When it comes to showing affection, let your stepchild set the pace.
Hugs and Stepkids
Loving Your Stepkids
Sometimes you have to start by doing what’s right and good by your stepkids (even when you don’t initially like them).
Start With Respect
Get over your need for your step kids to like you.
Teens and Suicide
With the prevalence of teen suicides, parents can’t help but wonder, even worry, about their teen and depression.
When Bob Became Dad
Patience helped one man earn a place in his stepdaughter’s heart.
When Values Collide
Parents can and should try to safeguard their children from the influence of the world, but when the “world” is the other household, parents face a difficult challenge.
Who is Included in the ‘Transgender Umbrella?’
The “transgender umbrella” encompasses an ever-growing, ever-changing list of “gender identities” and “gender expressions.” Any “gender identity” may use public accommodations and threaten the safety and privacy of children, women and men.
Keeping Your Family Safe in Public Restrooms
Focus on the Family offers helpful guidance and ideas for keeping children safe in public restrooms. Parents can be educated and equipped, plan ahead, and act appropriately to deal with “gender identity” policies and laws.
Public Restrooms – Your Privacy and Safety
Public accommodations laws now make restrooms, locker rooms and dressing rooms available to all based on “gender identity.” This Focus on the Family series explains how and why all are affected and what parents can do to keep themselves and their children safe.
Discover the Joy of Helping Your Spouse Succeed
When you discover the joy of helping your spouse succeed, you begin to establish or restore emotional health, respect, support and encouragement in your marriage.