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The police took my grandmother away when my mum was about seven. Her story about the stolen generations haunted me for years, but she was a Christian and taught me to forgive and be set free.

A woman by her very nature is maternal – for every woman, whether married or unmarried, is called upon to be a biological, psychological, or spiritual mother — she knows intuitively that to give, to nurture, to care for others, to suffer with and for [...]

Mahatma Gandhi said, "Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." Eric Barker, it would seem, has been inspired by Gandhi’s wisdom in his science-based article called, “How to Raise Happy Kids: 10 Steps Backed by Science.” [...]

For most of my life, I’ve been blessed with good physical and mental health. I’ve never struggled with depression. And I’ve never struggled with anxiety -- until a few years ago. To cut a long story short, I had a panic attack on a small [...]

What happened during this great revival should stir us all: Any true Christian aches for heaven-sent revival to break up the hard, dry and parched ground that we find all around us. All Christians know that in Australia and the West, the church of Jesus [...]

Not a Blob With each new discovery, modern science continues to astound us with the sublime complexity and beauty of human life. And so the modern-day claim that a newly-conceived unborn baby is merely a ‘ball of cells’ or a ‘patch of foetal tissue’ or [...]

Yesterday I heard a disturbing story. My friend rang me to share how his son had recently gone through a very sad divorce. He shared with his Dad how the unreality of the digital world, that many young people live in today, was a major [...]

By Zachary Stieber and Jan Jekielek. Editor's Note: American political scientist Warren Farrell outlines how fatherlessness contributes to mass shootings, and suggests how troubled children can be identified and assisted before they turn to lethal violence. This important article was first published in The Epoch [...]

In time for Mothers’ Day, the Ruth Institute launched the Motherhood Resource Center. Founder and president Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “This new Resource Center will be valuable to researchers, policy-makers and concerned citizens alike. Visitors will find solid research, media and firsthand stories [...]

There I was, staggering down the dark hallway at 5.30 a.m., trying not to wake the children. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw movement. What is that, I thought? Maybe a mouse? No, it looks bigger than a mouse. Maybe it’s a [...]

You are doomed if you are one of these: Not all that long ago it was commonly acknowledged that certain folks really were the dregs of society -- you know, rapists, drug smugglers, murderers, and those guilty of high treason. But things have changed. Those [...]

Dear Ava*, Part of me wishes I didn’t have to write this letter. You see, I wish we lived in a world where all men treated all women with dignity and respect, at all times. Alas, that’s not our world -- at least not yet. [...]

A compelling article in Fatherhood Today magazine was published some years back which many have been discussing since. In it, psychologist Wade Horn explains how the Kruger National Park in South Africa had a concerning problem of an overpopulation of elephants. The once low numbers [...]

When proper parenting is abandoned, our children suffer: Here is a simple truth worth bearing in mind: children do not need buddies or pals or friends -- they need parents. Yes, parents can be friendly and someone kids like to hang around with, but they [...]

Ian Grant, the author of Fathers Who Dare Win, is a world-recognised speaker and founder of New Zealand’s Parents Inc. He is and has been a ground-breaking pioneer in the International Men’s movement To give you further food for thought, I have reprinted below Ian [...]

I met 17-year-old Patrick while he waited for a friend on the outside tables at McDonald's. We got into a conversation about all sorts of things, but I was particularly interested in why he described himself as a ‘gamer’ up until a couple of months [...]

“Yes Day -- you have to see it, Warwick,” he said with unbridled enthusiasm. “It is a great family movie that every family should watch!” His strong recommendation really caught my interest. For one thing, he is married but has no children. Secondly, my friend [...]

Dear Ben and Archie*, You may have noticed the many stories in the news about how lots of women have been hurt by men. Women like Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, and many others. It’s been sad to watch their pain. As you know, we live [...]

Parents are now facing jail for resisting the trans agenda: When normality and common sense are outlawed, and when the radicals are in charge, you can expect to see a lot of ordinary folks suffering big time -- even being thrown into prison. It is [...]

Teenagers are massive users of digital technology. The current generation of teenagers -- known as ‘iGen’ -- have grown up in the age of the iPhone and social media. Most of them can’t remember a time without a smartphone in their home, which they (probably) [...]