Are parents to blame when children kick and scream? Islay Downey is Christian co-author of How to Parent a Violent Child. She offers help and advice as she chats to Maria Rodrigues about helping children behave well.

Paul Anderson Walsh works in the corporate and church worlds where he has identified a need to encourage people in leadership to be inclusive of women. Listen to some of the conversation he had with Maria Rodrigues about this issue.

Tehmina Aroura is an Indian Attorney who is concerned that in some Indian States the lack of value placed on girls is resulting in both gender-selective abortions and girls being abandoned at birth. She is behind the Vanishing Girls campaign and explained to Maria Rodrigues why she wants to ensure that girls are given a chance at life. www.vanishinggirls.org

How would you react if your child was born brain damaged? Rachel Wright is author of ‘The Skies I’m Under’ which charts the journey she has been on bringing up a child who is severely disabled. With ambitions to be a medical missionary with her husband everything was thrown up in the air.

David Holland grew up in a Christian home, was committed to God, but when he had a TV put in his bedroom as a young boy he stumbled across programming in the middle of the night which led to an addiction to pornography. Hear his moving story of battling a secret addiction throughout his teens, all whilst attending church, and what made him confess to his parents.

A couple whose honeymoon turned into a mission after an horrific tropical storm in the country they were visiting will share their story. How did that natural disaster impact their fledgling. DARREN & ELEASAH LOUIS will share their story. We’ll be asking listeners to share whether they believe in the theory that the 1st year of marriage is the most difficult.

Hear Nicky and Sila Lee, authors of The Marriage Book, chat to Maria Rodrigues about marriage. They answered your questions about how to overcome the challenges you are facing in marriage ranging from mismatched expectations in the bedroom to communication issues and more. Find out more about their marriage courses here: www.themarriagecourses.org

Tanya Robinson was caught up in the world of drugs and promiscuity as a young adult before a powerful conversion. Arianna Walker heads up Mercy UK, a ministry helping young people with life controlling issues come through their challenges with God. Both share with Maria Rodrigues what their experiences have been of encouraging their own children to attend church.

Christy Wimber is Senior Pastor of Yorba Linda Vineyard Church in California, a church movement known for pioneering a model of prayer ministry for healing, but recently she has been challenged to re-think that model to include a pastoral response to mental health issues. If someone has depression or suicidal thoughts how are we to support them? Find out as Christy shares with Maria Rodrigues what she has been learning.

Anne Coles and Nori Chesney both have years of experience in ministry but have both found transitioning to become grandparents has brought a lot of life lessons with it. Hear the mistakes they’ve made and get inspired to be a better Grandparent as they chat with Maria Rodrigues about their journeys.