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kindness

Changing Your Relationships through the Power of Kindness

Just thirty days of kindness… you have no idea the difference it can make in a strained relationship.

Focus on the Family spoke with Shaunti Feldhahn on the simple power of being kind. Read more

birthday

It's My Birthday and I'll Cry If I Want To

By: Bec Oates

The day of my birth, no doubt a glorious day in the history of mankind, is to be celebrated this day.

As one reaches… lets say… the later years… birthday thoughts change. Read more

christian yes case

Christian Group Launched to Argue the Same Sex Marriage ‘Yes’ Case

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

Christians for Marriage Equality has launched a campaign to argue the yes case in the upcoming marriage survey.

The group describes itself as “a national campaign bringing together churches, church organisations, ordained ministers and ordinary Christians who support civil marriage equality”. Read more

know it all

5 Sure-Fire Ways to put Know-It-All Kids in Their Place

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Know-it-all kids have a way of making life misery for parents. Yet, their most annoying qualities are likely to be their greatest assets. Read more

Restoring Relationships with Good Apologies

By: Ted Cunningham | Focus On The Family

We all deal with difficult relationships. When a relationship is strained we need to find the words that bring healing, not strife and more destruction. Read more

same sex marriage

Same Sex Marriage Legislation: What we can Learn from Canada

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

When Canada legislated nationally for same sex marriage in 2005 many couples took advantage of the new law. But more than a decade later, the latest census shows that same sex marriages make up less than 1 percent of all marriages. Read more

Do You Repeat the Same Mistakes as Others?

By: Alex Cook | Wealth with Purpose

There is a saying that goes like this: “Mistakes are meant for learning, not for repeating.”

Probably most of us, if not all, have experienced repeating the same mistakes of others. But is it really necessary for us to repeat others’ mistakes for us to learn our lesson? Read more

freedom

It’s Not about Marriage. It’s about Freedom.

By: Freedom for Faith

“We’ve talked about marriage. Now we need to talk about freedom. We need to go back to how we do life together. We need to be able to express our deepest convictions and live alongside those who have different ones.”

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teen behaviour

Understanding Your Teen’s Behaviour

You CAN understand your teen… and how they think!

Learn what’s going on in your teen’s brain from a neurological perspective,  how to understand your teen’s emotions, and the impact of puberty and hormones. Read more

ssm survey

Rules of Engagement for the SSM Survey

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

The Parliament has enacted special legislation to govern campaigns for the Same Sex Marriage Postal Survey.

In keeping with the survey itself the rules for the campaign are also contentious. Read more