Reducing Drama in your Relationships (Part 1 of 2)

Focus on the Family with Jim Daly

Focus on the Family

Kids & Family, Relationships, Society & Culture, Parenting

4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

When you feel overwhelmed by others this holiday season there are things you can do to find hope. Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory talk about how to quiet the chaos and find peace. They share what being overwhelmed by others feels like, how we can “pre-decide” and set boundaries before we interact with family, how to practice self-care, and how to deal with “crisis creators.” They also share how to determine if something is a “big deal” or a “deal breaker.” A final reminder is given that with God’s help you can find peace at the holidays and throughout the year.

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0:00.0	Barbara grew up with an abusive father that she feared and hated.
0:04.8	So when she became a mom, Barbara needed lots of help.
0:08.1	To me, focus on the family has always been my parenting guide because my parenting that I grew up with needed to change.
0:16.3	Today's culture pushes confusion and chaos.
0:19.3	Parents like Barbara are desperately looking for a source of
0:22.9	biblical guidance and truth. Focus on the family provided the parenting resources that I needed
0:29.8	in order to raise a healthy child, one that knew she was loved, knew she was important, knew she was
0:37.1	special to God.
0:38.4	I'm Jim Daly.
0:39.6	Every day, people reach out for help with their marriages, their parenting, and their faith.
0:45.1	Your support is urgently needed to deliver hope and joy to these families.
0:49.8	For a limited time, we have a matching opportunity where any gift you send will be doubled.
0:55.9	Give today at focus on the family.com slash family.
1:01.6	As November and December land on me, I realize, you know, my family, we have these points that
1:08.5	are stressful, and then I'm not as good as I think I am when
1:12.5	it comes to all the cooking and all that kind of stuff. And why isn't anybody helping me,
1:16.5	even though I didn't ask anybody to help me? And the overwhelm can get to every area. And you feel
1:23.1	like not only am I failing, but I'm in this boat alone.
1:32.0	Well, you can hear the desperation in Kathy Lipp's voice as she shares that perspective.
1:37.3	And she's with us today along with Sherry Gregory to help you deal with stress this holiday season.
1:40.4	Your host is Falkus President and author Jim Daly.
1:41.7	And I'm John Fuller.
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