Patrick Woodward talks to Catherine Butcher editor of the Mothers’ Union “Families First” magazine,   about the latest news from a Christian perspective.  Today, a survey of children find that they want more time from their parents, rather than money, and most would bring up their own children differently.  Also,  surfing the internet is as good for your brain as crossword puzzles among older people, and the main ambition among girls is to have instant fame, thanks to the messages of modern media.

Story links:

Children want time, not money:

inthenews.co.uk  Children want time, not cash

careforthefamily.org.uk  Care for the Family

The web is good for your brain:

bbc.co.uk  Internet use ‘good for the brain’

cnn.com Google does a brain good

Girls just want to have fame:

telegraph.co.uk Girls just want to win the X Factor

telegraph.co.uk  “Who are we to judge?”

barbara-follett.org.uk  Barbara Follett, MP