Focus on the family

The Focus on the Family Broadcast provides daily encouragement that helps families thrive each day. For 40 years running, one half-hour at a time, Focus on the Family has shared meaningful advice across the nation. The broadcast has become one of today’s most recognized Christian radio programs and continues to grow in exciting ways with Focus President Jim Daly and co-host John Fuller.

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Family Mission Statement

One of our top 25 most-viewed parenting articles: "Why Kids Need Mean Moms." Give kids the tough love they need so they’ll develop into independent adults.

Marriage means building a new family. No one has the right to manipulate or hurt that relationship. Ask your husband to help set boundaries.

Regardless of what momentum your family relationships have taken, here are 5 ways that you can make a change in that momentum starting today.

Dr. Ron Welch shares his story of making his wife and marriage a priority, and the impact a husband's selfishness can have on a marriage.

Grateful for my little family—my forever team, my greatest blessing ❤️ #FamilyFirst #MyTeam #countyourblessings #motherhood #momlife #spoiltland #newborn

Tough love isn’t a quick fix. But it’s the right thing in some situations — even if change doesn’t look exactly like you had hoped.

Can you help me understand what it means to build a family life that is truly founded upon Christian values? My spouse is always talking about the importance of having a "Christ-centered home," but I don't really know what that means. I grew up in a family where people's actions rarely matched their religious words, and I don't want to repeat that pattern. Any ideas?

My first-born child is a boy. Following him was a son that we lost at 20 weeks gestation. After that, I was sure I was “destined” to be a mother ... Read more

Our kids probably aren’t going to remember every detail of our home decor, or how perfect our landscaping looked or whether our refrigerator was stocked with name brands or generics. Let’s focus on what really matters. #family #familymatters #fammin #familymemories

Don't beat yourself up for not having a mission statement or family vision statement hanging on your wall. Having a vision for your family and taking the steps to make your family goals happen, is more important than a family vision board on a wall. #familygoals #strongfamily #christiankids #godlyfamily #visionstatement #familymission

Do you have a large family (or want one)? You'll appreciate this post talking about the specific struggles and strategies of families with lots of children. Great read for moms of many. #glad #ad

Yesterday I was on the phone with my wife Ashley and we were sharing details about each other's mornings like we do almost every morning. When I said, "I love you," and hung up the phone, a co-worker said, "You...

Best-selling author Leslie Vernick offers guidance and hope to women who are in need of finding safety and healing from an abusive marriage.

While “don’t jump on the bed” and “clean your room” are all good household rules, these 10 family rules teach my kids what TRULY matters in life. Take a look!

When living in a family, there is nothing quite like building your team. How about focusing on a little team building? Here are the 7 simple steps you need to build your team!

When your child gives their life to Jesus, a transformation begins. A spiritual gifts test helps you discover the gifts God then gives them.