Focus on the Family Canada is a charitable organization which has been serving families in Canada since we opened our doors in 1983. For more than 30 years, we have been providing care, advice, support and encouragement to Canadian families at every stage of life. Every day, we work hard to respond to the many real issues families face and to provide sound and practical guidance based on Christian principles.
“For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,...
The Incarnation of Jesus is one of the great mysteries of reality. The idea of the infinite Creator becoming one of his finite...
During Advent, it’s traditional for Christians to prepare our hearts and minds to celebrate the birth of our Saviour. We...
George Bailey, the lead character in It’s A Wonderful Life, was no stranger to stress and hardship during Christmas of 1946,...
Sleigh bells ring! Are you listening? Sorry, did you just ask me something? In the lane, snow is glistening. Oh - we still...
In 1982, Dr. Tim Kimmel recognized a trend in Christian families that most have come to know in this day and age all too well:...
For many of us moderns, the idea of discipline has decidedly mixed connotations. We live in a culture of quick fixes and life...
Is effective communication in marriage an art or a science? The correct answer is yes, and that’s not just a politically...
A year after her classmate was murdered, a first grader finally sleeps through the night. Two young daughters are able to...
It usually begins with a simple admission. But that admission changes everything. One minute you’re exchanging small talk with...
When a passionate and determined wife – or husband – is married to an equally determined partner, it’s usually clear when one...
Marriage conflict is a lot like taming tigers. Consider this: A keeper wanted to have a tiger as a pet. At first, the keeper...
A weekend trip to a cute, seaside town could almost be described as idyllic for Tim* and Heather*. Who doesn’t want a chance...
"My husband always stops by his mom’s house on the way home." "My wife still asks her father for advice instead of asking me."...
At the end of a long day, I sometimes find myself curling up for the evening with a good book and a cup of tea. I want to...
As Christians, we know the value of daily devotions. We see great men and women of God who set aside time every morning to...
Do you sometimes wish you could present this ultimatum to your teen? "No television, no movie theatres, no Internet, no...
When Sam and Annie* were first married, they quickly learned that neither of them did well with conflict. By the end of an...
From the beginning of their relationship, Jane and Simon felt as though they were soul mates, complementing one another in...
"I think when people first get married, it’s a natural process to turn towards each other and tune out the rest of life," says...
Do you know how to help your spouse rest, recharge and find the energy they need to live well tomorrow? Or, on the contrary,...
Look at your ceiling. Now look at your wife. Now back to your ceiling. Now back to your wife. What’s on your wife’s face? It’s...
When asked if Heather* ever struggles getting her husband, Tim*, to open up and talk, Heather responded with a speedy, “Oh...
The fact that money is a major stressor in marriage is not news. The way we spend and save can be a black or white issue for...
"13 weeks" is scrawled across today’s date in blue handwriting. My mind drifts back to when I first wrote those words on my...
"Is marriage this hard for everyone?" "For the sake of our children, for the sake of us, I just want to get through this...
For a few years, John and Joan* had seen the warning signs. Short tempers had turned into silent stand-offs which had...
When Mary* asks her husband about his late nights and questionable finances, she's continually told she's overreacting, she's...
One of the signs of a healthy couple is an openness and desire to continually learn more – more about themselves, more about...
Your kids spend hours apart from you each day during the school year, and naturally, you want to know how they’re doing in the...
Your son returns home from school. He’s quiet, but collected. “How was your day?” you ask. What he wants to say is, I'm having...
"I wish the teen years would go on forever," said no one, ever. Teenagers are battling a deluge of mood swings, friendship...
Your kids spend hours apart from you each day during the school year, and naturally, you want to know how they’re doing in the...