All Children articles
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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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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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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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OpinionAre date nights the secret to a healthy Christian marriage?
A new report from the Marriage Foundation reveals that intentional time spent together as husband and wife can make all the difference.
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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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ArticleReal life parenting in a digital world
Cathy Madavan acknowledges the benefits but also the pitfalls of today’s tech-filled world, and offers advice on how to navigate it all with the younger generation
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ArticleParenting children with additional needs
Cheryl Wilding shares the challenges and joys of parenting two children with additional needs
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ArticleLessons in love
Cathy Madavan shares ways in which we can navigate the emotional rollercoaster of supporting our daughters as they date
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ArticleHere is what I have learnt, being a mother, about helping our daughters to discover their uniqueness
In her new column, Cathy Madavan shares ways in which we can encourage the young women in our lives to embrace who they are
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OpinionSixteen Days of Activism - how we as Christian women can challenge violence against women and girls
Jennifer Larbie, Head of Campaigns and UK Advocacy at Christian Aid, shares why the global 16 Days Campaign is important to her, and what we can do to help vulnerable women and children.
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OpinionThree pieces of Christian advice I found helpful while struggling with infertility
Award-winning mentor and speaker Funke Oham had her life all mapped out, until she realised conceiving wouldn’t be as easy as she thought.
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ArticleI put God at the centre of my birth experience
Kierra Blaser shares her story of learning to ‘co-labour’ with God, and started the Kingdom Childbirth Class to prepare women both physically and spiritually for birth
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OpinionChildlessness isn’t just a ‘female’ thing, it cuts up men too - I and other men I know have felt each cut
Writer, speaker and broadcaster Sheridan Voysey shares his experience of infertility and explains why we need to talk about the damage it can do to men as well as women.
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OpinionIf you’re not sure it’s worth going back to work after maternity leave, here’s what you should know
New research suggests that 98% of women in the UK want to return to work after maternity leave, but only 13% make it back full time. The reasons? Sky-high childcare costs and inflexible employers…
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ArticleOur children were born to heroin addicts
A reader shares her and her husband Jeremy’s journey of adoption and what it showed them about the heart of God
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Article‘I struggle as a Christian mum’
Hope Bonarcher threw herself into motherhood, trying to do everything perfectly. But, as she became more and more exhausted, God began to teach her a better way
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ArticleGod has a heart for children
The Bible is full of stories about children, which shows us how important they are to God. Elaine Storkey believes the way Jesus interacted with children gives us a blueprint to follow today too
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ArticleIs egg freezing biblical?
Two women in their 40s share their experience of freezing their eggs
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OpinionYou don’t need to have a good relationship with your own mother to be a good parent - God can help you
Author Gemma E Asafo-Adjei explains that a woman doesn’t need a mother of her own to be an amazing parent.
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ArticleAdopting embryos
A cancer diagnosis at the age of 28 could have shattered the vision Triona Benton had for her future. But she continued to cling to God, trusting that somehow she would have the children she longed for
