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Marriage

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Life Challenges
How to help a depressed spouse
Written by Dr. Patricia Landry

Doug’s grin was as big as the state of Texas. He was always laughing and reaching out to hold...

Life Challenges
How to help someone in an abusive relationship
Written by Kari Trent Stageberg

I’ve noticed over the years that every time I speak on...

Marriage
How Love Styles Can Help You Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 2 of 2)
May 14, 2025 Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich, Marc and Amy Cameron
Marriage
5 ways helping others can improve my marriage
Written by Ashleigh Kittle Slater

Friends were preparing to welcome their third baby, so my...

Life Challenges
Helping the spouse of an addict: Do’s and don’ts
Written by Julie Holmquist

A woman asks to meet with you,...

Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Marriage
Best of 2025: How Love Styles Can Help You Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 2 of 2)
Dec 31, 2025 Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich, Marc and Amy Cameron
Marriage
How Love Styles Can Help You Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 1 of 2)
May 13, 2025 Kay Yerkovich, Milan Yerkovich, Marc and Amy Cameron
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...

Marriage
Best of 2025: How Love Styles Can Help You Grow Closer as a Couple (Part 1 of 2)
Dec 30, 2025 Milan Yerkovich, Kay Yerkovich, Marc and Amy Cameron

Parenting

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Parenting
Inconvenient Parenting
Melissa Hannigan
Parenting
Helping kids navigate a confused culture: An interview with Alisa Childers
Written by Emily Washburn

More than 560 people came to...

Parenting
How to help your overscheduled and busy kids
Written by Ann Ordway

My 7-year-old son climbed into the car with a scowl on his face...

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...

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

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

Parenting
Helping Your Child Develop Resilience (Part I-II)
Jan 20, 2026 Kathy Koch
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
How to Help Your Teen Overcome Anxiety
Mar 19, 2026 Amber Lia, Ollie Lia
Parenting
Parenting Adult Children When They Walk Away from God (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 19, 2025 Mary DeMuth
Parenting
Helping Your Child Develop Resilience (Part II-II)
Jan 21, 2026 Kathy Koch
Parenting
Helping kids stand firm in the ever-changing landscape of transgenderism
Written by Daniel L. Weiss

Parents today are getting...

Life Challenges

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Testimony
Kerith Retreats helped one woman with burnout and renewed her passion for ministry
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After three years of...

Life Challenges
Stressed Out? Here's Help
Nov 10, 2021 Deborah Pegues
Life Challenges
How to Help a Friend Who is Thinking about Suicide
Sep 15, 2022 Dr. Gregory Jantz
Life Challenges
The Average Boy Podcast helped this mom’s tween commit his life to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

On what seemed like an...

Parenting
Helping Children Survive Divorce
Dr. Archibald Hart
Life Challenges
Helping Your Loved One Find Freedom from Addiction
Aug 18, 2023 Victor Torres
Life Challenges
How this one pastor and his wife used Focus on the Family resources to help struggling marriages
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

When Michael and his wife,...

Life Challenges
How to help someone in an abusive relationship
Written by Kari Trent Stageberg

I’ve noticed over the years that every time I speak on...

Life Challenges
Friends Helping Friends: Identifying Abuse in Marriage
Oct 20, 2021 Darby Strickland
Life Challenges
Helping the spouse of an addict: Do’s and don’ts
Written by Julie Holmquist

A woman asks to meet with you,...

Life Challenges
Help Is Here
Max Lucado
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...

Faith And Culture

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Faith and Culture
Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 4, 2024 Debra Fileta
Faith and Culture
Helping Those Suffering from Mental Illness
Oct 23, 2023 Matthew Stanford
Testimony
Kerith Retreats helped one woman with burnout and renewed her passion for ministry
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After three years of...

Faith and Culture
Godly Rhythms to Help You Live Life to the Full (Part 1 of 2)
Sep 3, 2024 Debra Fileta
Faith and Culture
Making Helpful Changes in Your Communication (Part 2 of 2)
Nov 22, 2022 Mike Bechtle
Life Challenges
The Average Boy Podcast helped this mom’s tween commit his life to Christ
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

On what seemed like an...

Faith and Culture
When helping others shows us our own hearts
Written by Shari Lau

I learned something about myself recently – something...

Focus
Bestseller
Parenting
Lord, Help Me Pray for My Kids
Tony Wood
Life Challenges
Help Is Here
Max Lucado

Clergy Care

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

You might not think about it...

Clergy Care
Four reasons why sabbaticals are helpful for church leaders
Written by Jerry Ritskes

Many of us dream of having...

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

I almost hugged the new...

Clergy Care
When couples need extra help in their marriage
Written by Wayne Reed

There is something about a Canadian spring that makes me want...

Impact Stories

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Testimony
Kerith Retreats helped one woman with burnout and renewed her passion for ministry
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

After three years of...

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
Focus resources helped this family grow closer through open and honest dialogue
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Carolyn’s connection to...

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
Hope Restored helped this couple learn to hear one another
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Ross and Tina served in...

Testimony
Focus resources helped this woman reach her children and her community
Written by Focus on the Family Canada

Manon first heard about...