All Children articles
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OpinionProtecting our children or policing their screens? The great social media debate
As the government proposes a social media ban for under-16s, writer Becky Hunter Kelm explores the debate over whether restrictions alone can keep children safe online. As a mum herself, she argues that education must go hand in hand with any ban.
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OpinionREAL TALK: How am I supposed to balance career ambition with traditional roles that seem more biblical?
In our fortnightly column ‘Real Talk’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything.
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ArticleHow to prepare your children for a world that isn’t a fairy tale
Rhiannon Goulding urges us to ensure our children know that not all endings in life are like the ones found in Disney films
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Opinion “I’ll never be a mother — but Jesus hasn’t abandoned my story”
Wendy Mann shares her grief of never becoming a biological mother and the spiritual wrestle that followed the loss of that dream. She explores how Jesus meets women in unanswered prayers and gently redeems even the deepest heartbreak.
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ArticleEmpty nest syndrome can lead to a rediscovery of faith and identity
Rhiannon Goulding was doing some spring cleaning when the reality of being an empty nester hit her
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ArticleBible Study: Be open to learning about God from your children
Elaine Storkey unpacks scripture to show us the ‘enormous value’ God places on young people
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ArticleWhat can we teach girls about problematic men?
Kate Orson believes we need to equip every young person to understand freedom and autonomy
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS I am a single mum, and feel side-lined at church
In our fortnightly column ‘Great Sexpectations’ we answer your questions on sex, faith and intimacy. Drop us an email on womanalive@premier.org.uk and ask us anything. Here, the Woman Alive team answer a mother who is looking for more support from her church.
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ArticleLife Lessons: Living in hope of a reunion
Angie Jones shares the indescribable pain of losing two of her children, alongside the joy of seeing God bring something good out of the sorrow
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ArticleNotes on parenting... celebrate with care this Christmas
Rhiannon Goulding shares her wisdom and experience on how to enjoy Christmas within a blended family
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Article‘Will I lose them forever?’
Rhiannon Goulding reflects on the various transitions her family has gone through as their children have grown up, and how she has had to adapt
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OpinionRaising my family next door to my parents has given our children a greater understanding of God’s character
‘We have an inherent desire to know that we belong and any blips in relationship with our immediate relations can be remedied by grandparents who offer a sense of family identity in a way that can reinforce parental values,’ says Hannah Wickens.
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ArticleBringing up strong, confident girls
Rhiannon Goulding challenges the assumptions made about girls and boys, and describes how she has encouraged strength of character in her daughters
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ArticleCome as you are, but could you just…?
Rhiannon Goulding shares a personal parenting anecdote that reminded her that her children are unique and aren’t meant to fit a mould. This is true for those in our churches too
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ArticleHow not to be perfect
Rhiannon Goulding says it’s time we stop pretending and allow our families the grace to be real
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ArticleOn being a good role model for your (sometimes challenging) teenagers
The teenage years can be difficult for everyone. Rhiannon Goulding says it is how you behave that will impact and teach your children the most
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ArticleWhat do you really believe about parenting?
In her first column, Rhiannon Goulding says it is time to consider what we want to pass on to our children without simply following what everyone else is doing
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OpinionChristians can do better than to judge celebrities for using surrogates to have a baby
’While Jessica Chastain’s reasons for surrogacy clearly aren’t physical, her personal experience suggests that her mental health may have influenced her decision about family planning. In my opinion that is equally valid,’ says Sophie Dianne as she looks at the public reactions to film stars having babies.
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ArticleIs ethical parenting possible?
Cathy Madavan reminds us that our children are learning what godly living looks like by watching us
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ArticleFostering is a calling for the whole Church
From 2018 to 2021 Jo and Steve Squires, along with their three children, fostered multiple babies in quick succession. Jo shares the unexpected realities of responding to God’s call upon their family, and the need for the entire body of Christ to play a part in supporting and raising children in care
