Your New Roles with an Empty Nest
When the kids grow up and move out, some parents don’t know what they’ll do! Read more
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A Human Right or a Privilege?
Tom Wappel, a retired Canadian parliamentarian, says he is particularly concerned about how the same-sex marriage has morphed from a call for tolerance of different positions to a forced acceptance of one position. Read more
Making Friends, Loneliness and the Bromance
By: Duncan Robinson
Something unusual and funny happened a couple of weeks ago. I made a new friend. It’s not something I anticipated happening, but I headed to one of my kids birthdays and struck up a friendship with a new buddy. Read more
The Mummy-Bod Blues: How Social Media Can Drag Pregnant Women Down, and 3 Tips to Prevent It
By: Linda Lou
Social media can be a joyful and positive experience for women sharing their pregnancy or birth of their child with the world—but for 46% of women in a new study, it played a big role in creating negative emotions around their body image. Read more
Practical Advice for Parenting Teens
Your house is not a hotel, but does your teenager know that? Read more
Truths to Hold When the Path Gets Tough: The Resilience Creed
By: Sheridan Voysey
Tony Horsfall is a UK-based writer, retreat leader and spiritual director. His books include Spiritual Growth in a Time of Change, Deep Calls to Deep and the best-selling Rhythms of Grace, and he hosts the annual Spiritual Mentoring Forum. Tony’s next book project will be on the theme of resilience. Read more
Are You Wondering Why Same Sex Marriage Is Such a Big Deal?
By: James Parker
Well, you’re not alone. A lot of Australians are not sure why this is such an important issue when there are so many other issues we could be solving. Read more
Chocolate Chip Muesli Bars
By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table
These yummy muesli bars will be loved by kids and adults. No high fructose corn syrup or hidden nasties in these bars. Read more
6 Documentaries You Didn’t Know You Needed to Watch
Documentaries – they’re sometimes the genre we skip past on iTunes or Netflix as we head for something “more entertaining”, but we’ve curated a list that you won’t want to skip. Read more
Finishing Strong [Podcast]
Stuart and Jill Briscoe are in their eighties, but that doesn’t keep them from pressing on and being productive. Read more