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March 2020

March 04, 2020

Set Your Child Up For Success: The Relationship Between Attachment Style and Financial Well-Being

We all want the best for our children: for them to succeed, be happy, and...

October 2017

October 30, 2017

Parenting in the Age of Weinstein

Almost every day, new allegations of sexual harassment are in the headlines. The #metoo campaign...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

Why So Down? Studies Show Humans Are Wired to Emphasize The Negative, UNLESS….

Why is it that we can do 100 things right but obsess about the 1...

September 2016

September 15, 2016

Major New Research Finds 40% of US Kids Are Poorly Attached–Middle Class Families Included.

--New study reveals why parenting is THE social justice issue of our time.-- In a...

August 2016

August 31, 2016

Hate Attachment Parenting? So Did This Mom. Here’s The Surprising Thing She Discovered.

God gives us the children we need. He speaks to us through our children. We...

August 04, 2016

Millennials Less Promiscuous Than Any Generation for 60 Years. Here’s Why That’s TERRIBLE.

Some Christian news outlets are rejoicing at the recent study finding that Millennials are less...

June 2016

June 17, 2016

RIP Mary White, One of the Seven Original Catholic Founders of La Leche League, Dies at 93.

From WSJ. When Mary White and six other moms from the Chicago suburbs started an...

March 2016

March 17, 2016

MRI Shows Breastfed Babies’ Brains Develop Better/Faster than Formula or Mixed-Fed Infants

Several weeks ago, I posted an article on how nursing facilitates the development of structures...

March 03, 2016

New Study: Extravagant Affection in Infancy Leads to Healthier, Happier, More Relational & Moral Adults

From new study accepted for publication in the journal, Applied Developmental Science. Notre Dame professor...

February 2016

February 02, 2016

Breastfeeding Could Save Lives of Over 800,000 Babies & 20,000 Moms Annually

New report in the British Medical Journal The Lancet. H/T HuffPo New research highlights the...

January 2016

January 15, 2016

HOW CAN I GET THEM TO LISTEN?!? The Secret of Cultivating Discipleship Hearts In Your Children

Every parent wants their children to listen to them, not just about the requests and...

October 2015

October 27, 2015

Are Your Relationships “Frozen”? What Disney Can Teach Us About A Common Relationship Problem

There is a terrific article at The Science of Relationships on what Disney's Frozen can...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

Protecting YOUR Family’s “Heart Health”

Your family's spirituality is the heart of your home. Do you know how to protect...

June 2015

June 06, 2015

Mission Possible: 5 Keys to Raising Faithful Kids

What are your chances of raising faithful kids? Answer these 5 questions! For the Catholic...

May 2015

May 18, 2015

Mother or Martyr? 3 Steps to Beating “Perfect Mommy Syndrome”

I regularly read blog posts from really great moms who tell some pretty disturbing stories...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Attachment Parenting vs. Spiritual Detachment: Two Great Things That Go Great Together.

A guest blog by More2Life Radio Contributor, Kim Cameron-Smith An acquaintance and I were recently...

April 28, 2015

CatholicMom.com Talks About Surviving & Thriving the First 3 Years of Parenthood

Recently, Lisa and I sat down with Lisa Hendey of CatholicMom.com about our book Then...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

You Can Prevent Anxiety in Your Children

New research published in the Journal of Child Development shows that the degree to which...

February 20, 2015

How Healthy is YOUR Relationship with God? –TAKE THE QUIZ!

The following quiz* is a statistically valid and reliable measure that evaluates the degree to...

January 2015

January 12, 2015

Pope Francis Encourages Breastfeeding in Sistine Chapel

This past Sunday, Pope Francis celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord by...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

Pediatricians Revising Anti-Bed Sharing Stance: Dire Warnings “Backfired.”

According to Dr. Melissa Bartick, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the strong...

December 19, 2014

60% of American Children Show Signs of Poor Moral/Emotional/Relational Health, New Study Says.

Research consistently shows that secure attachment is directly related to robust moral reasoning, empathy, emotional...

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Neuroscience Proves “Perfect Love Casts Out Fear.”

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear (1 Jn. 4:18)....

September 2014

September 16, 2014

Moms’ Response to Baby’s Cries May Indicate Unresolved Childhood Wounds/Need for Counseling

A new study suggests that the way a mom feels about responding to her child's...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

Maximize Your Baby’s Word Power with This ONE Simple Tip!

Parents may not understand a baby's prattling, but by listening and responding, they let their...

June 2014

June 10, 2014

Is It Time for a Catholic “Tenderness Revolution” In Parenting?–Updated

Disturbing new research suggests that by the time they reach age 18, about 12 percent...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

Attachment and Faith Style: How Parenting Affects Your Experience of God

Yesterday, I linked a study reporting that 40% of US children suffer from insecure attachment....

April 08, 2014

Parenting Crisis in America: 40% of US Children Have Insecure Attachment to their Parents

Attachment is psychological term for the process that wires the social brain. Strong attachment is...

March 2014

March 25, 2014

Predicting Addictions/Eating Disorders By Age Four: What Parents Need to Know

Pope Francis has been beating the drum for more affectionate connections in families, again and...

March 12, 2014

A Psychopath Gives Parenting Advice

Dr. James Fallon, neuroscientist, is a psychopath (albeit a "pro-social" psychopath in that he hasn't...