Essentials – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:03:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 Essentials – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 Jerrad Lopes: The Silent Struggle of Fatherhood https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/jerrad-lopes-the-silent-struggle-of-fatherhood/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/jerrad-lopes-the-silent-struggle-of-fatherhood/#respond Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:03:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/jerrad-lopes-the-silent-struggle-of-fatherhood/ Fatherhood can be a lonely, silent struggle. Join Dave & Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today as Jerrad Lopes shares how real change can leave a lasting impact.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/jerrad-lopes-the-silent-struggle-of-fatherhood/feed/ 0 326076 Parenting Through Trauma Without Losing Yourself: Peter Mutabazi https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-through-trauma-without-losing-yourself-peter-mutabazi/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-through-trauma-without-losing-yourself-peter-mutabazi/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:02:32 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/parenting-through-trauma-without-losing-yourself-peter-mutabazi/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Peter Mutabazi on FamilyLife Today about trauma, parenting triggers, and raising kids with calm instead of control.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-through-trauma-without-losing-yourself-peter-mutabazi/feed/ 0 325956 How to Break Generational Patterns–Even If You Didn’t Have a Good Dad: Dads Panel https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-break-generational-patterns-even-if-you-didnt-have-a-good-dad-dads-panel/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-break-generational-patterns-even-if-you-didnt-have-a-good-dad-dads-panel/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:18 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-to-break-generational-patterns-even-if-you-didnt-have-a-good-dad-dads-panel/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave Wilson sits down with a panel of men for a conversation about fatherhood, legacy, and how to break generational patterns for good.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-break-generational-patterns-even-if-you-didnt-have-a-good-dad-dads-panel/feed/ 0 325756 Engagement over Ease: How Men Avoid Passivity and Choose Presence–Dads Panel https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/engagement-over-ease-how-men-avoid-passivity-and-choose-presence-dads-panel/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/engagement-over-ease-how-men-avoid-passivity-and-choose-presence-dads-panel/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:59:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/engagement-over-ease-how-men-avoid-passivity-and-choose-presence-dads-panel/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave Wilson hosts a men's panel on men’s panel discussing their battle to avoid passivity in marriage and parenting.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/engagement-over-ease-how-men-avoid-passivity-and-choose-presence-dads-panel/feed/ 0 325712 Dad Messed Up: A Gritty Guide to Balancing Work and Family–Dads Panel https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/dad-messed-up-a-gritty-guide-to-balancing-work-and-family-dads-panel/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/dad-messed-up-a-gritty-guide-to-balancing-work-and-family-dads-panel/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:59:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/dad-messed-up-a-gritty-guide-to-balancing-work-and-family-dads-panel/ Dave Wilson sits down with Daron George, Jorge Rosario, and Brian Goins . They get real about why balancing work and family requires radical vulnerability.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/dad-messed-up-a-gritty-guide-to-balancing-work-and-family-dads-panel/feed/ 0 325566 Kia Stephens on Father Wound Healing https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/kia-stephens-on-father-wound-healing/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/kia-stephens-on-father-wound-healing/#respond Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:59:16 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/kia-stephens-on-father-wound-healing/ Are father wounds affecting your marriage? Join Dave & Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today as Kia Stephens shares real tools to heal trust, boundaries, and esteem.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/kia-stephens-on-father-wound-healing/feed/ 0 325512 Healing Father Wounds with Kia Stephens https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/healing-father-wounds-with-kia-stephens/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/healing-father-wounds-with-kia-stephens/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 07:58:26 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/healing-father-wounds-with-kia-stephens/ Dad wounds can impact every area of life. Join Dave & Ann Wilson on FamilyLife Today as Kia Stephens shares her story and how she began moving forward.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/healing-father-wounds-with-kia-stephens/feed/ 0 325469 When Adult Children Walk Away from Faith: Practical Moves for Waiting Parents https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-adult-children-walk-away-from-faith-practical-moves-for-waiting-parents/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-adult-children-walk-away-from-faith-practical-moves-for-waiting-parents/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:54:15 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-adult-children-walk-away-from-faith-practical-moves-for-waiting-parents/ Dave & Ann Wilson talk to author and former FamilyLife Today cohost Bob Lepine who offers practical, biblical help for when adult children walk away from faith.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-adult-children-walk-away-from-faith-practical-moves-for-waiting-parents/feed/ 0 325288 191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/ Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/191-fathers-day-feels-weird-blended-family-grief-and-hope/feed/ 0 325091 Confessions of the Overwhelmed Mom: Panel Discussion https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/#respond Tue, 12 May 2026 07:37:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/ Ann Wilson and a panel of moms get raw about short fuses and quiet guilt—offering honest hope for every mom muscling through the day.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/confessions-of-the-overwhelmed-mom-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 324798 Real Mom Advice: Welcome to the No Judgment Zone–Mom Panel Discussion https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 07:37:22 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/ Ann Wilson shares real mom advice from a raw Mother’s Day panel on mess, pressure, and trusting God when motherhood feels more than a little extra.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/real-mom-advice-welcome-to-the-no-judgment-zone-mom-panel-discussion/feed/ 0 324786 Stepping off the Performance Treadmill–into Identity in Christ: Andrea Griffith https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 07:36:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/ Dave & Ann Wilson and author Andrea Griffith talk about unearthing identity in Christ when you feel unseen, rejected, and stuck chasing approval.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/stepping-off-the-performance-treadmill-into-identity-in-christ-andrea-griffith/feed/ 0 324762 Centering on Jesus When Life (and Shame) are Loud: Andrea Griffith https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 07:35:33 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/ On FamilyLife Today with Dave & Ann Wilson, author Andrea Griffith offers honest talk on shame, post-abortion healing, and staying rooted in Jesus.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/centering-on-jesus-when-life-and-shame-are-loud-andrea-griffith/feed/ 0 324725 Parenting Children with Disabilities: Hope for the Hard–Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-children-with-disabilities-hope-for-the-hard-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-children-with-disabilities-hope-for-the-hard-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 07:34:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/parenting-children-with-disabilities-hope-for-the-hard-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler sit down with Dave & Ann Wilson for real talk on parenting children with disabilities.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/parenting-children-with-disabilities-hope-for-the-hard-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/feed/ 0 324719 When Being Married Feels Like Roommates…With Kids: Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 07:33:33 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ On FamilyLife Today, Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler talk with Dave & Ann Wilson about staying connected in marriage when kids, stress, & exhaustion pull you apart.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-being-married-feels-like-roommates-with-kids-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/feed/ 0 324677 Hot Mess to Hopeful: Risen Motherhood for the Worst Days: Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hot-mess-to-hopeful-risen-motherhood-for-the-worst-days-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hot-mess-to-hopeful-risen-motherhood-for-the-worst-days-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 07:32:22 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/hot-mess-to-hopeful-risen-motherhood-for-the-worst-days-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/ Dave & Ann Wilson, Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler get real on on mom guilt, comparison, & finding solid ground when motherhood feels like too much.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/hot-mess-to-hopeful-risen-motherhood-for-the-worst-days-emily-jensen-and-laura-wifler/feed/ 0 324622 Help! I’m Ruining My Kids: A Gospel Guide for the Mom Who’s Desperate for Change–Abbey Wedgeworth https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/help-im-ruining-my-kids-a-gospel-guide-for-the-mom-whos-desperate-for-change-abbey-wedgeworth/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/help-im-ruining-my-kids-a-gospel-guide-for-the-mom-whos-desperate-for-change-abbey-wedgeworth/#respond Fri, 01 May 2026 07:29:14 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/help-im-ruining-my-kids-a-gospel-guide-for-the-mom-whos-desperate-for-change-abbey-wedgeworth/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave & Ann Wilson talk with Abbey Wedgeworth about mom guilt and breaking generational patterns in parenting.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/help-im-ruining-my-kids-a-gospel-guide-for-the-mom-whos-desperate-for-change-abbey-wedgeworth/feed/ 0 324557 Mom Shame: Why You’re Hiding (and What It’s Costing You): Abbey Wedgeworth https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/mom-shame-why-youre-hiding-and-what-its-costing-you-abbey-wedgeworth/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/mom-shame-why-youre-hiding-and-what-its-costing-you-abbey-wedgeworth/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:28:17 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/mom-shame-why-youre-hiding-and-what-its-costing-you-abbey-wedgeworth/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave & Ann Wilson chat with Abbey Wedgeworth about tackling mom shame: why moms hide, spiral, and feel alone—and breaking the cycle.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/mom-shame-why-youre-hiding-and-what-its-costing-you-abbey-wedgeworth/feed/ 0 324545