Family Edge

Humanity amongst the horror of Woolwich attack

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:59:06 GMT

Two women courageously stood their ground in the attack's aftermath. Read more...

Housewife revival is not such a bad thing

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:22 GMT

Smart women starting to choose homemaking over the boardroom. Read more...

Declaration of 2013 World Congress of Families

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:14 GMT

Congress 2013's declaration as orated by its General Secretary. Read more...

World Congress of Families 2013

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:42:24 GMT

The Congress's desire for the well-being of the family unit doesn’t change. Read more...

Rise of the stay-at-home dad

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:28:36 GMT

The number of stay-at-home dads is on the rise. Read more...

Record proportion of new mothers are college educated

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:07:42 GMT

Two-thirds of new mums are college-educated, at a huge advantage to their kids. Read more...

Brenda Heist case reveals increase in mothers who leave their children

Sat, 11 May 2013 00:49:35 GMT

Why are a growing number of mothers abandoning their children? Read more...

Cleveland abduction victims’ lives changed forever

Wed, 08 May 2013 09:36:30 GMT

Isn't it amazing how one person’s actions can impact and harm so many lives? Read more...

Why freezing your eggs is a cold choice

Mon, 06 May 2013 08:40:03 GMT

After reading “Why I Froze My Eggs (And You Should, Too)”, I'm more convinced of why this will never be an option. Read more...

UK schools advised to add porn into sex education

Fri, 03 May 2013 04:01:16 GMT

UK education body advises introducing porn into the curriculum. Read more...

ADHD - a bedtime story

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:21:15 GMT

A good night's sleep might be one answer to the epidemic. Read more...

Victoria’s Secret model quits after feeling like a piece of meat

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:29:17 GMT

A former Victoria's Secret Angel has opened up about why she quit her job. Read more...

Does sex still sell? Apparently not

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:59:34 GMT

Does sex still sell? Apparently not, to young women in 2013. Read more...

The pressure of proposing

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:02:02 GMT

Somewhere along the way, proposals have become almost bigger and more important than the engagement (and dare I say, marriage?) itself! A topic I’ve been thinking of writing about, it became reinforced today when I read an article titled “Are proposals the new weddings?” Read more...

Therapy for iPad-addicted toddlers

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:02:33 GMT

According to a recent article, kids as young as four need “digital detox” therapies to overcome their technological addictions. Read more...

State officials keep boy “captive” for four years

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:54:30 GMT

Four years ago a seven-year-old boy was taken from his parents by social welfare officials as the family boarded an international flight. They have hardly seen him since. What on earth had they done? Read more...

Pregnancy: Woman Perfected

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:55:52 GMT

The most common line said to me has been “You must just want it out already!” My response?...Um, no actually. I don’t. Read more...

The home, first place of learning

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:43:55 GMT

Parents around the world talk about the importance of how things are done in the home to raising children with good habits and values. Read more...

A musical interlude

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:19:44 GMT

Nine painless ways to get more out of your next classical music concert or recital. Read more...

Sexist Psy calls himself a gentleman

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:37:51 GMT

Remember Psy and his “Gangnam style” hit? Well he’s decided to grace our radios again, with another incomprehensible and yet decidedly sexist song. Named “Gentleman”, I am yet to find a link between this title and the song content. I decided to take a look at the translated lyrics and video clip to save you all the trouble. So here goes. Read more...

Wives divorced for drinking

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:44:45 GMT

Quite often when we think of divorce, the blame seems to lie with the man. He has been unfaithful, unloving, or has taken to drinking too much. But interestingly, according to recent reports, it seems that over the last five years there has been a huge increase in marriages that have broken down because of the woman drinking too much. Read more...

Social media is making us ruder

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:30:38 GMT

Have you ever argued with a friend on Facebook? Blocked or deleted them after a virtual agreement? Well, it turns out that you're not alone. It's actually a thing! It's not surprising that relationships - whether with friends, family, lovers - have been ruined thanks to social media. According to a recent survey, 78% of people have reported increased rudeness online, and most have no qualms at all about forgetting their manners in the online sphere. Read more...

Your child is not your own

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:38:24 GMT

An insight into liberal views on the family. Read more...

More than just a pretty face

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:50:34 GMT

Hollywood is mourning the greatest Mouseketeer of them all, Annette Funicello, who died on the same day as Maggie Thatcher. Read more...

Generation Different-Wavelength-Altogether

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 02:34:15 GMT

The media harps on about a generational shift in regards to same-sex marriage, but this is just the tip of the iceberg. The opinions of young people seem to lack a general thinking through. They have an outlook that mimics the majority, judgments that don’t consider consequences, assessments based on the sentiment of the moment or on an excessive tolerance, and often a tendency to indifference. Read more...

Family meal a day keeps the doctor away

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:19:59 GMT

The truth about big families

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:23:43 GMT

Could 1 in 5 boys have ADHD? And why?

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:21:50 GMT

Alarming figures for ADHD in the United States were published over the weekend. Read more...

Hope you have a Good Friday

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:43:15 GMT

Happy 30th Birthday! One child coming right up

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:05:22 GMT

Sydney Family Congress beckons - book now!

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:25:54 GMT

Attention Aussies and Kiwis! -- The Sydney World Congress of Families is a very special opportunity for you, and others. Read more...

The real lives of 20-somethings

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 03:25:23 GMT

Pop cultures gives a false impression of the lives of twenty-something Americans by leaving out the children they are having, marriage scholar Brad Wilcox writes in Slate. Read more...

Good deed a day keeps the sadness away

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 08:51:08 GMT

My marriage and modernity

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 01:12:54 GMT

As a twenty-year old arts student with one year left of my degree, I admit it must have been natural for some people to respond to my engagement last year with less-than-enthusiastic sentiments. Read more...

A new editor for Family Edge

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:53:51 GMT

A young Sydney journo, Tamara Rajakariar, is now in charge. Read more...

Does “the end of men” begin in fatherless homes?

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 01:25:10 GMT

A new study indicates fatherless boys do worse than girls in the labour market. Read more...

Feeling sad? Stalk yourself on Facebook

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:04:36 GMT

Global family values and Spanish schizophrenia

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:16:09 GMT

The World Family Map -- a final report, in which we find that 80 percent of adults in Spain support the idea of a woman deciding to have a child on her own, while 78 percent think a child is happiest with a mother and a father. Go figure. Read more...

Would you turn your teen in to the police?

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:09:02 GMT

Bachelor Sean Lowe is not your stereotypical virgin

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:28:20 GMT

Are intimate examinations necessary for sports physicals?

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:01:21 GMT

Children should never be forced to have breast or genital exams for physicals. There is no evidence that these are necessary to ensure safety of playing sports. Read more...

Eleven hour school days for tiny tots

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:49:21 GMT

A world family profile in which Chile stars

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 06:29:18 GMT

Why are the Latin cultures doing better at family life? Read more...

For richer for poorer, our accounts will not part

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:13:01 GMT

Celebrating Women

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:21:08 GMT

Quads thrive despite dire warnings

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:15:05 GMT

When Emma Robbins fell pregnant with quadruplets, she was surprised but excited. Her surprise was to increase however, when she was encouraged by her consultant to terminate. Read more...

What’s shortening women’s lives?

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:17:52 GMT

Articles about how women are forging ahead of men have been proliferating in recent years, some even talking about “the end of men”. A new trend looks more like "the end of women". Read more...

Poverty, family structure and state spending

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:47:39 GMT

Why are 10 to 20 percent of children in some rich countries rated poor? Read more...

Baby name wizardry

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:56:36 GMT

When parents choose a name for their baby they are making a decision that may place them right in the mainstream of social history or at the margins. Now you can find out where you are with an online name wizard. Read more...

Homemakers Project launches

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:49:08 GMT

An international effort to draw attention to and support the unsung but vital work of the home launches in London next week. Read more...