Category: Family
George Bailey Still Reminds us the “Best Life” Revolves Around Our Family
At the climax of the classic movie, It’s a Wonderful Life, the main character George Bailey, stands alone on a deserted bridge and contemplates taking his own...
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Connecticut Department of Public Health Removes ‘Mother’ and ‘Father’ From Medical Childbirth Forms
One of the most basic medical facts of humanity is that mothers and fathers make babies. Mothers give birth to all babies and fathers are...
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Reading and Math Scores Plummeted During Pandemic, New Report Finds
Young schoolchildren experienced the worst drop in math and reading scores in decades during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the U.S....
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Legendary Notre Dame Coach Lou Holtz Shares His Game Plan for a Happy Marriage and Family Life
After a few games to whet the appetite this past weekend, the college football season now begins in earnest, promising months of memorable and tradition-laden...
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Bad Vibes: Baseball Team Cancels Pro-Life Group’s ‘Family Night’ Hours Before Event
The Rocky Mountain Vibes, an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, has landed in hot water after cancelling its Family Night hours before the...
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No, Children Do Not Cost Too Much
The Brookings Institution, a leading center-left Washington DC-based think tank, recently released estimates that it now costs more than $300,000 to raise child today. And...
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Protecting Our Kids: Should We Raise the Social Media Minimum Age to 18?
Social media may be a great place to find a stirring sermon to challenge us, or a comedic presentation to lift our spirits. But for...
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U.S. Officially Enters Recession as Families Struggle to Make Ends Meet
The United States has officially entered a recession, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported on Thursday. Traditionally, a recession has been defined as...
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Families Are Being Hit Hard by Tough Economic Headwinds, Economist Says
In the 1992 presidential campaign between former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, one of the Clinton campaign’s main messages was, “It’s the economy,...
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Be Sure Your Kids Know the Success Sequence to Avoid Poverty
Leading sociologists have discovered something they call the Success Sequence. It is as close to a magic formula for avoiding poverty as can be found....
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New Suicide Prevention Hotline ‘988’ Goes Live on July 16
Suicide is a heartbreaking and tragic occurrence in our society and is particularly pronounced among youths. When an otherwise healthy young person takes their own...
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Bikinis, Boys and One Father’s Challenge to Champion Modesty
Our two youngest boys are setting the table for dinner, and I’m overhearing bits and pieces of their conversation. Parents can sometimes learn a lot...
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All Mothers are Working Mothers
Thursday’s Wall Street Journal features a story with the following headline: Working Parents Are Having a Rough Summer. The piece goes on to detail rising tensions both...
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A Mama Bear Shares 5 Things She’s Doing to Protect Her Children
Ashley Shaw is an attorney and a former Focus on the Family public policy analyst. She left the ministry several years ago to devote her...
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Governor Ron DeSantis Talks ‘Being a Positive Force for the Family’ on the Focus Broadcast
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is just 43 years old, but he’s accomplished more in just a few decades than most do in entire lifetimes. DeSantis...
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Teen Starts Lawnmowing Business to Raise Money so Stepfather Can Adopt Him
When most teenagers start a summer business, it’s to earn money for their first car, a new iPhone, college, or fun trips with friends. But...
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We Need to Raise Children Who Know How to Discriminate
How discerning are today’s children? Probably not enough, and often due to no fault of their own. The attack on kids and their sensibilities begins...
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Inflation Unexpectedly Accelerates to 8.6% in May Leaving Families to Pay the Price
Inflation unexpectedly accelerated once again in May, a U.S. government agency reported on Friday. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% in the month of...
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U.S. Birth Rate Increases for First Time Since 2014, Still Well Below ‘Replacement Rate’
The U.S. birth rate increased in 2021 for the first time since 2014, the federal government reported on Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and...
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Does Having More Kids Make You Lose Your Mind?
There have been a number of stories in the news of late purportedly concluding that research now says having more than two children can make...
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Twenty-Four Children Adopted Just in Time for Mother’s Day
Twenty-four children were adopted into forever homes on May 6 – just in time for Mother’s Day. According to News4Jax, an adoption event in Duval...
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Some Clues My Mother Left Behind
Mother’s Day is big business, with last year’s retail spending for the holiday topping $28.1 billion. That’s a lot of flowers, cards and Sunday brunch....
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Humanitarian Crisis Worsens in Ukraine as Number of Refugees Tops Five Million
The Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, has sparked a full-blown refugee crisis, causing terrific and intense human suffering. According to...
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Florida Governor Signs Bill Providing $44 Million to Promote Adoption and Foster Care
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill into law providing $44 million to promote foster care and adoption in the Sunshine State. The bill...
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