Parenting • Evangelism Q&A: When your home becomes the neighbourhood playground We seem to have stricter rules than most parents on our street about where our grade-school children are allowed to g... Article
Parenting • Evangelism 7 ways your kids can connect with God As you nurture your child's faith, remember that your child may not connect with God in the same way that you do. Article
Parenting • Evangelism Q&A: Helping your child disciple a friend Encourage your daughter to invite her friend to church and/or youth activities and to make leaders there aware of her... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Will your child be prepared for the jungle of real life? Do we raise our kids in the safety of Christian culture, or do we help them face the realities of the world? Article
Parenting • Prodigals Steering your young adult back to faith Parents assume it’s too late to influence their now-adult child. There are solid reasons, however, why you shouldn’t ... Article
Parenting • Special needs Building communication in a deaf and hearing family One of the biggest mistakes the hearing make with the deaf is that they try to bring the deaf into the world of the h... Article
Parenting • Life Challenges Q&A: As a recovering alcoholic, how can I convince my children I want to reconcile? If you sincerely want what’s best for your children, you should give them the time and space they need in order to re... Article
Parenting • Sex education Q&A: What's wrong with premarital sex? There are a number of other good reasons to put off sex until marriage – pragmatic, down-to-earth reasons that also s... Article
Parenting • Prodigals How to engage a teen wrestling with faith Help for parents whose teen has decided to “give up the faith.” Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Building a strong foundation of faith for your children Due to time and other responsibilities, many of us have subcontracted the most time-consuming and complicated parts o... 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 • Parenting tips Enrich your Easter with traditions from around the world Here are a few delightful traditions you might want to borrow for your family’s celebrations. Article
Parenting • Special needs How to cope when your child is born with a disability What do you do with the swell of emotion? How do you handle the news and still operate as a good parent of a newborn?... Article
Parenting • Family and relationships Anger management for teens Got a teen who seems to be struggling with anger? These tips will help you talk to your teen about it. Article
Parenting • Sexual abuse Safeguarding kids from sexual abuse Teach kids of all ages - from under five to 15 - the skills they need when you're not around. Article
Parenting • Sex education Guiding your son to respond well to sexual attraction Boys can't control their initial attraction, but they need to learn they do have control over how they respond. Article
Parenting • Anxiety Your kids can avoid negative thinking traps Dwelling on truth will help your child discover better solutions to the challenges he or she faces. Article
Parenting • Family and relationships Do your kids know how to handle their emotions? Here are four areas of emotional development you need to be cultivating as your children grow. Article
Parenting • Anxiety Learned helplessness: When kids give up trying Kids with this condition no longer believe they can positively affect the direction of their lives. Here's how to help. Article
Parenting • Parents of teens Simple habits that help your kids love you – and listen to you Some specific actions, on our part, are especially powerful for strengthening our child’s sense of connection to us. Article