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Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Helping Your Child Approach Anxiety, Bullying, and Identity

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Relationships, Society & Culture, Kids & Family, Parenting

4.74.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Anxiety doesn’t have to be your story! Caroline Shankle and her mom, Melanie, open up about the real challenges facing teens – bullying, comparison, anxiety – and how to trust God with your future. You’ll be encouraged to “face your giants” with faith and courage, inspired by Caroline’s new devotional, The Lion and the Bear.

 

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0:00.0

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0:31.2

In our minds, we don't want them to face lions and bears because it's hard to watch them.

0:35.7

You know, we just want it to be so easy. But when we look at our own lives, we're like, wasn't at our lions and bears because it's hard to watch them. You know, we just want it to be so easy. But when we look at

0:38.4

our own lives, we're like, wasn't it our lions and bears that built our faith and trust in God.

0:43.9

And so why are they going to be any different? Well, coming of age in today's world brings a

0:49.0

whole new set of challenges. And today on Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, you'll hear one young adults' perspective

0:55.5

on the pressures facing teens and young adults and how to trust God for your future. Thanks for

1:01.7

joining us. I'm John Fuller. Well, along with that one perspective is her mother who's been on the

1:06.6

broadcast before. So I'm looking forward to this dynamic. We've done this a couple of times now,

1:11.4

and it's great to see the 20-somethings rising and coming in and doing the interviews with us.

1:17.0

This is great. But so often for young people, I mean, bullying is a hot-button issue for so many

1:23.5

parents, and it's really distressing for all of us if your kids are in that position.

1:28.7

Thankfully for Gene and I, Trent and Troy really didn't face anything like that.

1:32.6

We were grateful for the school they were in, for the education they received, and for the

1:37.3

environment they had.

1:38.2

It was pretty powerful.

1:39.3

But according to national surveys, bullying affects about 20% of kids ages 12 to 18.

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