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Urgent Need: Right now, Focus on the Family is facing a $2 million ministry shortfall. We are moving forward in faith that God will provide for our critical marriage and family programs, but we need your help. Will you stand in the gap with a vital gift before 11:59 p.m. on August 31?
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Pre-Born

A father holds his child

Unplanned Pregnancy and Father’s Day

The day he held his child was the day he decided that he wasn’t going to let his fears dictate our future.

A father holds his infant

A Son’s Letter To His Father Who Chose Life.

My dad is a man that is willing to leave the 99 for the 1. He is willing to fight for his family, even when it’s inconvenient.

A baby holds his father's hand

Father’s Day, When You Are Post-Abortive

In a single moment, my heart turned from being filled with hate to being beautifully broken and submitted.

The "Alive From New York" mobile ultrasound unit parked in Times Square

Looking to ALIVE 2020: I’ll Never Forget What Happened in Times Square

As we look forward to even more “Alive” pro-life events in 2020, I can’t help but recall the powerful moments that took place in 2019.

Alive 2020 graphic

ALIVE 2020: A Nationwide Pro-Life Celebration

Alive From New York was just the beginning. ALIVE 2020 is a multistate event designed to show the world that a preborn baby is fully human and worthy of protection.

Avoiding the Trap of Comparison After Miscarriage and Loss

After experiencing the loss of a child, there will always be someone you think deserves to grieve more than you do. There will always be someone you think deserves to grieve less. But one grief cannot be measured against another.

What to Say to Someone Who Has Experienced Miscarriage/Infant Loss

Unintentionally hurtful words said to those who are grieving the loss of a baby are more common than many of us realize. Yet we can reverse that trend.

Concerned-looking husband and wife looking at each other while being consulted by their doctor

Redefining Perfect: Meeting God in the Midst of an Adverse Diagnosis

Ron and Genie’s third pregnancy was something of a surprise, and they chose to recognize it as a blessing. But then the concerns started piling up, including markers for Down syndrome and significant heart defects.

Pregnant woman sitting and holding teddy bear toy

What Do Teenage Mothers Need? All of Us

Serving young moms is an important part of being pro-life, and we as a community need to have a heart for them. I’ve learned that helping teen moms works so much better when we do it together.

Lindsey Dennis and family

Your Marriage Can Survive Infant Loss

When my husband and I learned that our unborn baby would not survive outside the womb, we were devastated. Kevin and I held on to each other for dear life. We wept as one, we prayed as one and we clung to God’s Word as one.

Baby lies on table awaiting vaccine

What the Bible Says About the Beginning of Life

The Bible is far from silent on the topic of the sanctity of human life, especially preborn life in the womb.

Two smiling women holding an infant

Jennifer Polimino: How God Redeemed a Mother’s Heart

After a childhood filled with pain, including an abortion, I have spent the last decade praying for and supporting expectant parents. And in all those years, one story in particular stands out as an example of what happens when we say a courageous “yes” to life.

Looking at the stage during the Alive from New York event at Times Square on May 4th, 2019

Life on Display in Times Square

The miracle and mystery of life was on full display in Times Square as Focus on the Family organized the largest pro-life event in New York City’s history. Thanks to the wonder of modern ultrasound technology, the thousands who gathered on a Saturday afternoon in May were able to see preborn life clearly as they …

sad young woman sitting alone on steps

‘If You Only Knew’: How Jamie Ivey Learned to Move Forward from Shame and Sorrow

By age 21, Jamie Ivey felt like a fraud of a woman. Two babies lost, and she couldn’t tell anyone about them. Her unplanned pregnancies remained a secret that would continue to haunt her for years to come.

A Desperate Prayer

When Kymberlee made a stand for life, she faced a scary and uncertain future

Grieving woman

Pregnancy and Infant Loss

Every year, millions of expectant parents the world over face either miscarriage or a fatal prenatal diagnosis that results in the death of their child.

Woman comforting her sad friend

Helping Others Deal With the Pain of Pregnancy Loss

Moms who miscarry, or carry a baby with a fatal diagnosis to term, speak of how the grief and trauma can be compounded by the reactions of other people.

Fetal Alcohol: One Family’s Story

Their infant daughter had trouble eating and sleeping. Lights, smells and sounds were too intense. The Kulps knew something was wrong, but they had no diagnosis.

Facing the Reality of a Fetal Alcohol Diagnosis

Raising a child with a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder involves dealing with a range of emotions, embracing faith and cultivating a community of support.

Facts About Fetal Alcohol

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders occur when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy. But how much is too much?