Focus on the Family Commentary

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Rewards or Bribes? Aug 27, 2025

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Do you offer your children incentives to behave well? That can be an effective parenting strategy if you understand the difference between a bribe and a reward. Jim Daly explains.

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Don’t Offer Help. Just Do It Aug 27, 2025

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When someone we love is in the throes of grief, our tendency is to offer help. As well-meaning as that gesture is, Jim Daly shares a more effective approach: jump in and do something.

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Navigate Your Differences Aug 26, 2025

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Differences between spouses can cause problems in their relationship. Jim Daly explains how a couple becomes one flesh by embracing their mate’s differences instead of fighting against them.

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Marriage from the Ashes Aug 22, 2025

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Don and Julie lost everything in one of the largest wildfires in California history. Jim Daly shares how losing everything helped them discover they actually hadn’t lost anything at all.

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Color of Love Aug 21, 2025

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Love isn’t easy to define or to put into categories. Jim Daly explains why the color of love may be the color of humanity itself.

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Children Are Free to Choose Aug 20, 2025

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As counterintuitive as it seems, parents don’t give their children freedom. Children already have it. Jim Daly explains how to help your child channel their freedom toward healthy decisions.

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Against All Odds Aug 19, 2025

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In a crisis, we need strength to fight for a good outcome even when the odds are against us. Jim Daly explains why the only thing we can do when life gets tough is to keep moving forward while believing something good can happen.

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101 Times Aug 18, 2025

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There may not be a secret to disciplining children, but this idea comes close: don’t give up too soon. Jim Daly shares how the number 101 can transform how you discipline in your household.

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Back-to-School Finances Aug 15, 2025

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A new school year is upon us, which means the hunt for school supplies – the second largest expense for families each year, outranked only by Christmas. Jim Daly shares helpful tips for stretching your back-to-school dollars.

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National Treasure Aug 14, 2025

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Couples often take their marriage for granted and bury it beneath ordinary, everyday things. Jim Daly shares how to prioritize your marriage and honor it for the treasure that it is.

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