Practicing healthy dialogue with your teenager can make a major difference in keeping your relationship strong. Danny and John address how to balance giving your teen freedom and having good dialogue. Also, Jim Daly and Dr. Ken Wilgus share some tools to help equip parents for healthy conversations.



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Practicing healthy dialogue with your teenager can make a major difference in keeping your relationship strong. Danny and John address how to balance giving your teen freedom and having good dialogue. Also, Jim Daly and Dr. Ken Wilgus share some tools to help equip parents for healthy conversations.
 
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Good Dialogue with Your Teen

If you had a difficult upbringing, you can still be a great mom or dad. Heidi St. John shares with Jim Daly about the moment she learned she didn't have to repeat her father's mistakes. Also Danny talks with John about how he's seen people overcome a challenging background, and learn to be very good parents.

 

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Every parent has had moments where you've messed up! If you're feeling guilty about how you responded to a tough situation, you'll be encouraged by when Danny tells John about a time he overreacted as a parent. Then, Heidi St. John talks with Jim Daly about a moment God unexpectedly used an apology she made in front of her kids.

 

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Every parent has had moments where you've messed up! If you're feeling guilty about how you responded to a tough situation, you'll be encouraged by when Danny tells John about a time he overreacted as a parent. Then, Heidi St. John talks with Jim Daly about a moment God unexpectedly used an apology she made in front of her kids.
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Most of us have something we need to overcome from our childhood. Maybe it was a doubt, or a bad habit. Danny opens up to John about things he faced and overcame as a kid. Plus, Jim Daly joins Lucille Williams, who talks about her struggles with ADHD, and moving to a new state.

 

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