Joannie DeBrito
Joannie DeBrito, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT, is the director of parenting and youth at Focus on the Family in the U.S. She draws from over 30 years of diverse experience as a parent educator, family life educator, school social worker, administrator and registered mental health professional.
Written by Joannie DeBrito
Over the past several years, I’ve listened as many parents of...
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After the birth of our first grandchild, my daughter and son-in-law asked us to consider...
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Parenting our young adult...
Recently, my husband and I...
Working from home comes with its own set of challenges....
This article was written during the global COVID pandemic,...
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