Reflections of a father in pain
Over the last several weeks, as people across the world have started to be impacted by Covid-19, I've found myself thinking that for us as a family, ...
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10 Ways your Marriage can survive the Coronavirus
Who could have guessed the changes the coronavirus would bring to the world, our nation, our neighbourhoods and our homes? Within a matter of days, ...
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Crisis Control
Crisis: A time of great danger or trouble. Control: To have the power of ruling, managing or guiding. Whenever I hear the words crisis control, I ...
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Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your children are running around wild, and ...
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Showing Grace to Your Family in Close Quarters
Living with Your Family in Close Quarters So here you are, at home with your family in close quarters. Your children are running around wild, and ...
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When our children hurt, we hurt
It’s common for mums and dads to talk a lot about the joys of parenting. We get excited to see our children accomplish anything and everything, ...
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Stress and conflict
Previous in this series Special Needs and Marriage Death and taxes are inescapable. No one will leave this planet without eventually facing these two ...
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Reaching out to Victims of Trauma and Disaster: What churches can do to help
(Developed in Response to Floods in Queensland, Australia) Almost every day large numbers of people around the world are affected by events that ...
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Stress busters for Mums
I revved the engine of the minivan, anxious to get home. Ethan, then a preschooler, was telling me in no uncertain terms, "I have to go number ...
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Caring for yourself when your child is in crisis
If your child is hurting, you don’t need to be reminded that you’re under a lot of stress too. Perhaps your child’s situation will resolve ...
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Monsters and mid-terms: Helping your child cope with anxiety
For adults, stress is an inescapable fact of life. Jesus Himself acknowledged this reality over 2,000 years ago when He said, "In this world you ...
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Q&A: When mum needs wine to relax
Question: My kids bicker constantly. I feel like I have no control. When I finally get them in bed at night, I grab a glass of wine to calm down. ...
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