Family & Parenting

On Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, we’re commemorating the beginning of the Olympics in Paris by featuring a recorded message by Kim Hamilton Anthony, a world-class gymnast who overcame a rough start in life. Kim’s mother grew up in a four-room house with 13 of her relatives. There were a lot of mouths […]

Mom and dad, you may not think of your household as a business, but it’s true. You are the CEO of a mini empire. It’s your job to provide structure and order – like paying bills and doing laundry – but it’s also your responsibility to create a home where your spouse and children can

Why does love often fade over the years of a marriage? One reason is that many couples don’t spend nearly enough time having fun and laughing together. They’re so stressed by the daily pressures of making life work that they slowly push laughter and fun to the wayside – often without even noticing it’s happening.

Anyone who’s familiar with Ray Vander Laan appreciates his gift for teaching. For over 40 years, he has empowered others to see the story behind the story in Scripture. Ray has partnered with Focus on the Family for 30 years on the popular video series That the World May Know. He’s also been a religion

Some families have a negative opinion about public schools, for many reasons: Their child’s learning style doesn’t mesh well with their local school’s approach to education. The school’s values are out of touch with their own. There’s also this important consideration: Children who go to a traditional school spend more than 14,000 hours in school.

A door-to-door salesman from a local cable company once stopped by Dave and Ashley Willis’ house with an offer they couldn’t refuse. At least, that’s how good the offer sounded at first. The man promised his company would take good care of Dave and Ashley and give them the best package at the best price.

Parenting can be frustrating! Authors Amber Lia and Wendy Speake thought they were the only moms who struggled with anger and shame. Then they talked to a lot of other moms and discovered that they weren’t alone. Anger catches many women off guard. Stress, helplessness, and feelings of inadequacy slowly build until some final straw

As the Republican National Convention kicks off this week in Milwaukee, and as I recently mentioned on my blog, political party platforms matter – especially when it comes to the sanctity of preborn life. Many of us with pro-life convictions were disappointed last week when the GOP adopted a party platform that, while supporting the banning

Critics of religion say it’s all make believe. They say the Bible is nothing but a collection of fairy tales. And people who profess faith in God may as well believe in magic and unicorns. When I hear people talk about faith like that, I scratch my head. Some of the stories in the Bible

Joni Eareckson Tada calls suffering a “splash-over of hell.” Few people can talk about the intensity of suffering with Joni’s authority. A tragic accident fifty years ago left her a quadriplegic in need of 24-hour care. She has also survived a stage-3 breast cancer diagnosis, the removal of a three-inch tumor, and months of chemotherapy.