Adolescent Psychotherapist Collett Smart talks about how teenagers use Facebook and other social networking sites. She says there are lots of positives to come out of social networking, but parents and teenagers also need to be aware of the pitfalls.
Can you be a Christian and be a feminist, or are the two mutually exclusive? Melinda Tankard Reist has long campaigned on issues of importance to women.
Matthew Carr was literally fighting fit when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. A soldier in the Australian Army, Matthew used counter-insurgency tactics to fight cancer. Today he shares his story, as told in the new book, Battle Scars.
Do you ever find yourself wondering about etiquette when you’re out and about? Do you sometimes feel indignant when somebody rams their trolley in front of you at the supermarket checkout? Or when the person behind you at the movies is crunching popcorn in your ear? What about on the roads? Do you expect a… Continue reading Ita Buttrose Says Mind Your Manners
500 million people are now on Facebook. It now accounts for around 20% of all internet usage. So naturally your kids are going to want to be on Facebook too. But what is an appropriate age to let your kids use Facebook? What are some of the positives to come out of using Facebook and what… Continue reading Parenting with Passion – Kids and Facebook
Matthew Carr was a 26 year old soldier when he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Drawing on his training in the military, Carr decided to fight cancer with everything he had. He soon realised that his counter-insurgency training provided him with a framework for battling cancer. He needed to identify and understand the enemy, isolate… Continue reading Healthy Living – Fighting Cancer with Military Tactics
It’s 1993 in Iran. Christian convert, Mehdi Dibaj is sentenced to death for converting from Islam to Christianity. Pastor Haik Hovsepian speaks out against the death sentence, and the prisoner is released. But a short time later, Pastor Haik’s body is found mutilated by 26 stab wounds. Today his sons have made a documentary film… Continue reading A Cry from Iran – a film inspired by a true story
Can a themesong in an ad sell us a carbon tax? Get your ninja on with The Biggest Loser’s Tiffany. From Tassie to Cape York on a postie bike, all for a good cause.
Child psychologist Louise Porter says children do better under a guidance approach to discipline, rather than a rewards and punishment system. Just like learning to ride a bike though it takes time, with inevitable mistakes along the way.
Associate Professor Delwyn Bartlett is a sleep specialist from the Woolcock Insitute of Medical Research in Sydney. She talks about how much sleep we need, common sleep problems and what the health benefits are of a good night’s sleep.
This week Jen reviews the food blog Chocoalte Suze by local Sydney food lover, Susan Thye.
You may have heard of the work of Reg and Catherine Hamlin in Ethiopia, as told in the book Hospital by the River. Annette Bennett continues that work today as the Vice Dean of the Hamlin College of Midwives in Addis Abbiba, Ethiopia…
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