a Happier Mom, Part 2

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/2ij7L1-IZjU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker

What You Need to be a Happier Mom, Part 1

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. Featuring Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud Find us online at <a href="https://dbx.focusonthefamily.com/focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/n_9ApII2doI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 9

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. Featuring Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud Find us online at <a href="https://dbx.focusonthefamily.com/focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/CIdYmGywVP8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. John Townsend and Dr. Henry Cloud Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Setting Healthy Boundaries with Your Kids, Part 8

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker Find us online at <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/MGIku6Mw_y0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Raising Boys to be Godly Young Men, Part 8

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker Find us online at <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/XAu9VfR0ngA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Dr. Meg Meeker Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

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. Featuring Josh McDowell Find us online at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/" target="_blank">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/xMwuu5qE7aU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Josh McDowell Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 4

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. Featuring Josh McDowell Find us online at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/shows/focus-on-parenting-podcast/" target="_blank">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/LP32aMlF-h8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

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. Featuring Josh McDowell Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Helping Your Kids Navigate Life's Challenges, Part 3

John and Danny challenge parents to keep from comparing their kids to their siblings or other kids and just allow children to be themselves. Featuring Dr. Kathy Koch. Find us online at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://dbx.focusonthefamily.com/focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast" target="_blank">focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast</a> or call 1-800-A-FAMILY<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/focus-on-the-family/focus-on-parenting/~4/-2FDtcd8pl0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

John and Danny challenge parents to keep from comparing their kids to their siblings or other kids and just allow children to be themselves. Featuring Dr. Kathy Koch. Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast or call 1-800-A-FAMILY

Motivating Kids to Reflect the Character of God, Part 10

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