Parenting Challenges – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:43:56 +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 Parenting Challenges – FamilyLife® – A Cru Ministry https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/#respond Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/ You raised them with loving intentions—so why the distance? Jim Burns addresses parents’ regret and fear, sharing what to do when pushing backfires—and how to keep the door open with your adult child.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/192-jim-burns-when-adult-children-stray/feed/ 0 325470 190: The Mother’s Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/ Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/190-the-mothers-day-you-never-wanted-hope-for-hurting-moms-and-stepmoms/feed/ 0 324915 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 Uncommon Trust: Learning to Trust God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/uncommon-trust-learning-to-trust-god-when-life-doesnt-make-sense/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/uncommon-trust-learning-to-trust-god-when-life-doesnt-make-sense/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:15:18 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/uncommon-trust-learning-to-trust-god-when-life-doesnt-make-sense/ Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Erik Reed, author of Uncommon Trust, about his family’s journey through unimaginable loss--and holding on to Jesus through it all.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/uncommon-trust-learning-to-trust-god-when-life-doesnt-make-sense/feed/ 0 323955 Gritty Faith: Through Trauma, Trusting God in Difficult Times–Erik Reed https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gritty-faith-through-trauma-trusting-god-in-difficult-times-erik-reed/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gritty-faith-through-trauma-trusting-god-in-difficult-times-erik-reed/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/gritty-faith-through-trauma-trusting-god-in-difficult-times-erik-reed/ On FamilyLife Today, Pastor Erik Reed talks with Dave and Ann Wilson about what trusting God in difficult times looks like through panic, pain, and forgiveness,]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gritty-faith-through-trauma-trusting-god-in-difficult-times-erik-reed/feed/ 0 323895 When He Doesn’t Fix It: Trusting God in the Middle of Loss–Erik Reed https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-he-doesnt-fix-it-trusting-god-in-the-middle-of-loss-erik-reed/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-he-doesnt-fix-it-trusting-god-in-the-middle-of-loss-erik-reed/#respond Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-he-doesnt-fix-it-trusting-god-in-the-middle-of-loss-erik-reed/ When prayers seem unanswered, how do you keep trusting God? Erik Reed shares with Dave and Ann Wilson his raw story of gritty faith forged in pain.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-he-doesnt-fix-it-trusting-god-in-the-middle-of-loss-erik-reed/feed/ 0 323823 Marriage Secrets That Almost Broke Us: Ron and Nan Deal https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/#respond Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:52:35 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/ Ron and Nan Deal get real with Dave and Ann Wilson about their journey through loss, Nan’s alcoholism, and buried secrets that nearly ended them.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/marriage-secrets-that-almost-broke-us-ron-and-nan-deal/feed/ 0 323390 Lies We Told Ourselves: Loss, Pride, Addiction in Marriage–and the God Who Saves: Ron & Nan Deal https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:52:15 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/ Dave and Ann Wilson hear Ron and Nan Deal's raw story of a marriage nearly destroyed by pride, grief, abandonment, and their son's death.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/lies-we-told-ourselves-loss-pride-addiction-in-marriage-and-the-god-who-saves-ron-nan-deal/feed/ 0 323352 Life After the Phone Call: If God Is Good, Why Did My Child Die? Tim & Aileen Challies https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/life-after-the-phone-call-if-god-is-good-why-did-my-child-die-tim-aileen-challies/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/life-after-the-phone-call-if-god-is-good-why-did-my-child-die-tim-aileen-challies/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:47:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/life-after-the-phone-call-if-god-is-good-why-did-my-child-die-tim-aileen-challies/ Tim and Eileen share their raw grief. If God is good, when plans vanish and peace feels distant, is faith strong enough for the life we’d never choose?]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/life-after-the-phone-call-if-god-is-good-why-did-my-child-die-tim-aileen-challies/feed/ 0 323331 Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen? On Keeping Faith When It Does: Tim & Aileen Challies https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-does-god-let-bad-things-happen-on-keeping-faith-when-it-does-tim-aileen-challies/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-does-god-let-bad-things-happen-on-keeping-faith-when-it-does-tim-aileen-challies/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:46:35 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/why-does-god-let-bad-things-happen-on-keeping-faith-when-it-does-tim-aileen-challies/ Dave & Ann Wilson share shock, isolation, grief, and seeking God in silence after tragedy. When suffering hits, ask why God allows it—and find faith holding you.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/why-does-god-let-bad-things-happen-on-keeping-faith-when-it-does-tim-aileen-challies/feed/ 0 323326 When Grief Resurfaces: Ron and Nan Deal https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-grief-resurfaces-ron-and-nan-deal/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-grief-resurfaces-ron-and-nan-deal/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:43:19 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/when-grief-resurfaces-ron-and-nan-deal/ Dave and Ann Wilson join Ron and Nan Deal to unpack why biblical lament is strength—offering a path through sorrow that keeps you connected to God.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/when-grief-resurfaces-ron-and-nan-deal/feed/ 0 323269 Time Management for Moms: Crystal Paine https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-management-for-moms-crystal-paine/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-management-for-moms-crystal-paine/#respond Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:37:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/time-management-for-moms-crystal-paine/ Need time management just for moms? Crystal Paine of The Time-Saving Mom explains an easy-to-implement four-step system to organize and simplify your life.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-management-for-moms-crystal-paine/feed/ 0 323013 Time-Saving Mom: Crystal Paine https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-saving-mom-crystal-paine/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-saving-mom-crystal-paine/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:36:34 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/time-saving-mom-crystal-paine/ On FamilyLife Today, hosts' Dave and Ann Wilson are joined by Crystal Paine, The Time-Saving Mom, who delivers real-world time management advice.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/time-saving-mom-crystal-paine/feed/ 0 322946 Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports – Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/away-game-a-christian-parents-guide-to-navigating-youth-sports-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/away-game-a-christian-parents-guide-to-navigating-youth-sports-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:29:30 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/away-game-a-christian-parents-guide-to-navigating-youth-sports-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski (Away Game). They guide parents to self-examination, the discipline of silence, and redefining wins by the Fruit of the Spirit—not stats. Reclaim sports as real discipleship.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/away-game-a-christian-parents-guide-to-navigating-youth-sports-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/feed/ 0 322546 Youth Sports Burnout: Escape Fear-Parenting & the Scholarship Trap – Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/youth-sports-burnout-escape-fear-parenting-the-scholarship-trap-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/youth-sports-burnout-escape-fear-parenting-the-scholarship-trap-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 10:28:18 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/youth-sports-burnout-escape-fear-parenting-the-scholarship-trap-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski, authors of Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Youth Sports. They expose the $50B+ youth sports machine driving fear and burnout—and show how to reclaim fun, build character, and ditch the scholarship chase.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/youth-sports-burnout-escape-fear-parenting-the-scholarship-trap-brian-smith-ed-uszynski/feed/ 0 322485 How Churches Can Include Single Parents: Ron Deal and Gayla Grace https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-churches-can-include-single-parents-ron-deal-and-gayla-grace/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-churches-can-include-single-parents-ron-deal-and-gayla-grace/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:21:23 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-churches-can-include-single-parents-ron-deal-and-gayla-grace/ Ron Deal and author Gayla Grace explore the pain of exclusion, sharing practical, gospel-centered strategies for how churches can include single parents.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-churches-can-include-single-parents-ron-deal-and-gayla-grace/feed/ 0 322161 Family Discipleship That Works: Brian Dembowczyk https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/family-discipleship-that-works-brian-dembowczyk/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/family-discipleship-that-works-brian-dembowczyk/#respond Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:42:25 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/family-discipleship-that-works-brian-dembowczyk/ Brian Dembowczyk brings fresh, you-got-this ways to shape your home into a place where Jesus is seen. Find small steps can spark big faith.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/family-discipleship-that-works-brian-dembowczyk/feed/ 0 321020 God’s Grace for Every Family: Anna Meade Harris https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-grace-for-every-family-anna-meade-harris/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-grace-for-every-family-anna-meade-harris/#respond Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:39:27 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/gods-grace-for-every-family-anna-meade-harris/ Author and longtime solo parent Anna Meade Harris breaks down the silent struggles of single-parent families in the church. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/gods-grace-for-every-family-anna-meade-harris/feed/ 0 320820