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Parenting
Work-life balance: Nurturing families in today’s world
Written by Dr. Richard A. Swenson

Futurists of the 1960s...

Parenting
Christmas gift giving ideas for families
Written by Focus on the Family

Whether it’s parents giving gifts to children or children...

Parenting
What does it take to be a foster/adoptive parent?
Written by Jayne E. Schooler

Some years ago, at a retreat for adoptive moms, I asked the...

Life Challenges
What does it take to be a foster/adoptive parent? 5 characteristics in becoming a trauma-competent healing parent
Written by Jayne Schooler

Some years ago, at a retreat...

Parenting
Discipline discord in blended families
Written by Terri Clark

The colour rising up my neck and face was a sure signal we were...

Parenting
Blended families: Planning kids' extracurricular activities with your ex
Written by Deanna McClannahan

Michael and Sara had been...

Parenting
Safe Families Canada
Written by Unknown Author

What is “family preservation”? In a nutshell, family preservation is about finding ways for...

Parenting
Supporting foster families
Written by Linda Riley

On our first day as foster parents, we had ice cream for dinner. My husband and I thought it’d...

Parenting
Homemade Meals for Busy Families
Sep 30, 2024 Mary Beth Lagerborg
Parenting
Applying Love Languages in Families with Special Needs
Jun 20, 2023 Jolene Philo
Parenting
Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part 2 of 2)
Jul 26, 2022 Jessie Minassian
Parenting
Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 25, 2022 Jessie Minassian
Parenting
Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part II of II)
Feb 16, 2022 Jessie Minassian
Parenting
Helping Teen Girls Love Their Families Well (Part I of II)
Feb 15, 2022 Jessie Minassian
Parenting
Offering God’s Love to Children Without Families
Nov 3, 2020 Darren and Stacey Gagnon
Parenting
Cultivating Love in Blended Families (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 18, 2020 Gary Chapman, Ron Deal

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Marriage
Building Love Together in Blended Families
Gary Chapman and Ron Deal
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Parenting
Real Families, Real Needs
Joni Eareckson Tada and Friends