What if your child’s biggest challenge is actually their greatest strength? Dr. Kathy Koch explores life-changing insights from her book 8 Great Smarts, revealing how every child is uniquely wired with different kinds of intelligence – from the nonstop talker to the deep thinker, the music-maker to the curious questioner. Learn how to recognize your child’s natural strengths, nurture what makes them come alive, and stop unintentionally paralyzing their "smarts."
8 Great Smarts
7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment
Match Your Parenting to Your Kids' Needs
Helping Your Child Develop Resilience

What if your child&rsquo;s biggest challenge is actually their greatest strength? Dr. Kathy Koch explores life-changing insights from her book 8 Great Smarts, revealing how every child is uniquely wired with different kinds of intelligence &ndash; from the nonstop talker to the deep thinker, the music-maker to the curious questioner. Learn how to recognize your child&rsquo;s natural strengths, nurture what makes them come alive, and stop unintentionally paralyzing their "smarts." <a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-08-13?refcd=2516414">8 Great Smarts</a> <a href="https://assessments.focusonthefamily.com/s3/7-Traits?refcd=2516414">7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/age-and-stage-learn-about/?refcd=2516414">Match Your Parenting to Your Kids' Needs</a> <a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/episodes/broadcast/helping-your-child-develop-resilience-part-1-of-2/?refcd=2516414">Helping Your Child Develop Resilience</a>

In less than an hour, catch up on the “best-of” Christian parenting and marriage insights from Focus on the Family. The Weekend bundles the highlights from five shows into a weekly segment you can listen to at home or on the go. Join hosts Jim Daly and John Fuller for the encouragement and resources your family needs to thrive together in Christ.

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Unlock Your Child's Learning Potential with the 8 Types of Intelligence 

Bullying can leave kids feeling isolated, anxious, and unsure of their worth—and parents often wonder if they’re responding the right way. Counselor Julie Lowe offers practical, biblical guidance to help you recognize bullying, respond with wisdom, and give your child the courage and confidence to stand strong. Then resilience is a life skill we need for the inevitable struggles we will face in this life — but we must be intentional about learning this skill. Valorie Burton has identified some key “rules” for resilience that can help us be more confident, content, and successful when difficult situations happen.

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Helping Your Child Deal with Bullies Collection

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Bullying can leave kids feeling isolated, anxious, and unsure of their worth&mdash;and parents often wonder if they&rsquo;re responding the right way. Counselor Julie Lowe offers practical, biblical guidance to help you recognize bullying, respond with wisdom, and give your child the courage and confidence to stand strong. Then resilience is a life skill we need for the inevitable struggles we will face in this life &mdash; but we must be intentional about learning this skill. Valorie Burton has identified some key &ldquo;rules&rdquo; for resilience that can help us be more confident, content, and successful when difficult situations happen.
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-10-09?refcd=2548810">Facing Bullies with Confidence Bundle</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/helping-your-child-deal-with-bullies-collection/?refcd=2548814">Helping Your Child Deal with Bullies Collection</a>
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-10-16?refcd=2546007&amp;amp;">Get "Rules of Resilience" free with your gift.</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/dhad0w">Speak with a Counselor</a>
<a href="https://podcastfeedback.com/673b60dbde4058b3a1ee6fc0">Share Your Story with Jim Daly</a>

Teaching Your Child How to Develop a Resilient Mindset

We were made for connection, but relationships don’t always come easy. In today’s conversation, Debra Fileta breaks down the “seasons” (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) that relationships naturally go through. She provides practical tools and encouragement to help us tend to our relationships well, ultimately guiding us to follow Christ’s example of love first.

Relationship Skills

Improve Your Sex Life to Improve Your Marriage

Have You Lost Hope in Your Marriage?

Communication and Conflict in Marriage

Communication — A Perfect 10 Marriage Meditation

We were made for connection, but relationships don&rsquo;t always come easy. In today&rsquo;s conversation, Debra Fileta breaks down the &ldquo;seasons&rdquo; (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) that relationships naturally go through. She provides practical tools and encouragement to help us tend to our relationships well, ultimately guiding us to follow Christ&rsquo;s example of love first.
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-10-06?refcd=2548813">Relationship Skills</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/improving-your-sex-life-to-improve-your-marriage-sign-up/?refcd=2548813">Improve Your Sex Life to Improve Your Marriage</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/p62434">Have You Lost Hope in Your Marriage?</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/brpx2r">Communication and Conflict in Marriage</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/3go7ky">Communication &mdash; A Perfect 10 Marriage Meditation</a>

Growing Your Relationship Through Every Season of Life

What causes believers to feel distant from God? In this conversation, Pastor Gary Thomas continues to unmask the lies that keep us striving, doubting, and disconnected. Sharing from his new book, The Life You Were Reborn to Live, Gary invites us to exchange falsehoods for the rich, soul-satisfying relationship God designed us to enjoy.

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Learn how to connect with God every day!

Rediscovering God’s Love, Joy, and Peace

Discovering Freedom in Your Faith

Enjoying the Earth Without Loving the World

What causes believers to feel distant from God? In this conversation, Pastor Gary Thomas continues to unmask the lies that keep us striving, doubting, and disconnected. Sharing from his new book, The Life You Were Reborn to Live, Gary invites us to exchange falsehoods for the rich, soul-satisfying relationship God designed us to enjoy.
<a href="https://donate.focusonthefamily.com/don-daily-broadcast-product-2026-10-01?refcd=2549403">Get "The Life You Were Reborn to Live" free with your gift</a>
<a href="https://www.focusonthefamily.com/staying-connected-to-god-sign-up/?refcd=2549403">Learn how to connect with God every day!</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/p6b0a2">Rediscovering God&rsquo;s Love, Joy, and Peace</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/jqoh1l">Discovering Freedom in Your Faith</a>
<a href="https://sf.fotf.com/xqed9i">Enjoying the Earth Without Loving the World</a>

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