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

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Navigating Personality Differences at Home

Take some time to learn about the personalities of people around you. The goal is for your family to take the frustration that can come from different personalities and turn it into understanding how different personalities can benefit each other.

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly shares about asking his kids to grade his parenting. When done right, this can be a meaningful and growing experience for you and your kids.

Go Ahead – Let Your Kids Grade Your Parenting

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly shares about asking his kids to grade his parenting. When done right, this can be a meaningful and growing experience for you and your kids.

Living with your family in close quarters can produce an immense amount of stress. But it's also an opportunity.

Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Table of contentsLiving with Your Family in Close QuartersHitting the Pause ButtonGrace – An Undeserved GiftShowing GraceWhen Real Life HitsGo To Your ClosetFrom Frustration to Authentic CommunicationFocus on the Opportunity Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your …

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When Your Kids Tune You Out

What causes kids to tune us out? Distraction and vague boundaries are major obstacles. But, you can try to teach them to listen to authority.

Holiday Stress Between Parents and Young Adults

Holiday stress between parents and young adult children may occur when both parties have different expectations about the holidays. But that stress can be relieved.

A man is writing in a journal to stay connected to his family through a journal.

Stay Connected to Your Family Through Journals

Contributor journals are an easy, fun way to stay connected to your family.

How Dads Can Connect with Their Children

How Dads Can Connect With Their Children

As a dad, you have the ability to positively influence your kids and establish lasting connections. When your kids grow from each age and stage, you can grow your connection with them too! Explore these ideas to cultivating your relationships with your children.

How to Start the Conversation With Your Kids About Suicide

Often teens struggle with putting words to their frustrations, fears, anxieties and sadness. Over time, those unprocessed feelings can lead to depression and even suicide. Is it time you had a conversation with your kids?

I’m so Mad!

Helping children develop healthy ways to think through and talk about their anger.

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How to Talk With Your Kids About Racial Differences

Dr. Lainna Callentine became aware at age six that her skin was a different color than other kids in class. Get her unique perspective on how we, as Christians, should talk to our kids about racial differences.

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The Opioid Epidemic—Think Your Family Is Immune?

Nope. No family is immune, and sadly, teens are one of the fastest growing segments of opioid abusers.

When Your Teen Doesn’t Want to Move

Easing your teen’s fears and frustrations as you transition to a new home

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Parenting Emerging Adults: Boundaries and Limits

Navigating a role shift when adult children move back home.

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Parenting Emerging Adults: Adaptability

Adaptability is a big part of helping older children “leave the nest” well.

Do Your Kids Feel Valued?

Sometimes children feel like projects their parents are trying to finish or problems they’re trying to solve. If your kids feel this way, here’s how you can turn that around.

A Teen Battle Worth Ignoring

Don’t get sucked into teen drama . . . by letting go of the battles that aren’t life-changing.

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How to Pick Your Parenting Battles

When you pick your battles well, you continue to build your relationship with your teen. Here’s how.

Work: The Payoff Beyond the Paycheck

We work hard to provide for our families and to model a strong work ethic. Our kids see our dedication, but do they know what we’re working for?

Talking with Teens about Marijuana

Talking With Tweens About Marijuana

Help get kids thinking critically about why avoiding marijuana and other drugs is a smart, healthy choice. The goal is to avoid scare tactics while still sharing facts.

Is Your Daughter Ready to Date?

Do you want your daughter someday to marry the person for her? Set her on the road now to make healthy choices later.