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Stay-at-Home Mom Wants to Make Life Easier for Husband

How can I support my husband and keep our marriage a priority when it takes everything I’ve got just to keep the household running? Being a stay-at-home mom of small children isn’t easy, but my spouse works hard, too, and I don’t want to neglect his needs. What can I do to come alongside him?

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Tips for Developing Relationship With Stepchild

What’s the best way for a stepparent to form strong bonds with his or her stepchildren? I recently got re-married to a wonderful man who is planning to adopt my three children. Unfortunately, my middle child, a preschool-age boy, has had a hard time warming up to him. What can we do to encourage their …

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Wife Doesn’t Get along With Husband’s Friends

What can I do about my negative feelings towards my husband’s “buddies”? We are very happy and have a great relationship, except for one thing: I don’t get along with his friends. Is there a way to solve this problem? It’s leading to arguments and tension between us.

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Young Adult’s Parents Disapprove of Romantic Relationships

How should I respond to my parents’ negative feelings about the people I’ve been dating? I’m a young adult in my early twenties, living in my parents’ home. I’ve had several relationships over the past few years, but my mom and dad haven’t thought much of any of them – despite the fact that the …

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Cross-Dressing Man Wants to Understand His Own Behavior

What do you think about transvestism?

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Support for Parents of Child Who Says He’s Gay

How do we deal with the impact of our teen telling us he’s gay?

Can I attend a broadcast taping when I visit Focus?

Can I attend a broadcast taping when I visit Focus on the Family?

Do you have a review of Twilight?

Do you have a review of the movie Twilight or of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer?

How can a pregnancy resource center convert to a medical clinic?

We would like to convert our pregnancy resource center (PRC) into a medical clinic. Does Focus have suggestions or referrals for helping us make that change?

How do I get permission to reprint a Focus article for my own use?

I would like to reprint something I saw in a Focus publication. How do I request permission to reprint an article, or adapt other Focus on the Family material?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

Is lodging available at Focus on the Family?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What home schooling information is on your site?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

What is the square footage of your buildings?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

Where is the gambling information on the Focus website?

Preschoolers Playing “Doctor”

Is there any reason for parents to be concerned about innocent sexual exploration on the part of very small children? The reason I ask is that I recently discovered my preschooler playing “doctor” with a neighborhood friend. I’ve always believed that this kind of thing was normal in young kids, but when I found my …

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Christian Activism in the “End Times”

If these are the end times, why should Christians pray and get involved in social issues? Many ministries like yours say that believers should be spreading the gospel, praying for solutions to problems like hunger and poverty, and working to shape our country’s laws. I have serious problems with this. My study of the Bible …

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“Doing All Things Through Christ”: What It Does and Doesn’t Mean

Can I really “do all things through Christ?” Besides being a strong Christian, I’m young, full of energy, and enthusiastic about life. As a result, I have big plans and want to do great things for God. When I talk like this, my family and friends tell me I’ve got stars in my eyes. When …

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Heaven and the Eternal Destiny of Preborn Infants

Do unborn children who are aborted or who die in the womb go straight to heaven? Would this be true even if the parents of the baby were not saved?

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Ongoing Sin in the Christian Life

How can someone claim to be a Christian while continuing in sin? Recently I heard the testimony of a Christian woman who had left the abortion industry to become a leader in the pro-life movement. Most of what she had to say was inspiring. But she made one statement that frustrated and confused me: she …

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Reasons to Believe in God

Can you give me any proof that God exists? I consider myself a practical person and a realist. Faith in God may be fine for sentimentalists, dreamers, and romantics who see the world through emotionally tinted glasses. But I’m determined to base my personal philosophy and my concept of truth on nothing but rock-solid facts. …