https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:10:05 +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 https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/understanding-the-roots-of-your-childs-addictive-behaviors-dr-adrian-hickmon/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/understanding-the-roots-of-your-childs-addictive-behaviors-dr-adrian-hickmon/#respond Wed, 04 Jun 2025 07:40:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/understanding-the-roots-of-your-childs-addictive-behaviors-dr-adrian-hickmon/ If you have a troubled teen, this episode is for you. Dr. Adrian Hickmon discusses kids’ addictive behaviors, urging parents to attach, set boundaries, and heal pain.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/understanding-the-roots-of-your-childs-addictive-behaviors-dr-adrian-hickmon/feed/ 0 315288 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/158-prodigal-parents-rebuilding-relationships-with-children-and-not-losing-your-influence/ https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/158-prodigal-parents-rebuilding-relationships-with-children-and-not-losing-your-influence/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:29:28 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/158-prodigal-parents-rebuilding-relationships-with-children-and-not-losing-your-influence/ Parenting a prodigal creates pain and helplessness in how to navigate. Listen to Ron Deal’s conversation with Judy Douglass, a prodigal parent, on how to tenderly manage the dynamics & do our part to bring them back into a loving, trusting relationship.]]> https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-blended-podcast/158-prodigal-parents-rebuilding-relationships-with-children-and-not-losing-your-influence/feed/ 0 312817 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/help-im-a-christian-parenting-teens-enough-said-paul-david-tripp-2/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/help-im-a-christian-parenting-teens-enough-said-paul-david-tripp-2/ On FamilyLife Today, Dave and Ann Wilson host Paul David Tripp--who insists those annoying moments with teens are doorways to mind-blowing opportunities as a Christian parenting teens. Find out how.]]> 307704 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/how-to-parent-the-troubled-kid-in-your-stepfamily/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:02:09 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/how-to-parent-the-troubled-kid-in-your-stepfamily/ Combatting with a child in your stepfamily? Psychologist Danny Huerta offers ideas for dealing with disrespectful, distrustful, reactive, or troubled kids.]]> 307446 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/hard-to-love-2/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 11:02:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/hard-to-love-2/ Lou Priolo, Bill and Vicki Rose, and Tommy and Teresa Nelson tell about the people in their lives who were difficult to love, and how God helped them extend love anyway.]]> 307240 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/what-did-we-do-wrong-2/ Sat, 28 Aug 2021 11:00:06 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/what-did-we-do-wrong-2/ If a child has strayed from the faith of his parents, it's tempting for parents to question what they did wrong. Phil Waldrep, Bob Lepine, and Michelle Hill offer hope for families of prodigals.]]> 307213 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/helping-your-kids-transition/ Sat, 17 Apr 2021 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/helping-your-kids-transition/ 306822 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/no-where-else-to-go-but-jesus/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/no-where-else-to-go-but-jesus/ How do you keep walking forward, when all hope seems gone? Hear the dramatic story of Katherine James as she recalls how the Lord walked alongside her during the dark days of her son's drug addiction.]]> 306656 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/slow-progression-in-a-bad-direction/ Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:01:06 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/slow-progression-in-a-bad-direction/ Have you ever wondered how a good kid could get caught up in bad decisions? Dave and Ann Wilson talk with Katherine James, author of "A Prayer for Orion," about the journey she had with her son.]]> 306653 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/maintaining-hope-when-your-kids-leave-the-faith/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/maintaining-hope-when-your-kids-leave-the-faith/ If it looks like your son or daughter has abandoned their childhood faith, don't lose hope. Dave & Ann Wilson, and Bob Lepine say, you can remain a steady influence in their lives.]]> 306621 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/anger-and-rebellion/anger-issues-how-im-helping-my-kidsand-myself/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:53:47 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=102325 Anger issues make our homes feel like an emotional battlefield. But with planting and perseverance, we may discover the field we’re on is actually a garden.]]> 102325 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-today/pressing-into-gods-word/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/pressing-into-gods-word/ By the time Sarah Walton was diagnosed with Lyme disease, she and her husband, Jeff's emotional, mental, and physical reserves were at their breaking point. They tell how the Bible became their lifeline.]]> 306201 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/two-steps-forward-one-step-back/ Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/two-steps-forward-one-step-back/ Adoption hasn't been an easy journey for the Douglass family. Judy Douglass shares the realities of raising a rebellious child, and how she continues to be amazed at God's continued work in Josh's life.]]> 305627 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/will-you-take-this-boy/ Thu, 19 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/will-you-take-this-boy/ Judy Douglass, tells how she and her husband, Steve, came to foster and then adopt a 12-year-old boy named Josh. She tells how their home life turned upside down once he became part of their family.]]> 305625 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-this-week/past-the-grumbling/ Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/past-the-grumbling/ Tricia Goyer shares with Michelle Hill about her parenting experiences. She describes what she's done to help her kids move beyond grumbling to expressing thankfulness.]]> 305599 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/familylife-today/calming-angry-kids/ Fri, 06 Dec 2019 11:00:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/podcast/%series%/calming-angry-kids/ Does your childhood, or previous relationships, ever creep into your current ones? Ron Deal is talking with USA Today best-selling author Tricia Goyer on this topic.]]> 305588