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Marriage

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

The word...

Marriage
Healing Our Hurting Marriage
Apr 11, 2025 Paul and Melody Westbrook
Marriage
The power of healthy conflict in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

What’s happening when your spouse pushes your buttons? Conflict...

Marriage
100+ marriage tips
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some practical ways to help strengthen your marriage. Check back to see our new ideas!

Marriage
Best of 2024: How to Experience Great Intimacy and Love in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 18, 2024 Dave and Ashley Willis
Marriage
Finding New Ways to Thrive in Your Marriage (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 25, 2025 Gary Chapman
Marriage
Safe and secure in marriage
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

When two people feel safe and secure, they relax and open their hearts. Next to our...

Marriage
The Care Cycle
Written by Dr. Greg and Erin Smalley

How to care for your heart when your buttons are pushed. What should you do when your spouse...

Marriage
Finding New Ways to Thrive in Your Marriage (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 26, 2025 Gary Chapman
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Marriage
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Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting

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Parenting
Coaching Your Kids Through the Teen Years
Apr 20, 2022 Gary Chapman
Parenting
Teen defiance? Look for emotional wounds
Written by Laura Gallier

If you have been wondering, “Why is my good kid, all of a...

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
Retaining Your Identity in Motherhood (Part 1 of 2)
Jun 24, 2024 Alli Worthington
Parenting
Grandparents are the best parent support group
Written by PeggySue Wells

As parents, supporting our adult children doesn’t always look...

Marriage
Retaining Your Identity in Motherhood (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 25, 2024
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Marriage
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Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting
ADHD in children and parents: When your child’s diagnosis feels familiar
Written by Amy Van Veen

Sort through your emotions, reactions, and even grief as you grapple with this new reality. 

Parenting
Inviting Your Child into the Easter Story
Apr 4, 2025 Christi Straub, Joshua Straub
Parenting
Finding a mentor who can encourage your child
Written by John Trent and Focus on the Family

When you hear the words, “4X4,” you likely think of a rugged,...

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
How to forgive your spouse
Written by Bill Arbuckle

What comes to mind when you hear, “Forgive your spouse?” The big stuff, right?...

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

The word...

Life Challenges
From Broken Boy to Mended Man
Patrick Morley
Testimony
Focus on the Family Canada supported this woman through her husband’s autism diagnosis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gina* was at an extended...

Life Challenges
When Change Finds You
Kristen Strong
Life Challenges
Adventures in Odyssey showed this woman what a godly father looks like
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Elizabeth* was five years...

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Marriage
Free video series
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Life Challenges
Controlling Anger so it Doesn’t Control You (Part II of II)
Jun 2, 2020 Gary Chapman
Life Challenges
Controlling Anger so it Doesn’t Control You (Part I of II)
Jun 1, 2020 Gary Chapman
Life Challenges
Getting a Handle on Anger
Jun 27, 2022 Deborah Pegues
Life Challenges
Sexual trauma and its effect on marriage
Written by Aline-Vanya Guillaume

“I was seven years old. Or maybe eight?” she...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Repentance and confession: Gifts from a kind, compassionate God
Written by Subby Szterszky

It’s fair to say that...

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

Just when it felt like...

Faith and Culture
Elections, winding rivers, and a sovereign God
Written by Subby Szterszky

There was a time, not that long ago, when the political process...

Life Challenges
From Broken Boy to Mended Man
Patrick Morley
Faith and Culture
Getting a Handle on Anger in Difficult Times
Oct 7, 2020 Deborah Pegues
Faith and Culture
Dangers Men Face, 25th Anniversary Edition
Jerry White
Faith and Culture
Book review: The Deconstruction of Christianity
Written by Subby Szterszky

Deconstruction remains one of the most controversial and...

Faith and Culture
God among the gods, ancient and modern
Written by Subby Szterszky

God stands in the divine assembly; he pronounces judgment among...

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Faith and Culture
God’s sovereignty, national identity, and the Kingdom of God
Written by Subby Szterszky

As Christ’s ambassadors, we have a mandate to seek the shalom of our society and to speak truth into...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
A pastor looks back on dealing with difficult issues
Written by Wayne Reed

I was the pastor of a good church, a growing church, a...

Clergy Care
Turning “ticked off“ into “curiosity”
Written by Pauline Doerksen

Do you ever have one of those days that moves along really...

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
The harsh reality of second-degree conflict
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I served as a pastor’s wife for 27 years. During that tenure,...

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...

Clergy Care
The tip of the iceberg: Being mindful of what’s below the surface
Written by Sam Doerksen 

Have you ever heard anyone use...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
One woman found freedom in talking about mental health
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Hanna was going through her email recently when she spotted a...

Testimony
Hope Restored equipped this couple to save their marriage
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Marc and Renita were hanging...

Testimony
How a troubled seven-year-old girl was given a lifeline 
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Because of you, one family was...

Testimony
One woman’s story of addiction, recovery and coming back to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Carol was raised in a...

Testimony
Focus on the Family Canada supported this woman through her husband’s autism diagnosis
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Gina* was at an extended...