Families are in crisis this back-to-school season. Your gift today can give them hope and guidance.

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, more parents are reaching out for biblical help, but giving has slowed and Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall.
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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Your gift by August 31 will help reach them with biblical guidance, restore hope in their homes, and point them to Christ.

Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

Will you make a gift before August 31 to help provide Christ-centered support in this critical season?

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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

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Carol Kuykendall

Carol Kuykendall has authored and co-authored nine books about families and parenting. including Five-Star Families: Moving Yours from Good to Great, Real Moms, What Every Child Needs, Children Change a Marriage and Give Them Wings: Encourage Your Young Adult to Transition into Adulthood Well. She and her husband live in Boulder, CO. To learn more about Carol, visit carolkuykendall.com or connect with her on Facebook.

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Setting Your Teen Free to Soar

Carol Kuykendall and her daughter-in-law Alexandra, describe some of those feelings—anticipation, excitement, turmoil, grief—and how you can work through those. With personal stories and some practical tips, they look at the homestretch to prepare your child—and yourself—for their launch.

3D paper illustration of money hand offers financial help for car, mortgage and travel, symbolised by origami car, house and plane.

Do Your Adult Kids Really Need Your Money?

Do my adult kids really need my money? Answering that question often brings up other, more difficult questions like how much or how often? Approaching this topic requires your patience, grace, and ultimately, your ability to focus on what’s really important about money.