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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.
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OpinionWomen usually bear the burden at Christmas - from cooking to gifts - here’s how to navigate this time while actually enjoying it
‘I’ve learned that Christmas isn’t about achieving perfection. It’s about celebrating love, laughter, and the birth of our Saviour during all the craziness,’ says Salomé Criddle.
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ArticleThe Bible values the wisdom of older generations so let's raise confident women together
In her final column, Cathy Madavan reminds us that we all have our part to play in encouraging the next generation
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ArticleWhy can’t women choose to be childfree?
With a recent survey revealing more women are deciding not to have children, Alex Noel looks at the Church’s attitude in response
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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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OpinionLessons from baby loss - ‘God’s grace is sufficient’
Rebekah Watkiss thought she would not be able to get through the emotional and physical pain of losing her firstborn, but she says, ‘I discovered God’s grace was truly sufficient in each and every moment.’
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Opinion'What Little House on the Prairie taught me about a godly attitude to sex and marriage'
’Raising a teen in these times seems almost impossible, but Laura Ingalls gives me a model of what true joy and contentment can look like,’ says Kate Orton.
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OpinionShould governments put age restrictions on social media use?
Anna Hill looks at the effect of social media on our children, and says, ’Any government raising essential questions about our children’s safety and mental health, particularly as they navigate the complex world of online connections, identity, and peer pressure, is on to a win, in my opinion.’
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ArticleEncountering thin places
Dr Belle Tindall on her experiences of interviewing those involved in setting homeless children in families
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OpinionThe Government is giving 15 hours of free childcare - as a Christian mum of three, here are my thoughts on it
The offer of free childcare has caused Hannah Wickens to prayerfully contemplate the conflict she felt about accepting it, and wonders if the reason she felt incensed was that childcare is not regarded as ‘work’.
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OpinionMothering without a mother: finding strength in God through grief
’Raising my daughter without my mother’s physical presence, even just over these past few months, has pushed me to lean into God’s promises more than ever,’ says Bethany Hobbs.
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Article‘A biblical worldview underpins every subject I teach our children’
Holly Wright explains why she feels she is partnering with God as she educates her four children outside of mainstream schooling
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ArticleNurturing independence
Cathy Madavan tackles this parenting paradox with helpful advice she’s learned through raising her two grown-up daughters
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Opinion‘I have become the mother of a teenager, I don’t want her teen years to be as painful as mine were’
Hope Bonarcher reflects on her own teenage years and says that ’feeling as though I’m doomed to relive my own agonizing teen journey vicariously through my teenager rekindles some of my deepest seated fears.’
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OpinionWe should celebrate the athlete who fought for breastfeeding mothers at the Olympics
‘I can confidently assert that it increases bonding, creating strong foundations for a child’s emotional resilience,’ says Hannah Wickens, as she acknowledges the dedication of Olympian Clarisse Agbegnenou.
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OpinionI’m a Christian millennial mum and I have sensed that boomer grandparents are being edged out…
Eliza Bailey observes from antenatal classes that grandparents ’might not agree with modern guidance’, and considers what the Bible has to say.
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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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ArticleThere are spiritual benefits from spending time in nature
Cathy Madavan on why the great outdoors should not be restricted to the playground of men and boys
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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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ArticleThe curse of ‘perfect parenting’
Cathy Madavan urges us to stop comparing ourselves to other mums, and our daughters to theirs
