By: Georgia Free
When I was a child, I remember spending my weekends playing in the street, from dawn until dusk, knowing that if I needed anything I could run across the road to Penny and Phil – my neighbours- turned-adopted grandparents. Read more
By: Sheridan Voysey
One day in 2011, Emily Kenward was walking down Lavender Street in Brighton, UK. She’d walked this street many times before, but now saw it with fresh eyes. Read more
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