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Pre-School

Articles/Blogs and Books for Families with
Pre-School age children

Pre-School Articles/Blogs

Faith at Home

Faith at Home

The Daily 5 - Essential Relational Moments

Anxiety is energy with Nowhere to go

Anxiety is energy with Nowhere to go

3 Steps to Calm Anxiety 

by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher  

2 Reasons Kids Hate Breathing Through Anxiety and Big Feels

2 Reasons Kids Hate Breathing Through Anxiety and Big Feels

2 Reasons Kids Hate Breathing Through Anxiety and Big Feels And What to Do About It. 

by Karen Young (BSc)(Psych)(Hons)MastGestTher  

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The Real Weight of Parenting

Michelle Mitchell

My Deepest Frustration as a Mum

Michelle Mitchell

Talking to our children about Sex

Talking to our children about Sex

Petrea Taylor

Pre-School Books

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The Memory Box

A Book About Grief.

By Joanna Rowland, Illustrated by Thea Baker

From the perspective of a young child, Joanna Rowland artfully describes what it is like to remember and grieve a loved one who has died.

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The Present Box

A Book About Grief.

By Michelle Jewels-Parsons / Ellie Rose Hanham

The Present Box follows the story of a young child who experiences the death of someone they love. Across many stages of grief and loss, the child comes to terms with the concept of death and prepares for 'the goodbye day', the Funeral.

Caught in the Middle

Caught in the Middle

By Karina Hudson

Caught in the middle is the story of a child whose relationship with God, through the Bible and prayer, helps with the difficulties faced and feelings experience as a result of having divorced parents.

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You & Me by the book

Patricia Weerakoon

Bestselling author Patricia Weerakoon explains that God’s plan is good and part of a bigger purpose. This book encourages conversations about the body, identity, and God’s big plan for his people as revealed in the Bible.

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Little People Big Feelings

Gen Muir

Dealing with big emotions and challenging behaviour

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There’s a House Inside My Mummy

Giles Andreae and Vanessa Caban

A gentle and tender story of a little boy waiting for his little brother or sister to arrive. Told with humour and a simple rhyming text, this is the perfect picture book for all expectant brothers and sisters!

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Parenting Children for a Life of Faith

Rachel Turner

Rachel Turner explores how the home can become the primary place in which children are nurtured into the reality of God’s loving presence and are encouraged to grow in a two-way relationship with him that will last a lifetime.

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My Family Bush

Karina Hudson

My Family Bush helps bring meaning to the concepts of ‘step’, ‘half’ and ‘full’ as they apply to blended family relationships whilst showing that all families regardless of their structure are special and loved by God.

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Primary School

Articles/Blogs and Books for Families with Primary School age children

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Articles/Blogs and Books for Families with Teens

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Articles/Blogs and Books for Families with Young Adults