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**Focus on the Family Commentary**

In just 90 seconds, get practical marriage and parenting help from Focus on the Family president Jim Daly. The biblical wisdom from this podcast provides bite-sized encouragement that helps busy Christian families thrive together in Christ.

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Never Too Early for Christmas Music Oct 23, 2026

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Is October too early for Christmas music? Jim Daly shares why the Christmas message is great to hear any time of year.

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Toys? Or Time? Oct 22, 2026

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What’s more important to your child? Toys? Or time with you? Jim Daly says, “Sure, children love exciting toys and trips, but more than anything they just want to spend time with you.”

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The Tingles Oct 21, 2026

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Good feelings aren’t enough to sustain a marriage. Jim Daly shares why the tingles of a new relationship may be fun and exciting, but they’re temporary. True marital intimacy takes a lifetime to fully discover.

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Swoop and Save Us Oct 20, 2026

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We all take wrong turns that put us in situations from which there’s no escape on our own. Jim Daly shares why, sooner or later, we all need someone to swoop in and save us.

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The Four Horsemen of Divorce Oct 19, 2026

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Jim Daly shares how couples can significantly improve their odds for a successful marriage by avoiding what Dr. John Gottman calls the Four Horsemen of Divorce.

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Cookie-Cutter Parenting Oct 16, 2026

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Do you think of your children as sugar cookies who all come out the same because you treat parenting like a recipe to follow? Jim Daly shares how to raise each of your children as individuals according to their unique personalities

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Secret Riches Oct 15, 2026

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We think one look is all it takes to understand another person. Jim Daly shares a story that illustrates why to fully know someone, we must get beneath the surface.

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Grace to Become One Oct 14, 2026

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No matter how much you and your spouse share in common, you won’t mesh in every part of your relationship. Jim Daly explains how to navigate differences, so they bring you and your spouse together instead of driving you apart.

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The Truth We Speak Oct 13, 2026

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To communicate truth effectively, we must keep two things in mind: what we speak and how we speak it. Jim Daly explains how to persuade people to consider different perspectives by offering them truth wrapped in kindness.

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Benefits of Raising a Bookworm Oct 12, 2026

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Are you worried that your child reads too much? Jim Daly encourages you to understand that bookworms often develop character more deeply than children who don’t read.

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