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Marriage

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Life Challenges
6 things to consider about the ethics of reproductive technology
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Artificial insemination? In...

Marriage
How to transform your marriage with mission
Written by Amy Van Veen

When someone talks about "being on mission," what’s the first...

Life Challenges
What to do when your spouse loses their job
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve been on this merry-go-round twice in our married life....

Life Challenges
Navigating the grief of infertility and miscarriage
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Sandra’s husband, Rick, clutched her hand as they...

Life Challenges
Understanding infertility
Written by Christi Bear

Infertility is commonly defined as the inability to conceive after at least a year of...

Marriage
7 essential conversations to have with your future spouse
Written by Amy Van Veen

Preparing for a wedding is a...

Parenting

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Parenting
Does performance drive your parenting?
Written by Ted Cunningham

I am what you might call a “trophy parent.” Daily, I catch...

Testimony
A couple’s response to God’s call for fostering
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

In the early stages of their...

Parenting
Speaking Your Adopted Child's Love Language
Nov 1, 2024
Parenting
Create Your Forever Family: The Joys of Adoption and Foster Care
Nov 10, 2025 Ryan and Kayla North
Parenting
Helping adopted children develop a healthy racial identity
Written by Tara Bradford

I remember the first time I...

Parenting
Worthy of love
Written by John Moore

“Anna* broke this,” our son said, holding a shattered ornament in his hand. I told...

Parenting
Telling the truth to your child
Written by Jayne E. Schooler

Kevin had always known he was adopted. When he was 18 months old, he had entered foster care...

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

When you placed your child...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
The ups and downs of being an adopted child
Written by Focus on the Family

Adoption conjures up a variety of images, some of which are...

Testimony
From burnout to rejuvenation: How Kerith Retreats helped this pastoral couple discover rest
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Paul and Julie signed...

Life Challenges
An Abortion Survivor's Story of Forgiveness
Jun 11, 2021 Claire Culwell, Tonya Glasby
Testimony
Mary knows where to turn when challenges come
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Mary’s* young adult daughter announced to her...

Life Challenges
How God Reunited a Birth Mom and Her Son
Sep 9, 2022 Nina Hendee, Kyle Poulson
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
Navigating the grief of infertility and miscarriage
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Sandra’s husband, Rick, clutched her hand as they...

Testimony
Focus resources gave this family help and hope in raising their special needs son
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Families often need extra...

Faith And Culture

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Testimony
Supporting families and saving the planet, one can at a time
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Seven years ago, Al and Gay...

Testimony
Mary knows where to turn when challenges come
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Mary’s* young adult daughter announced to her...

Faith and Culture
Celebrating over a century of women's suffrage
Written by Subby Szterszky

It was a longer and harder road than it ever should have...

Faith and Culture
Mindfulness: A Christian approach
Written by Focus on the Family

Question: What is mindfulness? Some say it's a positive form of meditation – and so...

Faith and Culture
A banquet, not a buffet: An outline of biblical history
Written by Subby Szterszky

The 66 books of the Bible...

Faith and Culture
The Rise of Skywalker: Healing, adoption and a new identity
Written by Subby Szterszky

Star Wars: The Rise of...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
Foster and adoptive children in your children’s ministry
Written by Wendy Kittlitz

Once upon a time, our church...

Clergy Care
“In a little while”: Waiting with anticipation
Written by Steve Witmer

“In a little while you will see me no more, and then...

Clergy Care
10 ways to pastor adoptive parents and those considering adoption
Written by Jason Kovacs

There are many ways that you...

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
Wrapping around adoptive families
Written by Unknown Author

What if you haven’t been called to adopt a waiting child, but you still want to help...

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

This may not be easy to read; it wasn’t easy to write. But I think this is something we...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
A couple’s response to God’s call for fostering
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

In the early stages of their...

Testimony
Focus resources gave this family help and hope in raising their special needs son
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Families often need extra...

Testimony
From burnout to rejuvenation: How Kerith Retreats helped this pastoral couple discover rest
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Paul and Julie signed...

Testimony
Mary knows where to turn when challenges come
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Mary’s* young adult daughter announced to her...

Testimony
Supporting families and saving the planet, one can at a time
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Seven years ago, Al and Gay...