Cynthia Tobias and Sue Acu a address why the middle school season of parenting is challenging and how parents can adapt to the changes in an effective way Emphasis is made of the importance of keeping communication open through listening observing and understanding Receive the book Middle School and an audio download of Navigating the Middle School Years for your donation of any amount Plus receive member-exclusive benefits when you make a recurring gift today Your monthly support helps families thrive Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If [... more]

Focus on the Family listeners pay tribute to their favorite teachers those who impacted their lives and helped shape who they are today As the new school year begins we will honor teachers and help them keep the long-term perspective in mind Receive the Molder of Dreams DVD and bonus audio download of today's broadcast How My Teacher Made a Difference for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback [... more]

Author Erin MacPherson and her mother Ellen Schuknecht an educator offer encouragement and advice to moms of early grade school-aged children Receive the book The Christian Mama's Guide to the Grade School Years and an audio download of Navigating the Early Grade School Years for your donation of any amount Get More Episode Resources We'd love to hear from you Visit our Homepage to leave us a voicemail If you've listened to any of our podcasts please give us your feedback [... more]

For many kids as the days countdown to the end of a school year there's excitement no more homework no more tests I think Alice Cooper sang about that But those final hours of the school year can go by so S-L-O-W-L-Y A lot of us feel that way about the return of Christ We're excited to see our Savior but we've been waiting a long time Well today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out the reasons for the wait and shows us what God would have us do with our extra time Listen on harvest org [... more]

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Remember back to your school years You're in class paying attention to the teacher but the cut-up in the front row the class clown starts to perform He's miming what the teacher is saying You try not to look but you can't help yourself Distractions are powerful aren't they And they're everywhere Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie points out the importance of keeping our eyes fixed on the Author and Finisher of our faith Jesus Christ It's the pathway of a life well-lived Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe to Harvest updates at harvest [... more]

At my first job during my high school years I worked at a women rsquo s clothing store where a female security guard dressed as a shopper followed women she thought might steal the merchandise Certain people fit profiles of those the store owners rsquo thought were suspicious Others not considered a threat were left alone I rsquo ve been profiled in stores myself and followed an interesting experience since I still recognize the tactic In sharp contrast David declared he was followed by a divine blessing mdash God rsquo s goodness and mercy These two gifts always stay close [... more]

Nikita speaks with long time friend Kirk Talley Listen as Kirk explains with walk with God and how it's impacted him in his coaching career [... more]

This week on Family Policy Matters host Traci DeVette Griggs welcomes back school choice expert Dr Terry Stoops to discuss the statistics on school choice during the - school year Dr Stoops outlines how and why North Carolina saw a drastic surge in school choice enrollment over the past school year particularly in homeschools [... more]

The closing of public school buildings across North Carolina has forced students into remote learning for the final months of the school year But thousands of students have not logged on to participate in a single online education session Terry Stoops John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies analyzes the impact for educational attainment in N C schools Gov Roy Cooper's economic shutdown has prompted a number of complaints from business owners workers and other government officials Gaston County Commissioner Tracy Philbeck has offered vocal opposition to the governor's statewide shutdown orders Philbeck shared his [... more]

The John Locke Foundation is leading a national effort to ensure state governments have more flexibility in their use of federal CARES Act money Without that flexibility states will have incentives to engage in unsustainable new spending John Locke Foundation CEO Amy Cooke explains how JLF is working to help avoid that outcome North Carolina could lose half its small businesses if government doesn't relax soon the economic restrictions tied to the COVID- pandemic Ray Starling general counsel of the NC Chamber delivered that warning recently to state lawmakers Starling also offered lawmakers a larger assessment of the pandemic's impact [... more]

Release of a secret recording has shed some light on national Democrats' plans for winning North Carolina's U S Senate race In the recording Democratic state Sen Jeff Jackson says he was discouraged from running a grass-roots campaign for the U S Senate seat Instead Jackson says Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer wanted Jackson to spend all of his campaign time raising money to fund negative ads against Republican incumbent Thom Tillis Rick Henderson Carolina Journal editor-in-chief assesses the impact of the recording for the campaign Britain's chaotic Brexit process now has a new leader Prime Minister Boris Johnson has [... more]

As Carolina Journal Radio marks its th weekly episode we look back at some of the most interesting guests who have analyzed political public policy and historical developments over more than a dozen years You'll hear from Fred Barnes Arthur Brooks Charles Cooke Steve Forbes Robert George Jonah Goldberg Mary Katharine Ham Andrew McCarthy Deroy Murdock Charles Murray Peggy Noonan Michael Novak P J O'Rourke Ramesh Ponnuru Virginia Postrel John Stossel Cal Thomas and Walter Williams New data released from the N C Department of Public Instruction help tell the story of student performance in the state's public schools Terry [... more]