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Marriage

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Marriage
How Young Men Can Cast a Bigger Vision
Jul 31, 2024 Brant Hansen
Marriage
How couples can agree on parenting issues
Written by Dr. Bob Paul

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

Marriage
Loving Your Spouse in the Midst of Parenting
Oct 27, 2017 Patrick and Ruth Schwenk
Marriage
Building a Dream Marriage During the Parenting Years
Nov 5, 2019 Arlene Pellicane

Parenting

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Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 18, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Parenting Teens Toward Adulthood (Part 2 of 2)
Aug 29, 2025 Dr. Kenneth Wilgus
Parenting
Inconvenient Parenting
Melissa Hannigan
Parenting
Go ahead – Let your kids grade your parenting
Written by Jim Daly

Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family in the U.S.,...

Parenting
Parenting Gen Z: The conversation about porn
Written by Jason Jimenez

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

Parenting
A biblical basis for the 7 traits of effective parenting
Written by Phil Steiger

Heartbroken parents recently...

Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 19, 2025 Mary DeMuth
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 Ahead
Kristen Hatton
Parenting
Remembering your other children while parenting a prodigal
Written by Jim Putman

I remember when my wife and...

Parenting
Eight Critical Needs Every Mother of Young Boys Should Know (Part 2 of 2)
Feb 20, 2026 Molly DeFrank
Parenting
Parenting adult children through prayer
Written by Edie Melson

Parenting adult children through prayer can be an answer to our...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Q&A: Parenting a pregnant teen
Written by Focus on the Family

Question: How should we respond to our teenage daughter who has no desire to be a part of our...

Life Challenges
Q&A: When mom-in-law nit-picks your parenting
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Question: My mother-in-law has many opinions about how...

Testimony
A young couple facing burnout found rest and renewal at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Alex had been serving at a...

Life Challenges
Q&A: When your young adult's smoking pot
Written by Karin Gregory

Question: Our young adult is smoking pot when they are out...

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...

Testimony
Focus was a guiding light to this widow and her young sons
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Linda’s life took many turns...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Simple Habits for Effective Parenting
Randall Schroeder, Ph.D
Faith and Culture
A young British actress’ unique journey to Jesus
Written by Subby Szterszky

Christian actors in Hollywood are a distinct minority by any...

Marriage
How Young Men Can Cast a Bigger Vision
Jul 31, 2024 Brant Hansen

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
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...

Clergy Care
20 things I’d tell my younger self in 2020
Written by Marshall Eizenga

Well January is upon us, and it’s not just a new year but an...

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

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

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Focus was a guiding light to this widow and her young sons
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Linda’s life took many turns...

Testimony
A young couple facing burnout found rest and renewal at Kerith Retreats
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Alex had been serving at a...