Anyone who has a teenager will relate to these three diary entries in some way. You will recognize the demands for freedom, the cry for total independent and the undertone that says, “Don’t you dare try and tell me what to do!” Take heart today. I have mentored hundreds of young people over the year […]
I nearly dropped the phone. I think my heart literally stopped beating for about two seconds. I paused, exhaled and tried to breathe in.
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12 weeks into a new pregnancy, Andy and Tennille Bunger were told that their baby had a number of severe health issues. They were then faced with a difficult decision: terminate the pregnancy early or carry the baby until the child died on his own. Andy and Tennille discuss their decision and the impact it
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Exam time can be one of the most stressful times of the year – for parents! So mum, dad, I’ve got three A+ exam tips for YOU. Tip # 1: Start early Sit down with your child, talk about upcoming exams, and start a routine early. You’ll find pressure at crunch time will be much
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Sometimes we wish that all the stress and pressure of life would just go away. And yet sometimes the circumstances and situations that come our way make stress an absolute inevitability. Great! So now what? The Stress of Circumstances I wish I could tell you that there was something that you could do to avoid
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If there is one question I get asked on a regular basis it is this, “How do you do all that you do?” My question back is always, “What is it that you see me do that you want to know about?” This question always results in the conversation of capacity and capacity is something
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I went to a retreat once where the director used a reflection that stuck in my mind and bugged me for ages as I tried to work out what he meant. He asked us to imagine ourselves as a boat floating down a river. Then he said, “Now imagine that there are many small boats
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Most of us evolve through these stages of parenting. From holding baby number 1 and wishing we could literally wrap them in cotton wool, to watching baby 2 and 3 enter toddlerhood and accepting that eating a little dirt is probably good for their digestive system… and their immunity… Right?
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Here’s what’s happening in the world of parenting this week…
Some hope at last for Endometriosis sufferers.
What happens when boys and girls can no longer be called boys and girls? A school in Nebraska is finding out.
See how kids around the world start their day.
And a 10 year old boy who started a business 5 years ago to buy his mother a car.
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Our kids are, on average, listening to around 2 hours of music every day. Research shows that music is increasingly promoting drug and alcohol use, violence (particularly against women), and sexual activity. There is also strong evidence that the things our kids watch and listen to impacts their attitudes, moods, and behaviours. Our kids’ music