Parenting

A Catholic Parent’s Manifesto

By Kiara Pirola | June 9, 2015

2015 May-June

By Kiara Pirola | May 26, 2015

Welcome to our exciting two part series! We begin this month with Raising Catholics: Taking Kids to Mass and will follow it up with Raising…

How do you do it? Surviving Mass with Kids

By Kiara Pirola | April 14, 2015

Dear Friends, We are looking to write an article that explores the experiences of parents with Kids at Mass. We’ve all had good and bad…

Family Flick Pick: Lent & Easter

By Francine and Byron Pirola | April 10, 2015

Pop some popcorn and get comfy with these Lent & Easter themed family-friendly short list that CathFamily has compiled. The Passion of Christ. This Mel…

Easter Rituals

By Francine Pirola | March 27, 2015

Without a doubt, Holy Week is the busiest week in the Church calendar! With so many important events, it is difficult for parishes to provide family-friendly services, especially…

2015 March

By Dr Gregory Popcak | February 26, 2015

Mum Likes ME Best! In this issue we have called in one of our parenting experts Dr Gregory Popcak to share some of his insights…

2015 February

By Kiara Pirola | January 22, 2015

From the Editor As we move towards Lent, we turn our thoughts towards spiritual rejuvenation and toning. Just as an athlete prepares for weeks (or…

Prayer on the Run

By Kiara Pirola | January 20, 2015

Let’s face it; modern parenting is a vast juggling act. Between school, sports, music, coaching, medical appointments and homework it’s common to feel overwhelmed. Add to the…

Grateful

By Francine Pirola | December 22, 2014

“It was a typical school yard conversation. A bunch of mothers were talking about the various challenges their kids were facing – the usual stuff.…

2014 October

By Kiara Pirola | October 1, 2014

A Conversation about… Housework Featuring: Bernard Toutounji, Marilyn Rodrigues and the Housework survey results! If you’d like to print this eMagazine, simply enter full screen…

How you do Housework: The Breakdown

By Kiara Pirola | September 29, 2014

Hello all and a big thank you to all the contributors who made this post possible! Here is a breakdown of the entries we received…

How your Family Does it: Grief & Loss

By Kiara Pirola | September 24, 2014

For our November CathFamily eMagazine, we are doing a feature on how grieving and teaching your children healthy messages about death and grieving. We’ll feature…