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Matriarchs & Patriarchs
“As matriarchs and patriarchs of the family, grandparents not only are a blessing, but they can also give blessings with a unique authority.” – Francine…
Brand New Grandparents
As a grandparent, or expectant one, your relationship with your grandchild comes bundled with your relationship with the parents. It can be helpful to reflect…
Family Prayer
Some kind of regular family prayer ritual is critical to fostering your child’s emerging relationship with God. Some families say a whole Rosary after dinner,…
Like a X-ray Glasses
“Like a pair of x-ray glasses, gratitude transforms the way we see our situation.” – Francine Pirola For more on gratitude, check out: Gratitude: the…
Grandparents
As a child is born – so are grandparents The rise of Grandparenthood There was a time when grey hair was relatively rare. Many people…
A Christian Family…
A Christian family is not one which is faultless… but one which counts on God for… practical needs and for grace. – Marilyn Rodrigues More…
Overscheduled Couples
Too many marriages suffer from insufficient time. In fact, it’s possibly the single biggest contributor to marriage breakdown. There might be an affair or a…
My Ancestor Tree
Celebrate the grandparents in your family with this simple craft project. It’s as easy as downloading the template, printing it, and letting the kids attack…
Overscheduled Kids
In a fast-paced culture driven by the need to have it all, many kids are growing up without the joy of authentic leisure. In a…
Too Controlling
Being too controlling of our kids is bad for their development. They don’t become responsible. They simply want to be controlled. – Dr Justin Coulson.…
Being Needed is Not Love
“When we mistake being needed with love, we make people dependent on us”. Fr Emmerich Vogt was speaking in his series, The Spirituality of the…
Teaching Self-Control
Teaching children self-control requires a delicate balance, an ability to guide rather than direct and lots of encouragement. – Dr Justin Coulson. More from…