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Now That the Kids Are Gone

February 26, 2020
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Author Jill Savage talks about the freedom, and the challenges, of the empty nest. Savage remembers preparing for the time when her kids would leave home and being surprised at how hard it really was to adjust to a quiet house. Hear some sound advice from a mom who’s been there. 

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Phil Vischer, VeggieTales creator and author of the Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids, talks to Dave and Ann Wilson about what parents should do, and stop doing, when discipling their children.
February 25, 2020
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VeggieTales creator Phil Vischer relays how the concept of VeggieTales first began and talks about his latest project, the "Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids," a book he hopes will take kids deeper into their faith.  
February 24, 2020
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Authors Brian Mills and Ben Trueblood encourage parents to engage their teens in spiritual conversations before going to college. Warning your teen about life’s pitfalls isn't enough—you want to see them thoroughly connected to Christ, and parents can model that. Together they talk about the two beliefs that determine your life every day: What you believe about God, and what you believe about who you are.
February 21, 2020
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You've done all you can to make sure your teen is college ready. But are they spiritually ready? Pastor Brian Mills and Student Ministry Director Ben Trueblood talk about the difference between parents who live out their faith and those who are Christian in name only. Hear how both can influence a student’s life during their college years.
February 20, 2020
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Best-selling author Gary Chapman joins blended-family expert Ron Deal to talk about loving your blended family members through the five love languages: touch, quality time, gifts, words of affirmation, and acts of service. Together they share why it’s so important to love a spouse or stepchild in the way they most like to receive it.
February 19, 2020
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Authors Gary Chapman and Ron Deal, Director of FamilyLife Blended, team up to talk about applying the love languages to a second marriage. Both spouses need to be intentional about protecting their marriage and reassuring their children in this new family dynamic. Chapman and Deal show you how.
February 18, 2020
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What says love to you? A tender touch? A surprise gift? Time with your honey? Gary Chapman, author of “The Five Love Languages,” joins blended-family expert Ron Deal, to talk about the love languages and the blended family. 
February 17, 2020
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Dave and Ann Wilson walk through an acrostic built around the word "touch." They offer helpful ways for husbands and wives to communicate love through non-sexual touch.
February 14, 2020
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Pastor Dave Wilson and his wife, Ann, talk about the value of communicating love to your spouse using non-sexual touch. They share stories about their failures and successes.
February 13, 2020
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Pastor Jonathan "JP" Pokluda talks about the benefits of living in community. He reminds us that “bad company corrupts good morals,” and talks about the wisdom of walking in the counsel of the righteous. What if your children are walking with the wrong crowd? Pokluda shares sound advice.
February 12, 2020
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FamilyLife Today® is a weekday podcast featuring fun, engaging conversations that help families grow together with Jesus while pursuing the relationships that matter most.

About Dave and Ann Wilson

Dave and Ann Wilson are co-hosts of FamilyLife Today©, FamilyLife’s nationally-syndicated radio program.

Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.

The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).

Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.

The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.

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