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Marriage

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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
Homesteading: Embracing a Simpler Life
May 27, 2024 Kathi Lipp
Marriage
Loving Your Wife with Your Words
Jun 3, 2024 Ryan and Selena Frederick
Marriage
Retaining Your Identity in Motherhood (Part 2 of 2)
Jun 25, 2024
Marriage
Why your marriage mindset matters more than you think
Written by Amy Van Veen

Nearly ten years into their marriage, Cristy and Josh have faced their share of valleys, including challenging in-law dynamics, infertility, grief and loss, career changes, and more.

Marriage
Practical Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage
Jul 19, 2024 Jay and Laura Laffoon
Marriage
100+ great date ideas
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

We’ve come up with some fun, romantic ways to spend time with your spouse. Check back often to see our new date ideas!

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!

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Parenting
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Marriage
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Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting

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Marriage
Free video series
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Parenting
A stronger marriage when you parent grandchildren
Written by Jeanie Jacobson

The drunken intruder lay sprawled unconscious on our daughter’s...

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Parenting
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Parenting
The Rhythm of Home
Chris & Jenni Graebe
Parenting
100+ fun family traditions
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Traditions are a valuable way to strengthen families and create lasting memories.

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
Best of 2025: How to Provide a Healthier, Happier Childhood for Your Son (Part 1 of 2)
Dec 9, 2025 Dr. Meg Meeker
Parenting
Best of 2025: How to Provide a Healthier, Happier Childhood for Your Son (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 10, 2025 Dr. Meg Meeker
Parenting
Parenting Ahead
Kristen Hatton
Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 1 of 2)
Nov 18, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 19, 2025 Mary DeMuth

Life Challenges

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Life Challenges
Testimonial: Healing the Scars From Your Family of Origin
Episode #27
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Marriage
Free video series
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Helpful and practical advice from noted Christian experts

Parenting
Overcoming the Obstacles of Cerebral Palsy (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 11, 2025 Lisa Sexton, Tyler Sexton
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Life Challenges
Free digital booklets
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Biblically based and psychologically sound advice for mental health and relationships

Life Challenges
How Focus on the Family Canada helped one single mom through a dark and difficult season
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After Colleen’s marriage...

Life Challenges
Breaking Free from Unhealthy Eating Habits
Jan 22, 2026 Amber Lia
Parenting
Understanding and Loving Your Child Who Smokes Pot
Stephen Arterburn, Margot Starbuck
Life Challenges
Reconnect in Real Life: Tips to Reduce Screen Time
Jul 14, 2025 Jonathan McKee
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Parenting
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Life Challenges
ADHD and marriage: How to handle common conflict patterns
Written by Christy Billings

When Tim and Marcy* started...

Life Challenges
Preparing your family members for AI phone scams
Written by Camryn Munday

At 10 p.m. on a Wednesday night, Laura* received a call from...

Life Challenges
Beyond Burnout
Gregory Jantz with Keith Wall

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Best of 2024: Laughing and Loving Small Town Living
Jan 1, 2025
Faith and Culture
Simple Habits for Effective Parenting
Randall Schroeder, Ph.D
Marriage
Homesteading: Embracing a Simpler Life
May 27, 2024 Kathi Lipp
Faith and Culture
The Nature of Rest
Eryn Lynum
Faith and Culture
Does faith reduce divorce risk?
Written by Glenn T. Stanton

This article examines research on the relationship between faith and the divorce rate in the...

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Parenting
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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
Shouting the Worth of Every Person
Jan 24, 2025 Heather Avis
Faith and Culture
Christian professors at top universities pursue the great commandment
Written by Subby Szterszky

The world’s first universities...

Marriage
Choosing Joy for Healthy Relationships
Mar 8, 2024 Chris Coursey
Faith and Culture
The ancient creeds: Essential truths that unite Christians
Written by Subby Szterszky

“In essentials, unity; in...

Faith and Culture
No Greater Love: A Biblical Vision for Friendship
Written by Subby Szterszky

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his...

Clergy Care

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Clergy Care
The rest of the year
Written by Steve Klassen

Christmas is coming! But what about the rest of the year? My five-year-old loves to utter the...

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
Solo servant leadership: Single and in ministry
Written by Karin Gregory

A few days ago, I enjoyed lunch out with a friend after a...

Clergy Care
Why your church needs a care ministry (and how Hope Made Strong can help)
Written by Laura Howe

Let’s be honest: ministry...

Clergy Care
How to step back from being a helicopter leader
Written by Pauline Doerksen

I was sitting in our adult Sunday school class a while back...

Clergy Care
How a season without a pastor helped me appreciate pastors even more
Written by Jenn Hall

I almost hugged the new...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Focus resources continue to encourage and inspire this single woman
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When the COVID-19 pandemic...

Testimony
How a road trip and an audiobook helped this father establish a relationship of trust and openness
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Terry’s* sons...

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
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
God guided Annedien’s pregnancy decisions
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Several years ago, Annedien and her husband, Vincent, found out...

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...