Down syndrome music video

The Viral Video Making Kids with Down Syndrome Famous (and Their Mums!)

By: Clare Bruce

It brought celebrity TV host James Corden to tears, and made singer Christina Perri tweet that her ‘heart is full’. The viral video that has people damp-eyed around the world is a ‘carpool karaoke’ style lip sync video, created for World Down Syndrome Day (March 21). Read more

moving

Why Mending What's Broken Always Means Moving

By: Jennie Scott

Only hours before, I lay immobile on the operating table. Numb from the chest down, I could only watch as nurses draped the sterile field of my abdomen with blue cloth. They counted gauze strips and scalpels, forceps and scissors. They prepared my body for the birth of my child, a birth in which I would be a passive observer. Read more

discipline

How to Teach Your Child to Think About Others

By: Dr Justin Coulson | Happy Families

When it comes to discipline, there are two schools of thought.

Some parents think discipline is about punishment. They believe the best way to teach children to learn the lessons of life is to hurt them. They use time-out, they withdraw privileges, they ground their kids, and in many cases they even hit them. Read more

school principal

School Principals Under Stress as Violence and Paperwork Increase

By: Clare Bruce

A third of school principals are working up to 65 hour weeks, swamped in paperwork and bureaucratic checklists, and burnout is high. Read more

change

Embrace the Change

By: Supriya Sajja

There’s a universal statement we can make about all people – no matter age, race, gender, talents, wealth.

We all experience change. Read more

marriage

Working Together as a Team in Your Marriage

By: Focus On The Family

Many married couples are surprised when their relationship moves from the “honeymoon phase” into real life!

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prayer

When Someone Else Gets the Answer to Your Prayer

By: Jennie Scott

I’ve been praying a specific prayer for several years now. Years.

But the answer still remains “no” — or at least, “not yet. Read more

modern slavery

Modern Slavery’s Alive in Australia—But a Government Crackdown is On the Way

By: Clare Bruce

You’d be shocked to learn how much modern-day slavery is going on in Australia. Read more

holy yoga

Holy Yoga: A New-And-Ancient Way to Spend Time with God

By: Duncan Robinson

I had a chance to sit down with Alyssa Mak. She has her own blog and has recently transitioned back into the world of yoga. Read more

I can only imagine

If You’re a Fan of Mercy Me, Go See This Movie – and Take the Tissues

By: Clare Bruce

It’s become Mercy Me’s best known song, but until now, few people knew the full, heartbreaking story behind I Can Only Imagine. Read more