All Family articles
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ArticleLex Renick on faith, identity, and transformation: 'God removed my dysphoria and renewed my life'
Lex Renick spoke with our deputy editor Jemimah Wright about how a turbulent childhood led to navigating gender dysphoria as an adult, but complete surrender to God transformed everything…
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ArticleOn being different to the world
Hope Bonarcher shares honestly about the sting of rejection, and learning more about herself
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OpinionSound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot highlights the importance of Christians adopting
Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot is a film based on the true story of a church community located in a small South eastern Texas town that adopted 77 displaced children in their community. Maxine Harrison shares her thoughts on the film.
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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
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ArticleEmbracing hospitality
Cathy Madavan shares what she has learned about teaching her daughters that their home is a safe space for everyone who enters it
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Article‘Blood ties are not always the most important’
Veronica Zundel shares the personal impact of her mother’s fostering and adoption story
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ArticleInfluencer, Anna Mathur says, ‘You can’t do it all’
Psychotherapist Anna Mathur is also a highly sought-after author, podcaster and speaker. Here, she reveals some of the practical ways she manages her time in order to give of her best to both family and work
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ArticleNurturing faith within your family
Cathy Madavan reminds us that parents have a crucial role in encouraging faith and provides tips on how we can do this in our everyday, busy lives
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ArticleYour history is not your legacy (AKA You are not your mother)
Cathy Madavan encourages us to remember that we won’t simply repeat what our mothers did – but nor should we expect our daughters to be just like us
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ArticleGod has respect for children (and so should we)
Elaine Storkey reveals how the Old and New Testaments depicted children and why we need the same care and consideration for them today
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OpinionGod moved me and my family from the American Midwest to London for him
Rachel Allord was happy with her life in Wisconsin and didn’t want to move to the UK, until God changed her heart.
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OpinionGREAT SEXPECTATIONS: My husband had an affair and now says he is allergic to me and can’t touch me
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, Dr Kathrine McAleese helps a woman whose is being treated very badly by her husband.
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OpinionShould Christians have more children to make up for the UK’s falling birth rates?
’Human life is of infinite value, created in God’s image. Children are a gift to invest in, not a financial burden,’ says Hannah Wickens, who suggests we think again about how we view procreation.
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ArticleThere’s no place like home
Elaine Storkey unpacks the time cousins Mary and Elizabeth spent together while pregnant, showing us the importance of being ‘home’ for one another
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Opinion Should Christians foster children?
We are in the middle of Foster Care Fortnight, raising awareness for the need for more foster parents in the UK. Jemimah Wright asks two foster parents why they do it, and what they would tell those considering it
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ArticleDealing with disappointment
Songwriter Mia Fieldes moved to Hillsong in Sydney aged 17 and has written many celebrated worship songs for herself and others but she has faced particular difficulty in her personal life
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ArticleWe need to start talking about young-onset dementia
Janet Wyatt is the director of JW Care Group, one of the only care providers in the country specialising in young-onset dementia. She shares her story with us and the wisdom she’s gleaned through over 30 years devoted to dementia sufferers
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ArticleMaking memories and celebrating milestones
Cathy Madavan believes reinforcing our own family’s values through our unique traditions and routines is vital
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ArticleNurtured in the hidden places
Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster and former director of St Mellitus College, North West, spoke with Jane Knoop about the topsy-turvy nature of God’s kingdom
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ArticleWhy are men raging at pink confetti?
Dr Belle Tindall shines a light on the gender-reveal parties that reveal a dark attitude towards women and girls
