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FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Husband has reason to worry about wife's Facebook 'friend'
Q: I recently discovered that my wife has connected with an old flame through Facebook.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Couples must work to reconnect after spouse returns from deployment
Q: My husband just returned from his first deployment to Afghanistan.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Family mealtime is worth the sacrifice of rearranging schedules
Q: My husband left our four young children and me a few years ago. I recently met a wonderful man who wants to get serious very quickly.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Co-sleeping with baby increases risk of sudden infant death
Q: Our daughter just recently started to cut herself. We are in counseling and trying to get help for her. What are your thoughts on why teens want to hurt themselves in this manner?. Juli: Human beings are wired to avoid pain. So it is difficult to understand why your
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Obsessive gaming on the computer can be a marriage-killer
Q: I worked at the same job for 23 years, and was just recently laid off. It's been so long since I've had to market myself, I don't even know where to begin.. Jim: I'm sorry to learn about your unemployment. This is a reality facing more and more Americans
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Use Valentine's Day to teach kids about true love versus infatuation
Q: Valentine's Day was a lot of fun when I was a kid. But that was a more innocent time. I'd like my child to have the same experience, but I don't want to reinforce our culture's misguided ideas about romance. What can I do?. Jim: In December I encouraged
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Protect your marriage from competing intimate relationships
Q: How do I deal with my wife's continuing relationships with her ex-boyfriends? We have been married two years and she still likes to communicate with them. I trust my wife, but I don't understand why she feels the need to keep reaching out to them.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Seek a trained therapist in cases of sexual abuse suffered as a child
It's common for victims to blame themselves for offenses perpetrated against them, whether consciously or subconsciously. Remind yourself daily that you are precious in the sight of God -- regardless of what happened to you at the hands of others.
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Trusting in God gives you hope for healing in the new year
Q: What is the secret to keeping New Year's resolutions? Do they ever work?
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY: Take decisive steps to rein in doting grandparents and their overindulgence of grandkids
It looks like Christmas is going to usher in another avalanche of toys from Grandma and Grandpa. What do I do?