Why Teaching Joy Matters

About this episode

The episode discusses how to teach children joy and contentment in difficult circumstances.

How do you teach your kids to have joy, even if your circumstances are rough right now? Danny shares how he learned about contentment from his grandpa. Plus, Jim Daly talks to Marcus Warner and Chris Coursey on how to find joy, even if you don't consider yourself a joyful person.   Find us online at focusonthefamily.com/parentingpodcast. Or call 1-800-A-FAMILY.   Receive the book The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids for your donation of any amount!   Take the 7 Traits of Effective Parenting Assessment   Nurturing Joy in Your Child     Family Reading of Scripture: Holy Week   What is Joy?   Support This Show!   If you enjoyed listening to the Focus on Parenting Podcast, please give us your feedback.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Daly

Guests: Marcus Warner, Chris Coursey

Topics covered

• joy
• parenting
• contentment
• family
• teaching kids

Keywords

• joy
• parenting
• contentment
• family
• teaching kids
• effective parenting
• nurturing joy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Focus on the Family

Products: The 4 Habits of Raising Joy-Filled Kids

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