Getting Prepared
With all these morality issues confronting our kids—abortion without parental notification, LGBT pressures that push for “gender spectrum education” and for “transgendered …

Judith, MA, OCDS, is a freelance writer, catechist and artist. She writes four regular columns including "Learning by Heart" for Catechist magazine. She and daughter, Brigit, have a business called Fuzzy Tales--angel banners, "Prayer boxes," hair accessories, T-shirts, books and more. Check it out at here See also their website at Flickr. Judith can be contacted at judith@parentingwithspirit.com.
With all these morality issues confronting our kids—abortion without parental notification, LGBT pressures that push for “gender spectrum education” and for “transgendered …
Consider this dialogue between 2 students in a high school hallway: Why aren’t you wearing purple today? Why should I? It’s solidarity …
It’s easy to see the faults in others and feel frustrated. What about those Catholic teenagers who were proclaiming the need for …
There are those who would say that “right and wrong” are not the same for everyone. According to this way of thinking …
Our kids need to know—sin is real; the devil is real; and we need to stay on guard, especially now. Without this …
Mark Twain wrote an out-of-character-for-him historical fiction book about the heroine who inspired his dreams. In fact, he went to France to …
Our children are being taught a rudderless version of history. It is called “unbiased” and “fact based” but in truth it is …
My son is a high school junior. He sits with his friends at dinner and the topic is, “Where are you going …
When my husband meets people who insist on the right to abortion, he always “agrees.” “Certainly. I believe in it; but only …
Sometimes it’s easy to think we can just “ride out the storm” and everything will get better “tomorrow, tomorrow, there’s always tomorrow.” …
I got an invitation to a fundraiser for a political underdog. She’s behind in all the polls. But I can’t afford to …