Focus on the Family Archives

Be Strategic About Staying Committed to New Year's Resolutions

December 31, 2017

Reach Out to Those in Need During the Holiday Season

December 24, 2017

Nasty Divorce Invites Ugly Feelings at Christmastime

December 17, 2017

Time Spent With Mom and Dad Can Be a Yearlong Christmas Gift

December 10, 2017

Temper Your Expectations to Manage Stress During the Holidays

December 03, 2017

Kids' Christmas Lists Show How Self-Centered They've Become

November 26, 2017

Happy Husband Wants to Take Marriage 'From Good to Great'

November 19, 2017

Estranged Father Wants to Reach Out to Adult Daughter

November 12, 2017

Be Aware of Fraud Schemes That Target the Elderly

November 05, 2017

Aging Parents Can Be Reluctant to Ask for Help Around Home

October 29, 2017

Dad Wonders How He Can Try to Spend More Time With Family

October 22, 2017

Father-Daughter 'Dates' Can Help Teen See She Is Valued

October 15, 2017

New Stepmom Trying to Forge Bonds With Husband's Kids

October 08, 2017

Father Concerned With Upcoming Deployment's Impact on Family

October 01, 2017

Daughter Losing Perspective as She Obsesses Over Her Looks

September 24, 2017

Husband Wants to Do More to Honor His Wife

September 17, 2017

Consider Following a Broad Set of Principles When Managing Money

September 10, 2017

Mom's Infidelity Creates Split In Family

September 03, 2017

Parents Want to Coax Daughter Out of Shyness

August 27, 2017

Divorce Is Not Necessarily the Solution to Troubled Marriages

August 20, 2017

Parent and Grandkids Mourn Grandpa's Death

August 13, 2017

Mom Concerned That Son Wants to Play Football

August 06, 2017

'Manliness' Means Making Sacrifices for Your Family

July 30, 2017

What to Do If You Suspect Human Trafficking in Your Community

July 23, 2017

Single Adult Considers Whether to Adopt an Orphan

July 16, 2017

Talk to Your Teens About Marriage to Prepare Them for Adulthood

July 09, 2017

Husband Mistakenly Assumes His Anger Is Uncontrollable

July 02, 2017

Single Mom Considers the Benefits of Marriage

June 25, 2017

Dad's Shameful Parenting Leaves Adult Child Hating Father's Day

June 18, 2017

Parent Worries About Letting Young Kids Visit Dying Relative

June 11, 2017

No Quick Fixes When Dealing With Teen Son's Alcohol Dependency

June 04, 2017

Soon-to-Be Father Feeling Anxious About Baby's Arrival

May 28, 2017

Ex-Spouse Questions Whether Divorce Did More Harm Than Good

May 21, 2017

Mom Who Abandoned Artistic Dreams Wonders What Might Have Been

May 14, 2017

Couple Considers Adopting Child With Abusive Past

May 07, 2017

Career Success Is Important, But Can Be Hard on Families

April 30, 2017

Wife Fears She Is Enabling Husband's Gambling Problem

April 23, 2017

Father's Absence Weighs on Adult Child

April 16, 2017

Connecting With Ex on Facebook Not a Good Idea

April 09, 2017

Years Later, Adoption Has Adult Wondering About Birth Mother

April 02, 2017

Technology Makes Grandparenting Across the Miles Much Easier

March 26, 2017

Smelly Son Not Inclined to Hit the Showers After Play

March 19, 2017

Our Insecurities Can Have Great Power Over Us

March 12, 2017

Stepfather and Teen Engaged in Openly Hostile Conflict

March 05, 2017

Monthly Credit Card Payments Sink Consumers

February 26, 2017

Combat Veteran's PTSD Worries Wife, Family

February 19, 2017

Father Longs to Reconnect With Children After Abandoning Them

February 12, 2017

Anger at Deceased Father Still Bothers Adult Child

February 05, 2017

How to Cope With a Spouse's Unemployment

January 29, 2017

Give Daughter Time and Space as She Figures Out Her Path in Life

January 22, 2017

Learning to Be Civil in a Disagreeable Society

January 15, 2017

Teaching Kids the Difference Between Permission and Respect

January 08, 2017

Tips on Helping Elderly Parents Handle Their Finances

January 01, 2017