We need to talk about Hungary
Reading Time: 6 minutes. Over the past decade, Hungary’s marriage rates have risen by 92% taking them from number 28 in Europe in 2010, almost at the bottom of the list, to number one in 2020.
Families
A great many of the social problems we face in the Australian community are rooted in the decline in our capacity to form and maintain safe, stable and nurturing families in which children are raised.
There is a strong consensus among researchers that children do best in safe, stable and nurturing families. However, there has been a sharp decline in family stability in recent decades. Furthermore, the clear evidence in Australia is that the social environment for children is deteriorating, with more and more children needing out of home care, and rising levels of anxiety disorders, depression and self-harm. Family instability is associated with poverty, especially female poverty, and this affects the life chances of children. Conversely, financial struggles impact on family stability in a variety of ways.
In this section, we explore the facts about these issues and promote discussion of ways in which these problems can be better addressed.
Video: The Hope of Foster Care
Reading Time: < 1 minute. Patrick Parkinson sat down with Mary Dickins of Fostering Hope to unpack her story and the complex realities of fostering children. Mary is the founder
Fostering Hope: The Rising Need for Christian Foster Care
Reading Time: 4 minutes. It is never God’s design for children not to be with their biological families, but when this isn’t safe, we need families for these kids – families that will offer hope, healing, and understanding.”
Breaking Up Well
Reading Time: 4 minutes. Anyone who has experienced a breakup knows how messy it can be – so how do we break up in a way that is most protective of children?
Marriage and Luxury Beliefs at the United Nations
Reading Time: 16 minutes. There is probably no greater gift that two parents can give to their children than to provide them with a safe, stable and nurturing environment
Publica Launch Event
Reading Time: 5 minutes. Publica was launched in Sydney on February 10th 2022 with guest panellists Rev. Stu Cameron, CEO, Wesley Mission, and Dr Kate Harrison Brennan, head of policy at the Paul Ramsay Foundation.
Whatever happened to marriage?
Reading Time: < 1 minute. The marriage rate in Australia is less than half what it was in 1971, and a lot of the marriages these days are second or
The Importance of Safe, Stable & Nurturing Families
Reading Time: < 1 minute. Experts agree that children are likely to flourish in families that are safe, stable, and nurturing. Unless we can find better ways to promote safe,
