By: Michelle Nortje
We know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few. Read more
By: Lauren Chee
I have been preparing for a major life transition into parenthood, and part of my preparation has involved reflecting on my support network. Read more
By: Valerie Ling
A couple of years ago I attended a conference about support for first responders. What really stood out to me was the focus on creating a culture where people check in on one another. Read more
By: Sheridan Voysey
For the last few weeks I’ve been swimming in numbers. Working towards Friendship Lab’s release into the world, we did a survey on adults and friendship. Read more
There is a reason we love television shows and movies that focus on a group of friends. Read more
By: Tania Harris
Back in the first century, it wasn’t normal for men and women to be friends. They didn’t meet for coffee in morning tea breaks or discuss current affairs over the water-cooler. They didn’t sit next to each other in the synagogues and swap ideas about their theology. They certainly didn’t discuss their spiritual lives by the village well.
By: Jenny Baxter
How do you be a better friend, colleague, or for that matter, mother to your adult children? Read more
Once when I was young and I had a position of responsibility of a church, I was called to the hospital bedside of one of the members who had been run over by a truck earlier that day. He had suffered extremely serious injuries and he was lucky to be alive. Read more
By: Laura Bennett
How we form and maintain relationships has had to adapt in a year where much of our communication and connection with friends has turned digital-first. Read more