Family Matters

Family Matters is a 5 minute programme offering practical advice from Focus on the Family. Receive a daily dose of encouragement and advice for the family with keys to stronger marriages, effective parenting, deeper relationships and a more satisfying lifestyle.
Daily English South Africa Society & Culture · Religion & Spirituality
1,149 Episodes
584 – 604

Child has a negative attitude

When a child is behaving in a negative way and finding most things in life bad, boring or bleak, this can be indicative of something fairly serious, but it could also just be that an attitude change is in order.
5 May 2021 6PM 4 min

Social media red flags for married couples

Do you have online friendships with individuals of the opposite sex? Are you connecting with these people more than with your own spouse? These are important questions to ask if you hope to protect your marriage from potential breakdown.
4 May 2021 6PM 4 min

Parenting after divorce

In the event of a divorce, family life takes the incredible strain and parenting can become quite a challenge as children are asked to share themselves between Mom and Dad.
3 May 2021 6PM 4 min

Helping a spouse become more financially responsible

The issue of finances is one that seems to be high on the list of marital problems when we survey married couples. In today’s economy, there are so many families trying to figure out how to make ends meet every month. For this to happen couples need to be on…
2 May 2021 6PM 4 min

Helping a spouse become more financially responsible

The issue of finances is one that seems to be high on the list of marital problems when we survey married couples. In today’s economy, there are so many families trying to figure out how to make ends meet every month. For this to happen couples need to be on…
29 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Husband and father involved in same sex extramarital affair

The daunting task of breaking the news to your kids about your spouse’s affair is not one any parent wants to face. When the affair your spouse has engaged in is with someone of the same sex, your conversation with the kids gets even more difficult.
28 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Child doesn’t want single mom to date

There is definitely no easy way to go about dating again as a single mom after a divorce. If your child has been separated from a parent and is now being introduced to your new potential partners, this can be extremely scary for them and you can be sure to…
27 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Children’s doubts about God

If you are a Christian parent who is praying for your kids, asking God to show Himself to them and to become very real to them, I don’t think you’re alone. That is the prayer on the lips of most believers for their children. Every Christian parent wants to feel…
26 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Venting about marriage on social media

When issues arise in your marriage, who do you turn to? A lot of couples have trouble communicating their dissatisfaction in marriage with one another. It can be difficult to have those tough conversations face to face with your spouse, and that is why people often find that letting off…
25 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Social media signs of negative impact on marriage

Social Media is being named as one of the most common causes of marital disputes and divorce in more recent years. With this information, we would be wise to take stock of the time spent and connections being made over these social platforms in order to protect our marriages.
22 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Rekindling a marriage as empty nesters

So many couples fall into the trap of focussing all their energy on their children, so much so, that when they “fly the nest” mom and dad are left with not much of a marriage.
21 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Evangelizing millennials

We often talk about the millennial generation and how life has been a completely different experience for those born into this digital age. It affects parenting, career choices, attitudes towards socializing and so much more. But how have Millenials been affected in their view of the Church and God? Many…
20 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Adolescent thinks his parents don’t respect him

If you’re a teen who’s feeling trapped by your parents’ “controlling behavior”, then stay tuned. You may not like some of their ideas, and their methods of guiding you into the right path may seem ineffective and unreasonable to you, but it's highly likely that they have your best interests…
19 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Feminine preferences and male sexual identity

Identity labels are rarely helpful, especially where personality and sexuality are concerned. The term "gay" is just an artificial mental construct: a word that means what other people say it means – nothing more, nothing less. We’ll discuss male sexual identity and help a young man to understand true masculinity,…
18 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Co-parenting with an uncooperative ex-spouse

When a mother and father parent with the same agenda and discipline style, a happier and safer environment is created for the children as they understand their boundaries. When parents are divided in their parenting style it can cause a lot of problems with kids being confused and lacking the…
15 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Suspicions of babysitter abuse

Parents, imagine the gut-wrenching feeling you would have at the thought of a babysitter abusing your child. Leaving our children in the care of another requires a sense of trust in that person, so when that trust becomes questionable there’s the reason for major concern.
14 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Maintaining relationships with children after divorce

It’s not easy for a divorced parent to stay well connected with his or her children when the court has ruled custody in favor of your ex, and you only see the children for a day or two every other week.
13 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Friend requests from old flames on social media

Is it wise and healthy for your marriage when you accept ‘friend’ requests from old flames on social media? Some might say, there’s absolutely no harm in staying in touch, while others may have stories to tell of those online friendships causing havoc in their marriages.
12 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min

Wife no longer attracted to overweight husband

Husbands and wives should be looking out for their spouse's sexual needs and satisfying them as far as possible. But what does one do when the person you married is no longer attractive to you because they’ve ‘let themselves go’?
11 Apr 2021 6PM 4 min
584 – 604