Talking with kids about the Coronavirus
We’ve all heard healthcare providers tell us how to keep the coronavirus at bay. Wash your hands frequently and don’t touch your face. If you ...
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Covid-19 Quarantine: Grow closer to your spouse
Stores are empty. Restaurants are closed. Events are cancelled. Even your church has cancelled worship services. You might be working from home. ...
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Commentary: Parents with young kids, how should we respond to the coronavirus?
In fear or with confidence 14/02/2020 Over the past few weeks, many of us have been absorbing the news of the spread of the coronavirus like a horror ...
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Guiding your son through puberty
Puberty. The very word can strike fear into the heart of even the bravest mum and dad. Plagued by their own memories of stumbling from childhood ...
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Your daughter and puberty
“One day I’ll be your period buddy,” my 10 year old daughter said, grinning. I couldn’t help but smile back. “You sure will!” I’m the ...
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How to deal with hormonal imbalances that affect your marriage
One day the emotions I’d been suppressing spilled out. As I unloaded on my husband, Steve, I knew my words hurt him. But I didn’t stop. Finally ...
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5 things I learned from living with an incurable illness
Seven years ago, I was having a conversation at a birthday party when I suddenly felt like I was in a dream. My voice felt far off, the room looked ...
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Caregiving isn’t for sissies
When I first moved my mother, Dorothy, to live with me nearly two years ago, I expected it to be a tough transition. After all, I was a single woman ...
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The truth about eating disorders
Lives in Disorder Sara is an intelligent, talented girl from a Christian family. She’s also a perfectionist. When she was young, she took ballet ...
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Anorexia and “Pro-Ana” websites
Question: Are "pro-ana" websites helpful for those with anorexia and other eating disorders? I recently discovered that my teenage ...
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What husbands need to know about menopause
I recently saw a couple in my office for a medical visit. The husband insisted on accompanying his wife, who was in her mid 50's, into the exam room ...
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Emphasising healthy individuals
A healthy marriage is made of two healthy people. Commit to a lifetime of spiritual, emotional, physical and mental growth and development. "I ...
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