For Families

GENERAL WEBSITES

FOCUS ON THE FAMILY is a very well respected website on all things family. (Also, their resources can be purchased here.)

The AUSTRALIAN Focus On The Family site is very good too.

MARRIAGE HELPS

FIRE PROOF MY MARRIAGE is the website of the popular DVD by the same name.

MARRIAGE.COM.AU seeks to strengthen Christian marriages. Lots of advice, articles and guidance.

GENERAL PARENTING ISSUES

ALL ABOUT PARENTING.  Do you want your parenting to be effective and rewarding? Discover helpful tips and practical parenting advice from other parents!

COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY and ONLINE ISSUES

MCAFEE has produced a free pdf download for the general community: A Parent’s Guide to Social Networking Sites: Five Lessons to Keep Your Kids Safe When They Socialize Online.

"Cyberbullying Tragedies Highlight Need for Parent Oversight" from InternetSafety.com & Cyberbullying Research Center Offer Tips

RECOMMENDED BIBLE FOR KIDS

Jesus Storybook Bible

GENERAL ARTICLES

THE AUSTRALIAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION has articles that can be downloaded free (pdf).

'Sex sells, but we're selling out our children' by Melinda Tankard Reist. (This link has been removed due to a complaint from one of our readers that the SMH photo, accompanying the excellent story, is inappropriate).

'The Parent as Youth Pastor' by Scott Korljan (Assistant pastor at North City Presbyterian Church in Poway, CA)

ARTICLE BY 'CHRISTIAN FAITH'

The Danger of a Christian Upbringing by Steve White

MP3 and VIDEO DOWNLOADS

Who’s in Charge Here? Parenting in A Postmodern Age by Albert Mohler (MP3)

BIBLICAL PARENTING by Tedd Tripp:
 
1) Overview of Corrective Discipline (video)
2) Helping Kids Understand the Heart (video)
3) Overview of Corrective Discipline (audio)
4) Helping Kids Understand the Heart (audio)
5) Helping Kids Understand Authority (audio)
6) Giving Kids a Vision for God's Glory (video)
7) The Call to Formative Instruction (video)

 PODCAST

How to Prepare Teenagers for College and Beyond