Jim Daly

WATCH Our New Pro-Life Ad Tonight and Tomorrow on the Fox News Channel

If you happen to be one of the anticipated 7-8 million people tuning into Fox News’ coverage of the Republican National Convention tonight or tomorrow, you’ll likely see our latest ad.

As of this afternoon, it’s scheduled to run on Wednesday night at 10:10 pm, EDT.

I want to give you a sneak peek, though, and ask if you’d please consider sharing it within your circle of influence.

Since Focus on the Family’s inception in 1977, the ministry has been championing and celebrating the protection of pre-born life.

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Your Baby’s First Year: What You Need to Know

If you’ve just had a baby – or are about to – you’ll want to hear our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Your Baby’s First Year: What You Need to Know.” Our guest is Dr. Robert Hamilton.

Dr. Hamilton has over three decades of experience, both as a pediatrician and as a father of 6 children and a grandfather of 9 grandchildren. You might have heard of Dr. Hamilton because of the famous “Hamilton Hold.” At the time I’m writing this, his video which demonstrates a special way of holding crying newborns that calms them has been viewed nearly 50 million times on YouTube.

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Preparing for the Empty Nest Years

The empty nest years can be a “tight ring season.”

That’s a term coined by Marci Seither and her husband after a customer hired the Seithers’ sawmill in Northern California to remove a huge tree from the spot where the customer’s new home would be built.

Feeling it a shame to lose such a beautiful tree, the homeowners planned to recycle the lumber by using it in the house’s construction. Once the tree was cut down, however, the wood was determined to be too weak for use.

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VIDEO: How can Parents Help Prevent Youth Suicide? Jim Daly Talks with CBN about the Mental Health Crisis in America

Since Focus on the Family’s inception in 1977, the subject of the importance of mental health has been emphasized both on the radio broadcast and in various print publications.

It was the English writer, C.S. Lewis, who once observed, “Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’”

A report from the CDC last week revealed that more than 1 in 4 young adults have contemplated suicide in the last month.

That’s a staggering and devastating indictment of the health of far too many young people.

Suicide is every parent’s worst nightmare.

If you have a child, what can you do to help prevent it?

What signs should you be looking for?

I’d like to invite you to watch an interview I did on Tuesday on CBN where we talked about these critically important issues.

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What Your Kids Need Most to Grow Up Well

Every day parents face a new fork in the road of some kind. You want what’s best for your child. But it’s not always clear what is best.

Will your children thrive with more boundaries? Or more freedom?

Is your child old enough for technology? If so, what kind? And how much screen time should they be allowed?

Are their friends a good influence? Are your children a good influence on their friends?

There is no formula for parenting but there are seven traits to guide moms and dads toward:

AdaptabilityRespectIntentionalityLoveGratitudeGraceForgiveness

How can we raise our children with an approach that infuses them with godly maturity and grace for others?

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Praying with Honest Abandon

How do you pray? Are you open and honest? Do you pour your heart out? Or do you submit to God’s will and wait?

Author Elisa Morgan believes, through the example of Jesus, that we can do both.

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus modeled a truth to prayer that can set us free in our prayer lives. In one thought, Jesus both requested (“If you are willing, take this cup”) and relinquished (“Nevertheless, not my will”).

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Be the Pro-Life Church

In anticipation of our pro-life event “See Life 2020,” coming up on September 26th, Emily Colson is the guest on our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Be the Pro-Life Church.” You can tune in on your local radio station, online, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or on our free phone app.

Emily is the daughter of the late Chuck Colson. She’s also an author, speaker, and persuasive advocate for special needs families.

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Reconnecting with Your Spouse

Many couples contact Focus on the Family because the intimacy in their marriage has faded. Their relationship is no longer deepening, and they’re growing apart instead of becoming one.

They feel like married roommates.

Drifting in marriage happens when couples stop making their relationship a priority. After the fun of dating and the wedding celebration, other things begin to distract husbands and wives from each other. Work, children, daily schedules, and household responsibilities become the topics of conversation, and spouses stop talking to one another about what they’re thinking and feeling.

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Helping Your Young Adult Thrive in College

College is supposed to be an exciting season of life. Fun times. Great classes. New friends.

But it can also be a season of stress. Along with stacks of homework, students have questions about the future. Add to that the impact of the pandemic, and today’s college students are facing a lot of uncertainty.

We were able to host a group of interns this summer here at Focus on the Family. They shared some of their concerns with us about what’s ahead for them.

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Intelligence: Discovering Your Child’s Unique Gifts

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the upcoming school year seems poised to be stressful for children and parents alike. If you’re already feeling the pressure, I think our Focus on the Family Broadcast “Intelligence: Discovering Your Child’s Unique Gifts” will be a big help to you.

Dr. Kathy Koch is sharing how to identify and understand how your kids best learn. She says that one factor can make the difference between a school year filled with conflict and frustration, and one of peace as you work with your children’s learning styles.

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