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Homelessness
Homelessness
Mark McCrindle, Jon Owen and Lisa Ellis join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss homelessness. Is homelessness a significant problem in Australia? What are its causes and who is most likely to be affected? Are Australians aware how easy it is to become homeless?
Competing Priorities
Competing Priorities
Collett Smart, Nathan Brewer and Nathaniel Marsh join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss competing priorities. Why do we like to pack so much into our busy lives? How does this impact our relationships and health? Is it possible to get the balance right so that we don't stretch ourselves to breaking point and beyond?
Hope
Hope
Graeme Cowan, Raewyn Elsegood and Brooke Prentis join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss hope. What does it mean to live with hope? How important is hope for someone experiencing tough times? Is seeing hope simply a matter of perspective?
Cost of Living
Cost of Living
Mark McCrindle, Jon Owen and Lisa Ellis join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss the cost of living. Why is the cost of living rising? Who is being impacted? Is it all financial doom and gloom? Or are there practical things we can do to cope?
Mentoring
Mentoring
Nathaniel Marsh, Nathan Brewer and Collett Smart join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss mentoring. What makes a good mentor and who should consider finding one? Can anyone be a mentor? And are there any pitfalls we should be aware of when seeking a mentor, or seeking to be one to somebody else?
Grace
Grace
Raewyn Elsegood, Graeme Cowan and Brooke Prentis join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss grace. What is grace? Can it mean different things to different people? And what does it mean to show grace, or accept it from others?
Generosity
Generosity
Mark McCrindle, Jon Owen and Lisa Ellis join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss generosity. What does it mean to be generous? And what are the seen and unseen impacts of our generosity?
Respectful Disagreements in Families
Respectful Disagreements in Families
Justine Toh, Collett Smart and Warwick Marsh join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss disagreements in families. Is there a way to be respectful during a disagreement? Should we expect disagreements within happy, healthy family relationships?
Stages of Parenting
Stages of Parenting
Warwick Marsh, Justine Toh and Collett Smart join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss the stages of parenting. Does a person ever stop being a parent? Are there different struggles and rewards as our children grow? How can we treasure each stage amid its challenges?
Social Pressure to Drink
Social Pressure to Drink
Justine Whitchurch, Collett Smart and Rev. Keith Garner join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss the social pressure to drink. Why does it exist and who is affected? Are there helpful ways to avoid or overcome it?
Understanding Addiction
Understanding addiction
Collett Smart, Justine Whitchurch and Keith Garner join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss addiction. What is addiction? Can we spot it in ourselves or our loved ones? What are the essential tools needed to overcome addiction?
Technology and Relationships
Technology and Relationships
Kiran Skariah, Katie Kobler and Professor Ebi Cocodia join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss technology and relationships. Is one always detrimental to the other? Can we manage both well simultaneously?
Mother's Day - pressures and expectations of motherhood
Mother's Day - pressures and expectations of motherhood
Collett Smart, Justine Toh and Warwick Marsh join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss the pressures and expectations of motherhood. What does motherhood look like today? And what can we do to support, encourage and appreciate the mother figures in our lives?
Different Parenting Styles
Different Parenting Styles
Collett Smart, Justine Toh and Warwick Marsh join panel host, Laura Bennett, to discuss parenting styles. Is one better than the other? What should inform our parenting styles? Are they for the benefit of us or our children?
Living in a digital age - for our children
Living in a digital age - for our children
Kiran Skariah, Katie Cobler and Professor Ebi Cocodia join host, Laura Bennett, to discuss living in a digital age from the perspective of our children. Is technology good or bad for our children? Are there helpful and healthy ways for our children to embrace technology?
