Parenting • Adoption Levi's story: How one little boy's life was saved in more ways than one Lisa begged God to give her a love for the Chinese people. He answered her prayer when a baby was found in a cornfield. Article
Parenting • Adoption Supporting foster families As a foster parent, I know what a difference another’s kindness can make as foster families adjust to their new lives... Article
Parenting • Adoption Q&A: Should we consider interracial adoption? In response to your specific inquiry about interracial adoption, Focus believes strongly in what the Bible makes clea... Article
Parenting • Special needs Parenting a special needs child Parents to whom God has given a child with special needs have special needs, too. They have an extraordinary need for... Article
Parenting • Adoption Adoption in Canada: What you need to know People often write or call us here at Focus expressing their interest in adopting a child. We would love to share som... Article
Parenting • Adoption When the child you placed for adoption wants to reunite When it's been many years since you saw your child, conflicting emotions about reuniting are perfectly normal. Article
Parenting • Adoption Q&A: When kids resent an adopted sibling It’s really important that you not tell your biological children to “just get over it.” Article
Parenting • Adoption Attachment: What adoptive families need to know Now, when I teach about attachment, I tell families that every adopted child has experienced a disrupted attachment. Article
Parenting • Adoption The ups and downs of being an adopted child I think most people who are adopted go through a season when difficult issues come to a head and need to be dealt with. Article
Parenting • Adoption How to reassure your children of who they are in God's eyes Help your children understand that they really are loved – and even liked – by their heavenly Father. Article
Parenting • Mental health Psychological trauma: What was intended for evil God can use for good Even traumas that seem small to an adult can have a huge impact on a child. If your child has gone through something ... Article
Parenting • Discipline Teaching self-control: Guiding your child with discipline The focus of this type of discipline is retraining rather than punishment, with an emphasis on modelling of preferred... Article