Tag: Children
‘My bun, her oven’: Putting a price on pregnancy
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) is conducting a review of future of surrogacy in Australia. Its report will be tabled in Federal Parliament by mid-November.
Childhood disability researcher and advocate awarded honorary doctorate
Parent advocate Rose Babic has received Australian Catholic University’s highest honour for her work empowering caregivers of children with disabilities.
Catholic agencies partner with NSW to keep families together
Catholic Care WSBM will expand its Families Together program under a renewed NSW Government partnership, alongside other Catholic agencies supporting vulnerable families.
Praise is a flower that waters you back
A mother of several young children asked in a mother's group: If you have adult children, what would you have done differently when they were young?
Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for children with incurable diseases
Pope Leo XIV has called on people around the world to pray for children living with incurable diseases in a video message released by the Vatican 5 February.
Enjoy the silly season with these kid-friendly festive movies
Christmas is a time filled with festivities, friends and fun, often leaving families with a very full schedule of things to do. A wonderful (and most importantly relaxing) Christmas tradition is that of watching fun, heartwarming movies with the family during the silly season.
Ivan and Gabrijela grow in faith as they expand their family
If you happen to pass by Holsworthy parish on a Sunday afternoon, you will be struck by the joyful presence of the Prusina family.
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The looming ‘babygeddon’ and a solution to Australia’s falling birth rate
The average number of Australian children born per woman over a lifetime has sunk to the lowest on record—1.5. According to a recent report...
Outdoor adventure education boosts adolescents’ mental health
A new study from the University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA) has shown adventuring outdoors has a deep impact on supporting the mental health and development of adolescents.
Colleagues share hopes at FertilityCare conference in Sydney
Sydney was the proud host of the inaugural Fertility Care Centres of Australasia (FCCAu) Conference, held recently at Campion College.
ACU study calls for age classification system for young adult books
A study by the Australian Catholic University is calling for a rating system to be applied to books in the young adult (YA) genre as many of the more popular novels have mature themes unsuitable to the 12 to 17-year-old audience.
SmartLoving: Embracing a Pro-Life heart
As we celebrate Grandparents Day on July 27, we’re reminded of the profound role we play in nurturing a culture of life within our families.
