The ways you communicate with a teenager are incredibly different from how you talk with a young child. Dr. Ken Wilgus, who counsels teens, speaks with Jim Daly about common challenges he's seen in parent-teen relationships. Then, John and Danny provide hope to to parents who realize they've been too hard on their teenager.



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Your Teen Isn’t a Little Kid!

Smartphones have given us access to the world. But, is that good or bad? Jim Daly and David Murrow explain some of the negative ways technology has given us too much power as people. Plus, Danny and John share how technology can impact your children's dating lives, and how to have good discussions with them about that topic.



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Smartphones have given us access to the world. But, is that good or bad? Jim Daly and David Murrow explain some of the negative ways technology has given us too much power as people. Plus, Danny and John share how technology can impact your children's dating lives, and how to have good discussions with them about that topic.
 
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Tech Use, and Our Kids’ Dating Lives

So many of us are quick to pull out our phones. But what kind of example is that setting for our kids? David Murrow sits down with Jim Daly to discuss why spending too much time on a screen is bad for our brains. Then, Danny and John offer you ways to positively use your phone.



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So many of us are quick to pull out our phones. But what kind of example is that setting for our kids? David Murrow sits down with Jim Daly to discuss why spending too much time on a screen is bad for our brains. Then, Danny and John offer you ways to positively use your phone.
 
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“Why Are We on Screens So Much?”

Every child has strengths, and as a parent, it's your job to discover what they are. Danny talks with John about some of the strengths his kids have. Also, Dr. Kathy Koch speaks with Jim Daly about why good character qualities are needed to help sustain your child's giftings.



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Every child has strengths, and as a parent, it's your job to discover what they are. Danny talks with John about some of the strengths his kids have. Also, Dr. Kathy Koch speaks with Jim Daly about why good character qualities are needed to help sustain your child's giftings.
 
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