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OpinionA Level results are out today - here is a Christian mum’s perspective
Writer Rhiannon Goulding reminds us that exam results are just one chapter in a much bigger story, not the whole book of our lives. Through real voices and personal reflections, she encourages us to celebrate achievement with kindness, keep perspective, and trust that God’s plans go far beyond any grade on a sheet of paper.
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OpinionTrusting God through the different seasons of motherhood
Danielle Finch explores the highs and humbling lows of motherhood, sharing how each season, whether joyful or challenging, has drawn her closer to God.
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ArticleThe untold stories of motherhood
Every week Dr Sarah-Louise Hurst, a perinatal clinical psychologist, listens to women who are struggling after difficult births and/or finding it hard to bond with their babies. She believes it is time such women are given space outside the therapy room to be heard, supported – and no longer shamed
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ArticleRoom for one more?
Rhiannon Goulding shares her family’s story of expanding via fostering and adoption
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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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ArticleWomenswear designer Karen Millen has shamed mothers who breastfeed beyond six months
As a midwife, Michelle Tant was appalled at the response to a viral video of a woman breastfeeding her toddler and points to Bible references giving credence to its benefits
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Article‘For the first time in my life, I’m being regularly prompted to think seriously about the prospect of me as a mother’
Dr Belle Tindall unpacks our society’s confused response to motherhood
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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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OpinionSeeking restoration rather than division this Mother’s Day
‘Relationships are messy. In many ways, life might be so much easier if we didn’t have to interact with others. Yet God, in his wisdom, chose us to live in community. I don’t know about you, but I have become increasingly aware of a trend of cutting ‘toxic’ people out of our lives,’ says Danielle Finch.
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ArticleParenting - is it time for something new?
Rhiannon Goulding reminds us that parenting isn’t a one-size-fits all, and encourages us to try something new on if we recognise we are in a different season
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OpinionHow God made me a mother - adopting a baby boy as a single Christian woman
‘Every child I had the privilege of pouring into fuelled my desire to be a mother even more. So at the age of 36 and still single, I trusted that God would make a way to see my desire fulfilled,’ says Sue Gray.
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OpinionThe Bible references old age, but has little on the role of grandparent
‘This is a role over which one has absolutely no control. Nobody invites you to become a grandparent! Reactions vary hugely, from delight, to dismay at becoming ‘old’ to everything in between,’ says Rosemary Hector, as she shares some of her experiences of becoming a grandparent.
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OpinionAs Christians are we raising an anxious generation?
‘I’d rather know this ‘anxious generation’ as the ‘feeling generation’. They now have the vocabulary to articulate their fears. This is a blessing and a curse,’ says Rachel Allcock
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Opinion‘It’s my daughter’s 7th birthday on International Women’s Day and I want her to be exposed to amazing women who have inspired me throughout history’
‘This year’s theme for International Women’s Day particularly excites me in that it’s inclusive of all ages, as I believe we’re never too young to receive truth. Reinforcement of sound doctrine is essential in an age of cultural promiscuity where the boundaries of identity are disputed,’ says Hannah Wickens.
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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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OpinionWill the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill help or hinder parents in raising their children in line with God’s word?
‘The bill proposes objectives that at first glance ostensibly shield children from potential harm, even from well-intentioned but ‘ill-informed’ parents. In reality, the small print will render parents defenceless against state intrusion,’ says Hannah Wickens.
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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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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: I hate being a mum
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 we answer someone who misses her life before having a baby.
