Giving Up but Holding on to Hope in Our Changing Culture
I quit. I just can’t do it anymore. I give up. I surrender. I call “Uncle.” For years, I’ve stood at the …
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My Kids: The Purest and Most Hectic Love I’ve Ever Known
As I write this, the girl and the boy are both pretending to nap (so am I – myself on the couch …
Mom Evangelization
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) In many ways, the Internet has opened many …
The Unplugged Effect
Two snow days on each end sandwiching a weekend proved to be an ideal experimental bubble on the effects of screen time …
Prepare Your Kids to Handle Bullies
As the dad of two young boys, I’m definitely worried about bullying. Bullying is a serious problem in our schools today. Three …
Writing through the Stress of Starting Homeschooling
Stress can create writer’s block. It seems to shut out the truth from being set free. I have a difficult time discovering …
40 Years of Cell Phones
On April 3, we quietly celebrated a milestone that changed the world: the first cell phone call was placed 40 years ago …
Becoming a Catholic Mom
As my husband and I knelt before the relics of the manger at St. Mary Major on Christmas, I asked the Child …
How to Live Lent as a Busy Mom
Editor’s note: Today, I am very happy to introduce our newest contributor, Laura Kelly Fanucci. Laura is a mother of two who …
Forming Leaders
Being in a few social circles as well as active in our Catholic school, we hear often the value of ‘formation’. As …
The Strength to Trust Again
Madonna (Richter) Silvernagel had a reason not to have more children. She had suffered a parent’s worse fear, not once, but twice—the …
