How do we navigate marriage during difficult times? Erin Smalley, of Focus on the Family, and I discuss how to keep your differences from becoming the problem that drives a wedge in your relationship.
About Erin Smalley
Erin Smalley serves as the strategic spokesperson for Focus on the Family’s marriage ministry. In this role, she develops content that prepares individuals for marriage, strengthens and nurtures existing marriages, and helps couples in marital crises.
Establishing curfews is an essential part of parenting, but we don’t always know how to set curfews for our children without them pushing back. How can we set appropriate curfews that our children will follow? And how do we adjust them as our children grow?
Stop second-guessing yourself! In an age where we often look around and compare, we must stop second-guessing if we are doing enough. We can live the life we are called to live more confidently.
Do you wrestle with knowing how to navigate the twists and turns of keeping the family together? Daniel Huerta, the VP of Parenting and Youth at Focus on the Family, and I have an upbeat conversation about the needs of your children and how you can navigate the complexities of life so your family will grow closer together in hard times.
About Dr. Daniel Huerta
Dr. Daniel Huerta oversees Focus’ initiatives that equip mothers and fathers with biblical principles and counsel for raising healthy, resilient children.
A bilingual, licensed clinical social worker, Dr. Huerta addresses issues related to parenting such as communication, conflict resolution, spiritual growth, discipline, stress, anxiety, depression, media discernment and healthy sexuality.
Dr. Huerta earned a master’s degree in social work from the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. He’s currently working on his doctorate in psychology at California Southern University.
He has maintained a private practice in Colorado Springs since 2003 and served as a board member on the El Paso County Mental Health Association for almost four years.
He and his wife, Heather, have been married since 1997 and have two children, Alex and Lexi.
What does it look like to equip your child and create opportunities while you teach your child how to manage hard times. Dr. Kathy shares how we can walk with our child and not make them projects to fix, but people to love and guide.
About Dr. Kathy Koch
Dr. Kathy Koch (pronounced “cook”) is the Founder and President of Celebrate Kids, Inc., based in Fort Worth, TX, and a cofounder of Ignite the Family, based in Alpharetta, GA. She has influenced thousands of parents, teachers, and children in 30 countries through keynote messages, seminars, chapels, and other events. She is proud to be represented by the Ambassador Speakers Bureau of Nashville, TN. She is a featured speaker for the Great Homeschool Conventions, on the faculty of Summit Ministries, and a frequent presenter for Care Net, Axis, and other organizations. She speaks regularly at schools, churches, and pregnancy resource centers.
You aren’t a label! Sometimes we can mistakenly use assessments as defining labels for ourselves and others rather than as tools designed to help us understand how those we live and work with think, feel, and process the world they live in. Learn how to use the information on personalist and strengths assessment to support and encourage others.
