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Marriage

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Marriage
Understanding healthy and unhealthy jealousy
Written by Dr. Gary and Barb Rosberg

Whether it’s a mild or major case, jealousy can have a big...

Life Challenges
Codependency: What is it?
Written by Dr. Russ Rainey

What is codependency? Jill told her counsellor about her efforts to save two failed marriages,...

Life Challenges
Recovering from an affair
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

Note to the reader: Over the years we've counselled hundreds of couples who are grappling with...

Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Life Challenges
Building bridges in intimate loneliness
Written by Tom Peters

Recently I came across a treasure in the Walmart...

Marriage
The importance of husbands' emotional engagement
Written by Paul Coughlin

A study has toppled long-standing assumptions about what brings...

Parenting

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Life Challenges
Codependency: What is it?
Written by Dr. Russ Rainey

What is codependency? Jill told her counsellor about her efforts to save two failed marriages,...

Parenting
What to do when your adult child is deconstructing their faith
Written by Carol Cuppy

Valerie sank into her...

Parenting
Offering God’s Love to Children Without Families
Nov 3, 2020 Darren and Stacey Gagnon
Parenting
Psychological trauma: What was intended for evil God can use for good
Written by Karl Benzio

We live in a fallen world...

Parenting
9 ways to help children cope with a father's death
Written by Holland Webb

At 13 months old, I received my membership card into what my...

Parenting
When the child you placed for adoption wants to reunite
Written by Leah Outten

When you placed your child...

Parenting
Introducing The Stoplight Approach
Written by Focus on the Family Canada staff

We are very pleased to feature a brief interview with the founder of The Stoplight Approach, a...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Narcissism in marriage: What to watch for and how to respond
Written by Amy Van Veen

The word...

Life Challenges
Building bridges in intimate loneliness
Written by Tom Peters

Recently I came across a treasure in the Walmart...

Life Challenges
Navigating divorce: Your needs versus your kids' needs
Written by Catherine Wilson

When's Daddy coming back? Why is Mommy staying at...

Life Challenges
Recovering from an affair
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

Note to the reader: Over the years we've counselled hundreds of couples who are grappling with...

Life Challenges
Life-affirming support helped this expectant mother when she was in crisis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Thanks to you, Focus offers...

Life Challenges
Codependency: What is it?
Written by Dr. Russ Rainey

What is codependency? Jill told her counsellor about her efforts to save two failed marriages,...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Jesus' seven words from the cross: A Lenten reflection
Written by Subby Szterszky

During the season of Lent,...

Faith and Culture
Divorce, hard hearts, and the image of God
Written by Subby Szterszky

What does the Bible teach about separation and divorce? It’s an...

Faith and Culture
Deconstruction: A look at a popular and polarizing concept
Written by Subby Szterszky

“Deconstruction is a...

Faith and Culture
Marvel’s Thunderbolts*: A tale of trauma, loneliness, and hope
Written by Subby Szterszky

Just when it felt like...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Hello, anybody home?
Written by Louis McBurney

How to listen to your family, even when you don’t feel like it “You never listen...

Clergy Care
How changing our expectations of ministry can help us avoid unnecessary pain
Written by Luke Campbell

You might not think about it...

Clergy Care
Companionship through the spiritual dryness
Written by Dan Heavenor

Where are you, God? This is a question that haunts all of us at...

Clergy Care
Book review: It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
Written by Merrie Eizenga

The title of Lysa Terkeurst’s new book, It’s Not Supposed...

Clergy Care
The safest place on earth - Part two
Written by Michael Munroe

I believe that adoptive and foster families are making it clear – they are saying that far...

Clergy Care
When forced, unexpected termination comes knocking
Written by Marshall Eizenga

I sat quietly and listened as the pastor shook his head in both...