We Don’t Talk Like We Used To: 6 Conversations To Reconnect – FamilyLife®
I remember when we used to talk about everything … the big dreams, the weird fears, and oddly specific childhood memories we never told anyone else. Now? Much of our …
Transform Your Parenting with These Eight Powerful Tips
What strategies are most effective for raising kids with good character? We get that question a lot here at Focus on the Family. Our answer is that there is no …
The State of Family Dinner – The Family Dinner Project
September, with its back-to-school energy, always feels like a good time to take stock of things. And we’re using that inspiration to step back and look at our work from …
Bluey’s media illustration of modern parenting in the digital age
Key takeaways for caregivers In the context of digital media, challenges for caregivers include finding developmentally beneficial media for children and using media strategically to give caregivers a break. Some …
The best new science fiction books of September 2025 by authors including Cixin Liu and John Scalzi
In Mason Coile’s Exiles, a human crew arrive on Mars Shutterstock/Gorodenkoff There are some sci-fi heavy hitters with new novels out this month, from Cixin Liu and Stephen Baxter to …
Has a substantial ball of dark matter been discovered in our stellar area?
If confirmed, large cloud could test predictions about the Galaxy’s covert architecture
20 years after Hurricane Katrina, is the U.S. better prepared?
In late August 2005, Hurricane Katrina devastated the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm cut a deadly swath through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, deluging coastal towns as surges of ocean water …
Distant suns covered in dark spots could shape the search for life
Scientists have devised a new method for mapping the spottiness of distant stars by using observations from NASA missions of orbiting planets crossing their stars’ faces. The model builds on …
The crucial role of chaos in our brain’s most extraordinary functions
Think back through your day and consider all the amazing tasks your brain has helped you perform. From brushing your teeth to eating your lunch and reading the words on …
Trust in elections rises after ‘inoculations’ meant to preempt false fraud claims
New U.S.-Brazil study points to ways of countering election misinformation, political scientists say