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Family Life Today (Christian)

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  • Host: Dennis Rainey, Bob Lepine
  • FamilyLife Today™ provides practical, biblical tools to address the issues affecting your family in a format that is conversational in nature. At the core of every program is motivation, encouragement, and help.
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Finding the Good In the Bad

Fri, Nov 6 Listen
With Barbara Rainey Do you praise God even in the bad times? Barbara Rainey talks to parents about training children in gratefulness not only by their example, but through story telling. Today Barbara shares a story about the Puritan preacher Matthew Henry.

Being Thankful for Deliverance

Thu, Nov 5 Listen
Barbara Rainey Sometimes it takes a story to jar us to reality. Today Barbara Rainey encourages parents to teach their children gratitude by giving them positive role models to learn from. Besides being models themselves, parents can read inspiring stories, like the stories she tells today about Harriet Tubman and David Livingstone.

Giving Thanks for Discomfort

Wed, Nov 4 Listen
Barbara Rainey Are you modeling gratitude for your kids? Barbara Rainey reminds us that our kids aren't born naturally grateful, so it's a parent's responsibility to teach them. One way to do that, she says, is to share stories that illustrate "giving thanks" in everything. Hear a true story today about Corrie Ten Boom and her sister, Betsy - women of faith who choose to thank God for all things, even for fleas.

The Blessing of Gratitude

Tue, Nov 3 Listen
With Barbara Rainey Do you know anyone who grumbles and complains? Today Barbara Rainey explains why our whining is so offensive to God. Hear what you can do to cultivate a heart of gratefulness.

Teaching Kids to Be Thankful

Mon, Nov 2 Listen
With Barbara Rainey Would you like your children to be more grateful? Barbara Rainey tells what she did to try and cultivate a heart of gratitude in her children. Today you'll also hear Barbara explain why we struggle to be grateful for God's blessings.

Adoption: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Fri, Oct 30 Listen
Mark and Katharyn Richt Today on the broadcast, University of Georgia head coach Mark Richt and his wife, Katharyn, parents of four, talk about the blessings of adoption.

More to Give

Thu, Oct 29 Listen
Mark and Katharyn Richt What could you do to help the orphans, as commanded in Scripture? Today on the broadcast, Mark Richt, head coach at the University of Georgia, and his wife, Katharyn, talk about the decision they made years ago to adopt two children from the Ukraine: a little girl named Anya, who was born with a facial deformity, and a 3-year-old boy named Zach. Hear them share what this commitment, made over 10 years ago, has meant to them and their children.

Welcome to Preschool

Wed, Oct 28 Listen
Brenda Nixon How are you going to raise your preschooler? Parent educator Brenda Nixon talks about the two questions all children want their parents to answer: "Do you love me?" and "Are you going to let me do whatever I want?" Brenda gives parents practical suggestions for setting boundaries and helping their children make good choices.

Enjoying Your Toddler

Tue, Oct 27 Listen
Brenda Nixon What issues are you most likely to face with your toddler? Author Brenda Nixon, a long-time parent educator, talks with Dennis Rainey about bonding, attachment disorders and separation anxiety. Find out what to do when your toddler throws a fit or bites another child, and what age you should begin potty-training.

Getting It Right From the Start

Mon, Oct 26 Listen
Brenda Nixon What do you wish someone had told you when you were first a parent? Today, parent educator Brenda Nixon gives new parents some practical tips for understanding and enjoying their newborn. Find out what a parent's objective should be in those first precious six months of life.

Discipline from Three to Five Years

Fri, Oct 23 Listen
Dennis and Barbara Rainey Is your kindergartner starting to push back on your correction? Dennis and Barbara Rainey give parents some helpful advice for loving and correcting their three to five-year-old children. Find out what to do about sassiness, lying, and bullying.

Discipline from Three to Four Years

Thu, Oct 22 Listen
Dennis and Barbara Rainey The toddler years are often considered some of the most difficult. Today, Dennis and Barbara Rainey talk to parents about the best ways to discipline children who are just beginning to walk and talk.

Discipline from Zero to Two Years

Wed, Oct 21 Listen
Dennis and Barbara Rainey What does your newborn really need from you? Dennis and Barbara Rainey, parents of six and grandparents of more than a dozen, reminisce about their early years of parenting and what they wanted to communicate to their children from day one.

The Fine Art of Discipline

Tue, Oct 20 Listen
Dennis and Barbara Rainey How will you correct your child when he misbehaves? Today, Dennis and Barbara Rainey explain why disciplining a child is a loving act and why spanking is an effective means of correcting a child if done in an appropriate manner.

The Goal of Parenting

Mon, Oct 19 Listen
Dennis and Barbara Rainey What is your game plan for parenting? Today on the broadcast, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, parents of six grown children, offer some practical steps you can take to help you and your spouse decide what your parenting goals are going to be.

Raising a Modern Day Joseph

Fri, Oct 16 Listen
Larry Fowler What are you doing to grow spiritually strong kids? Larry Fowler, executive director of global training for AWANA, an organization committed to helping children know, love and serve Jesus Christ, talks about the importance of teaching your children the Scriptures, and remembers his own mother's commitment to teaching him God's Word.

A Father's Role: Providing Boundaries

Thu, Oct 15 Listen
Dr. Meg Meeker Is your daughter questioning the household rules? On today's broadcast, well-known pediatrician and mother of six, Dr. Meg Meeker, talks to fathers about the necessity of providing appropriate boundaries for their daughters. Meeker fondly remembers her own father's attempts to protect her, and exhorts parents to affirm a daughter's character rather than her performance or physical beauty.

Strengthening the Father Bond

Wed, Oct 14 Listen
Dr. Meg Meeker Of all the relationships a girl may have, the one with her father is the most critical. Today, pediatrician Dr. Meg Meeker talks about the powerful influence of a father and recalls how her own father's belief in her at a low point in her life inspired her to believe in herself and become who she is today.

What Fathers Need to Do

Tue, Oct 13 Listen
Dr. Meg Meeker How will my son learn to be a man? Today, best-selling author and pediatrician, Dr. Meg Meeker, tells parents why it's important to teach their sons about the power of virtues like self-control. Meeker tells parents that if they set the bar high for their sons, they'll most likely see them rise to that level of character and behavior.

Appreciating the Essence of Your Son

Mon, Oct 12 Listen
Dr. Meg Meeker Are you expecting your son to behave like a girl? You might, and not even realize it. Boys are under attack, according to pediatrician and mother of six, Dr. Meg Meeker. Today, Dr. Meeker tells how boys, who are naturally attracted to activity and motion, are being reprimanded for acting like boys. Hear Dr. Meeker share her concerns about too many boys being misdiagnosed with ADHD, and advises Dads to reach into their sons' lives by doing something with them.

Connecting With Your Kids

Fri, Oct 9 Listen
Barry St. Clair Have you ever felt like your parenting tank was low? Today, youth expert Barry St. Clair tells parents how they can build a bridge from their hearts to their children's hearts. Barry recalls how difficult it was to connect with his grieving daughter after the death of his wife and encourages parents to continue reaching out to their children even when they push back.

The Prayers of a Helpless Parent

Thu, Oct 8 Listen
Barry St. Clair Sometimes when all your safety nets are broken you have no choice but to fall into the arms of God. That's where today's guest, Barry St. Clair, found himself when his wife of 28 years died suddenly after a short illness, leaving him as a single father of four. Barry recalls how he leaned on God in those early months to help his children process the loss.

Helping Your Children Love Jesus More

Wed, Oct 7 Listen
Barry St. Clair Are you worried your children won't turn out right? Then maybe you're worried about the wrong thing. Today, Barry St. Clair, founder of Reach Out Youth Solutions, calls parents to focus less on their children's achievements and more on their children's love for Jesus. Barry gives parents practical ways to build into the next generation and to help their kids answer the question "Who Am I?" by pointing them back to God.

I Am Not You

Tue, Oct 6 Listen
Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey talks with best-selling authors Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice about their book, For Parents Only. Filled with profound and statistically solid survey results garnered from more than 1,200 teens nationwide, For Parents Only unravels the mysteries behind children's misunderstood behavior.

The Quest for Freedom

Mon, Oct 5 Listen
Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice Do you know what makes your teen tick? Find out on today's broadcast when Dennis Rainey talks to Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice, authors of For Parents Only, a revealing new parenting book that tells what's on the minds and hearts of teens today. Today, Shaunti and Lisa reveal the number one thing teens say they really want the most.

Welcome to the Family

Fri, Oct 2 Listen
With Russell Moore Adoption is close to the heart of God; so says Russell Moore, father of adopted sons Benjamin and Timothy and author of the book Adopted for Life. Today Russell talks about the challenges of adapting his adopted children to their new life and the blessings they've seen since expanding their family through adoption.

Embracing Adoption

Thu, Oct 1 Listen
With Russell Moore Does God want to bless your life through adoption? Today Russell Moore, author of Adopted for Life, fondly remembers the days when he and his wife waited for a word from their adoption agency to go pick up their sons. Hear Russell describe the orphanage in Russia where his sons lived and the emotions they felt as they prepared the boys to travel to their new home in the United States.

Grappling With Infertility

Wed, Sep 30 Listen
With Russell Moore Could God be leading you to adoption? Today Russell Moore, dean of the School of Theology at Southern Seminary, talks honestly about his family's struggle with infertility and recalls the precious moment when he opened his heart and mind to the idea of adoption.

Grounding Your Kids in the Truth

Tue, Sep 29 Listen
With Al Mohler You'd never think of teaching your kids to spell before first teaching them their ABC's. Why then would you try to teach your kids life skills before first introducing them to the Life Giver, God himself? Today Southern Seminary President, Al Mohler, exhorts parents to protect and bless their children by teaching them God's law.

Knowing God's Truth

Mon, Sep 28 Listen
With Al Mohler You have a lot of things to teach your children before they reach adolescence. Shouldn't God's law be one of them? Today Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Seminary, tells parents why teaching their children the Ten Commandments is vital to their children's spiritual and emotional health.

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