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August 2019

August 11, 2019

‘God put the wiggle in children — don’t feel you have to suppress it in God’s house’

This morning, I saw a post on Facebook from a priest, describing how a parishioner...

July 2019

July 09, 2019

‘I’m sorry, Mom, but I don’t think I’ll be Catholic when I’m an adult…’

Dear Church: can't we do better than this? This cri de coeur comes from my...

June 2019

June 12, 2019

‘By the Grace of God’: The Story of a Marriage You Just Have to See

From the Archdiocese of Washington YouTube page comes this stirring testimonial from a couple marking...

October 2018

October 27, 2018

Dressing a child as Hitler for Halloween?

Is this a trend?: A junior high special education teacher claims that her son’s shocking Hitler...

May 2018

May 17, 2018

Bishop approves alternative to Boy Scouts as a Catholic apostolate

The following press release landed in my mailbox a short time ago: Thousands of young...

May 08, 2018

Why do kids leave the Church? These Catholic moms offer some answers.

From America: Over 500 respondents took part in our informal survey on Catholic motherhood, conducted...

July 2015

July 27, 2015

A priest’s wife tells her story

Over at CNEWA, we've just posted online the Summer edition of our award-winning magazine, ONE....

July 27, 2015

A priest’s wife tells her story

Over at CNEWA, we’ve just posted online the Summer edition of our award-winning magazine, ONE....

May 2015

May 08, 2015

Out-of-wedlock births falling: “People are just not having the kids”

From The New York Times: Single parenthood was on a “mysterious and alarming rise,” becoming...

May 08, 2015

Out-of-wedlock births falling: “People are just not having the kids”

From The New York Times: Single parenthood was on a “mysterious and alarming rise,” becoming...

March 2015

March 02, 2015

Great moments in parenting: baby bottles that look like beer bottles

From The Los Angeles Times: Babies don't drink beer, and for good reason. But if...

January 2015

January 28, 2015

At General Audience, Pope Francis speaks of the dignity of fathers

"St. Joseph with the Infant Jesus" by Guido Reni (c. 1620) via Wikipedia From Vatican...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

Must-see video: what does your child really want for Christmas?

This comes from IKEA in Spain —a wake-up call to every parent this Christmas.

October 2014

October 31, 2014

What’s the #1 reason teens keep their faith as adults?

It's the family, stupid. Details: The holy grail for helping youth remain religiously active as...

October 23, 2014

What we have come to: little girls dropping the f-bomb

From USA TODAY: "What is more offensive -- a little girl saying (expletive) or the...

October 21, 2014

Crescat: the big issue the bishops at the synod overlooked

This was, in her estimation, a glaring sin of omission—and I think she's absolutely correct....

August 2014

August 05, 2014

Must-see video: “How to Dad,” a great new ad from Cheerios

Smart, funny and utterly winning. One blogger writes: It is well shot and the guy playing...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

April 2014

April 15, 2014

Woman who underwent fertility treatment carrying the wrong embryos

Oops. Details, from AFP: A woman who underwent fertility treatment at a clinic in Rome...

February 2014

February 08, 2014

American bishop on contraception: “That train left the station long ago”

The German bishops have weighed in on their survey results for the upcoming synod, and...

January 2014

January 08, 2014

Catholic father, claiming religious objections, sues over mandatory vaccinations

From The Staten Island Advance in New York City: Subjecting his children to required vaccinations...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

Must-see video: “My parents brainwashed me”

And he's eternally grateful. Check out this sensational performance from a Bronx Poetry Slam held...

August 2013

August 12, 2013

Judge: no, you can’t name your child “Messiah”

Details, from AP: A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy’s name to Martin from...

August 12, 2013

Judge: no, you can’t name your child “Messiah”

Details, from AP: A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from...

August 09, 2013

New app helps track best times to conceive

NFP on your smartphone? Sounds like it: Glow, the fertility tracking iOS app co-founded by Max...

August 09, 2013

New app helps track best times to conceive

NFP on your smartphone? Sounds like it: Glow, the fertility tracking iOS app co-founded by Max...

July 2013

July 20, 2013

Panel to Explore ““Children’s Privacy Rights Against Their Parents”

This flitted by on my Twitter feed, and really gave me pause, from the Association...

July 06, 2013

“What Kind of Parent Forgets a Baby?”: The Tragedy of Children Killed by Heat

From the Washington Post: An 8-month-old boy died Friday after he was apparently left in...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Study Finds Record Number of “Breadwinner Moms”

Details: A record 40% of households with children include "breadwinner moms," according to a report...

May 27, 2013

One Woman Writes About Her “Uneasy Catholic Motherhood”

Here's a snapshot of one kind of American Catholic mother, writer Mary Elizabeth Williams. From...