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77Why are children placed in foster care?
I am a social worker, and have worked in Australia in the foster care system for many years. Children enter foster care for a range of reasons. Children who come into care may be placed into care by their parents/caregivers to provide a family...
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74Camping with small children
Preparing to camp with small children begins long before you nose the car out of the driveway. It starts in the mind. Before having children I was a keen camper and hiker, and initially believed that it would...
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73Viva Topo - a cat and mouse game for small children
Viva Topo was released in 2002 by Rio Grande games, and in 2003 it won the sought after “Kinderspiel des Jahres” award. This children's board game has won similar awards in Japan and Australia, and is recommended for children aged 4 to 8 years...
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73The great dance - implications of the Trinity for Christian life
In his book "The Great Dance", Baxter Kruger places the doctrine of the Trinity as central in everyday human activity and relationships. Fittingly, the book is written in uncomplicated language with common...
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74Jane Goodall - The Calling
I have generally steered clear of the psychological thriller genre - it does not generally auger well with my over vivid imagination. However, desperate measures (many hours in the car) led me to pick up this tightly written audio book, and I was...
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74Book Review: Once upon a time in Beirut
I drive just over an hour to and from work, and to pass the time I devour audio books. I have just finished listening to Catherine Taylor’s memoir about her time in Beirut, a colourful snapshot of life in the “Paris of the middle east”...
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72Christian singles - looking for "the one"
I am of the age where almost all of my friends are or have been married one or more times, and well into the throes of parenting. However, I have a few good friends who through no lack of desire on their part, have never married. For some of...
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73Curse God and die: reflections on the book of Job :: 3
In chapter 2 Job responds again to all that has befallen him. This time he sits in ashes, scraping at his sores with pottery pieces. This is a vivid and bleak image. Then Job’s wife makes a startling...
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69Camping with young children - choosing a tent
Choosing tents for family camping can be rather challenging. Factors to consider include how often you will be camping, where, when, and for how long. Space in the car is another important consideration, and of course, how much you wish to...
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70Toy camera love - snapping with the hipstamatic
The Iphone 3GS comes with a very lousy camera albeit better than its' predecessors. Of course camera phones do not intend to warm the hearts of serious photographers, but sometimes it is just not practical to...
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