Kids aren't always who their parents expect—or want—them to be. Accepting them anyway, unconditionally, is the foundation of effective parenting.

(The Center Square) – McLean County Unit 5 submits a new discipline plan under state law after racial disparities are flagged. An Illinois state legislator says discipline should focus on behavior, ...

Yet, there is one word that can help soften resistance, restore reconnection, and make struggling adult children feel less ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Robert Bores, the Erie County man accused of using a cattle prod to discipline three of his young children, has decided to accept a plea deal with prosecutors. According to court ...

Rotella believes that program, which has been active for the past five years, has had a significant impact on the school’s ...

Recent headlines about Tylenol use during pregnancy potentially increasing the risk of neurological conditions such as autism have put this community in the spotlight.

(RNS) — Growing up as a child of a Focus on the Family executive in the 1990s, Amber Cantorna-Wylde belonged to a seemingly idyllic family at the epicenter of American evangelicalism. Her household ...

FILE - Dr. James Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, right, speaks as his wife Shirley Dobson, left, looks on during a "Yes on 8" prayer event held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, ...

Michelle Cates supported herself for 20 years before brain seizures left her homeless. A caseworker provided by Medicaid monitors her moods and medications, and takes her grocery shopping. Christopher ...

Alone time refers to situations where a single adult is alone with a single child either in person or electronically. You can eliminate alone time by adopting the Rule of Three, which requires there ...