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By: Tosh Sturgess Masculinity has had a pretty bad rap from the media recently, but good men add incredible value to their families, friends, colleagues, community and broader society. There are certainly distorted expressions of masculinity that deserve criticism. Aggression, emotional withdrawal and irresponsibility can greatly wound families. Yet the blessings of a man being a man, especially good fathers, are often the unsung virtues that strengthen and bring deep peace to a family and a home.

By: International Justice Mission (IJM) Online sexual exploitation is one of the fastest-growing forms of child exploitation, and it is not a distant problem. Australia is the third top source country for payments to the Philippines relating to online sexual exploitation of children. 1 Children are being sexually abused on everyday platforms and devices. Some of the worst harm to children is livestreamed in private spaces like video calls and secure messaging apps.

By: Bec Harris What's really behind a child who says, "I hate school"? Natalie Nicholls, Specialist in Educational Neuroscience & Cognitive Development, and Creator of PLECS Learning discusses apathy in learning. Starting from a young age, children can develop a reluctance to go to school. Natalie explained some of the causes of this. Fire and Smoke Natalie says its a common struggle for parents who cannot get their children to do their homework or focus.

By: Russ Matthews A warm, funny story of faith, grief and community When three unconventional nuns set out across New Zealand to recover the deeds to their struggling convent, they expect little more than a challenging drive. Accompanied by a young boy carrying his own burdens of grief, an unexpected snowstorm forces the unlikely travellers to confront questions of mortality, loss and what it truly means to trust God and one another.

By: Kamryn Mutzelburg You have more influence than you think. When you hear the word "leader", who comes to mind? A pastor? A CEO? A politician? Most of us tend to think of leadership as something reserved for people with a title, platform or position of authority. But the Bible presents a different picture. In God's Kingdom, every Christian is a leader because every Christian has influence. Neil Johnson and Bible teacher Dr Kameel Majdali know the importance of leadership in a changing culture.

By: Hope Media New McCrindle research reveals Australian parents value updates about their child's social and emotional wellbeing just as much as academic results. McCrindle's latest education insights report found parents are equally likely to value updates about their child's behaviour and social development (55 per cent) as they are updates about grades and academic results (55 per cent).

By: Convoy of Hope More than 90,000 people are impacted after flash flooding and a 5.2-magnitude seismic event struck communities in Nepal on August 26. Some are trapped in remote locations. Some are still searching for missing family members. Officials are working to recover the bodies of those who lost their lives and were swept downstream. The disaster's death toll is now at 903 confirmed deaths.

By: Ben McEachen Ian Barnett's level of preparation for being a grandparent was "absolutely nothing". Quite the admission on Grandparenthood from the leader of the National Grandparent Movement Australia, who has been a grandfather for 17 years. To better prepare others, Ian shared the top seven things he wants you to know about grandparenting, especially if grandchildren have not even arrived yet. 1.

By: Adriana Wales Small changes to make family life feel easier. Are you one of the many mums who feel like your life is constantly stuck in fast forward? No matter how hard you try, you can't find the pause button? It is normal to want to try to fill every day with enriching activities, balanced meals, educational toys, organised homes, successful careers and endless memories worth posting on social media. You end each day feeling exhausted, but still wondering if you're doing enough.

By: Stephen McAlpine Why young men need older men to lean on. A month before my dad left, he took this picture of mum and we four boys. We look so ill-prepared for the storm that was coming. I'm the older one in the jeans and blue shirt. This one caught me by surprise: In the past two years as my son has reached the age of 18, I have struggled with figuring out how to "dad" him well in this time of his life.