Sleep Deprivation is Harming the Health of 7 in 10 Teens
Author: Clare Bruce | Open House.
When a teenager is rebellious, over-emotional, struggling at school, anxious or depressed, the cause may be as simple as a chronic lack of sleep.
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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
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
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 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
It’s Not about Marriage. It’s about Freedom.
“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.”
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