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Marriage

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Marriage
Building a Dream Marriage During the Parenting Years
Nov 5, 2019 Arlene Pellicane
Marriage
Loving Your Spouse in the Midst of Parenting
Oct 27, 2017 Patrick and Ruth Schwenk
Marriage
How couples can agree on parenting issues
Written by Dr. Bob Paul

Ever heard comments like these at your house? "Mom,...

Marriage
Nurturing your marriage while living with turbulent teens
Written by Focus on the Family

Just when we thought we’d been...

Parenting

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Parenting
100+ parenting tips
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some fun and innovative ways to make parenting your kids easier. Check back often to see our new ideas!

Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 19, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 29, 2025 Dr. Kenneth Wilgus
Parenting
Parenting Gen Z: The conversation about porn
Written by Jason Jimenez

The following excerpt is from Parenting Gen Z:...

Parenting
Parenting Ahead
Kristen Hatton
Parenting
Remembering your other children while parenting a prodigal
Written by Jim Putman

I remember when my wife and...

Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 18, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Financial literacy for teens: The power of compound interest
Written by Catherine Wilson

Imagine saying to your teen,...

Parenting
Financial literacy for teens: Using credit cards wisely
Written by Catherine Wilson

Setting our kids up to...

Parenting
Preparing teens for healthy dating
Written by Danny Huerta

As a parenting expert and therapist, I often get asked the question, “Should my teen date?” It’s...

Parenting
Inconvenient Parenting
Melissa Hannigan
Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Teens and depression
Written by Jan Kern

Amy glanced up from folding towels and T-shirts as her daughter shuffled through the kitchen....

Life Challenges
How to Equip Your Teens with a Biblical Understanding of Sexuality
Feb 23, 2026 Jim Burns
Life Challenges
Empowerment parenting for your teens
Written by Mark Gregston

I’m grateful for the opportunity to help the parents of teenagers, whether through our...

Life Challenges
Talking with teens about marijuana
Written by Catherine Wilson

When it comes to warning our kids about illicit drugs, marijuana presents a special challenge...

Life Challenges
Teens and suicide
Written by Alice Crider

Kristen Anderson's friends and family were aware that she was unhappy and struggling with life...

Life Challenges
13 reasons why not: Talking to teens about suicide
Written by Daniel Huerta

It’s not just teens that are talking about the Netflix...

Life Challenges
Helping teens caught in mass violence
Written by Marie Isom

My eyes were scratchy-tired, and I couldn’t stop yawning. Why...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Simple Habits for Effective Parenting
Randall Schroeder, Ph.D

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Parenting in the waiting
Written by Pauline Doerksen

It’s a normal day in your home. Juggling schedules, packing lunches, overseeing homework and...

Clergy Care
Pastors parenting preacher’s kids
Written by Stephen Johnson

Like many of you, I have parented differently than my parents...

Clergy Care
Parenting with a biblical world view
Written by Stephen Johnson

As a pastor’s kid (PK), hitting my teenage years meant learning to live a dual life: my...