Fix the Family Is Dangerous
I recently read through several blog posts and watched three videos produced by the Fix the Family ministry, which is headed by two Catholic couples. I guess these people have good intentions and I...
View Article3 Points to Consider When Talking to Your Kids About Abortion
Today marks the anniversary of Roe versus Wade–41 years since the legalization of abortion in America. Abortion. It’s an ugly word, full of secrets, despair, and misinformation. It’s a term that most...
View Article5 Signs of a Successful Family
Last week my husband and I attended a workshop led by a couple who had once been on the brink of divorce. They had everything the world told them a successful family should have: two children, a...
View ArticleWhat makes a “good” parent?
“That means that for almost a quarter of a century, humans need a special kind of love and nurturing that will not only meet them and connect with them right where they are but guide them gently...
View ArticleGiving Children the Gift of Gratitude
A version of this article appeared originally in Tender Tidings Fall 2012. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, this is a great time to share with our children the importance of gratitude....
View Article3 Benefits of Family Movie Night
On more than one occasion our Holy Father has urged parents to “waste time with your children.” I think we need his wise guidance. Some of us may be sacrificing family time because we worry or...
View ArticleBringing Up Bèbè: A Critical Review by Jana Thomas Coffman
According to Pamela Druckerman’s Bringing Up Bèbè, the French not only have us beat in the world of fashion, fine dining, wine, and culture, but they’re better parents as well. Druckerman claims French...
View ArticleWhat Does It Mean to Be Free and Brave? Reflections on Pope Francis’ Speech...
Pope Francis addressed the U.S. Congress today and amidst his profound and sensitive reflections were these words about the state of the family in the United States: How essential the family has been...
View ArticleAll Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day Remind Us to Be Saints, Not Stars
“What if we took all the money and time we put into tutors and coaches and private lessons, and invested instead in making our children holy? Not well-known and praised and celebrated for what they do,...
View ArticleGrateful Parent, Happy Parent
“When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmastime. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?” — G.K. Chesterton All parents want to be...
View ArticleWhat Adolescents Want (and How Attachment Parenting Gives It to Them)
My 11-year-old always seems to be hanging around lately. Peering over my shoulder as I pay the bills, following me around as I search for a quiet room to sneak in a few minutes of prayer, and shuffling...
View ArticleMy Kid Is a Special Snowflake . . . and So Is Yours
I’m going to go out on a limb here and suggest that you’ve almost certainly encountered the following attitude, whether it’s a post on Facebook, a self-righteous HuffPost article, or even in...
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