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October 2015

October 01, 2015

Please Don’t Fiddle While The Family Burns: An Open Letter to the 2015 Synod on the Family

The following is an article I penned for the October issue of Inside the Vatican...

September 2015

September 17, 2015

Great FREE Resource for Catholic Parents!

FREE PARENTING MAGAZINE for Catholic parents! Tender Tidings Fall 2015 now available! In this issue:...

September 10, 2015

World Meeting of Families: So What? Who Cares? What’s In It for Me?

The World Meeting of Families (WMOF) is an international event occurring every three years...

September 03, 2015

World Meeting of Families Speakers Assert, “Family Life is an Activity, NOT an Accessory”

"We need to rediscover the gift of family life; that family life is its...

August 2015

August 25, 2015

“Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome”–An Autopsy on the Death of Religious Faith

Reba Riley's memoir, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing describes her loss...

August 20, 2015

You CAN Raise Faithful Kids: Discover the SCIENCE of Passing on the FAITH!

A review of Discovering God Together: The Catholic Guide to Raising Faithful Kids Dr. Greg...

August 12, 2015

CONFIRMED–HISTORIC Record Breaking Attendance at 2015 World Meeting of Families

Today on More2Life Radio, we were blessed by a visit from Dr. Mary Beth Yount,...

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...

July 21, 2015

Family Spirituality: So What? Who Cares? & What’s In It For You?

If the idea of "family spirituality" sounds indescribably boring, oddly mysterious, or like a total...

July 01, 2015

New Study Quantifies Spiritual Health Crisis in Catholic Families

My latest article for OSV's Daily Take If your child came home from school with...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

Catholic Families in Crisis: New Study Finds Catholic Homes Are Spiritually Bankrupt.

The Church teaches that family life is the basic unit of society and that as...

June 19, 2015

For Father’s Day, 15 Reasons Dads Matter

This weekend is Fathers' Day, so I thought it would be good to take some...

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 20, 2015

Escaping the Blame Game: 5 Steps to Reclaiming Your Power

When things go wrong, we love having someone to blame. It's a seductive game that...

May 12, 2015

Losing My Religion: Why People Are Really Leaving the Church (It’s Not What You Think)

A new report from Pew Research shows that religion is losing ground as more people...

May 01, 2015

5 Ways Catholic Families Stand Out–Does YOUR Family Do These Things?

In anticipation of my wife and I speaking at the upcoming World Meeting of Families,...

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...

March 2015

March 03, 2015

Helping Your Kids Deal with Anger

Parents often struggle to deal effectively with their children's anger. We either tend to respond...

February 2015

February 09, 2015

Children Raised by Gay Parents WORSE OFF Than Other Kids, New Major Study Shows.

From Mercator.net via the British Journal of Education, Society and Behavioral Science. Fresh research has...

February 07, 2015

Pope Francis and Spanking: 4 Things to Consider

People know that, as a Catholic Parenting author and family therapist, I encourage parents to...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

Pope Francis says many children are, “Orphans within the family.”

In his general audience, Pope Francis is asserting the importance of family life, repeating his...

January 21, 2015

Update from the Hutch: Pope Francis Praises Large Families

For all the cyber sturm und drang yesterday surrounding Pope Francis comment that Catholics don't have...

January 06, 2015

Spying or Parenting? How Much CAN You Check Up On Your Kids–And How?

CNN posted an article today asking if it's OK to "spy" on your kids' texts...

December 2014

December 18, 2014

Holiday Survival Guide: 5 Great Ideas for Coping with Your Crazy Family

Ah, Christmas. A solemn, joyful time of year for Christians, where silent and holy nights...

November 2014

November 19, 2014

What Douthat & Martin Miss: Reflections on the Ongoing Synod Discussion

NYT columnist, Ross Douthat, and America Editor-at-Large, Fr. Jim Martin, are having a very interesting...

November 12, 2014

What’s the #1 Thing Stressed Out Kids Need to Feel Better? (Infographic)

H/T Stress Better Take a look at this revealing infographic based on a survey of...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Talking to Kids About Death: Popcak in Australia Catholic Family Magazine

The latest issue of CathFamily E-Magazine is out! In light of the feasts of All...

October 22, 2014

Want Faithful Kids? These 4 Secrets Will Make It Happen

Commonweal, has some bad news for Catholic parents. (But hang on, I've got the good...

October 14, 2014

The Extraordinary Synod on the Family–Processing the Explosion

The Catholic world exploded the other day with the release of the Relatio, the summary document...

October 09, 2014

Australian Couple Releases Full Text of Synod Speech

I'm friends with Byron and Francine Pirola, the son and DIL of Ron and Mavis...