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November 2014

November 25, 2014

In Praise of Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving to all my loyal, Faith on the Couch readers. I am grateful for...

November 18, 2014

Then Comes Baby: Cute Baby Contest–Newborn to Six Months. Post Pics to WIN!!!

Babies, babies, babies! We LOVE babies! Lisa's and my new book, Then Comes Baby: The...

November 10, 2014

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT #2: Lisa and I Are Speaking at the 2015 World Meeting of Families

Lisa and I have been invited to present at the 2015 World Meeting of Families...

November 03, 2014

HUGE NEWS: Pope Hosts Conference on Marriage as Union of 1 Man & 1 Woman

H/T CatholicVote. Big news, just announced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith:...

November 03, 2014

THEN COMES BABY: A Catholic Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the First 3 Years of Parenthood—RELEASED TODAY!!!

Lisa and I have a lot to celebrate, we're already getting tremendous feedback about how...

October 2014

October 10, 2014

When a Father Leads: Marian Consecration P. 2 –Guest Blog by Dave McClow

Dave McClow is a pastoral counseling associate with the Pastoral Solutions Institute. How did Bishop...

October 09, 2014

When Mercy Hurts: Cdl. Kasper and the Soft Clericalism of Low Expectations.

There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for the Church to...

October 08, 2014

Help For Struggling Couples

My newest book, When Divorce is Not an Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and...

October 07, 2014

Toddlers Adjust Behavior Around Angry Adults

Children as young as 15 months can detect anger when watching other people's social interactions...

September 2014

September 29, 2014

All Shook Up: “Therapy Better than Meds for Overcoming Anxiety.” Says Major Study

About a week-and-a-half ago, I taped a series on Women of Grace with Johnnette Benkovic...

September 16, 2014

New Tender Tidings Emagazine for Catholic Parents is Now Available!

Kim Cameron-Smith, founder of IntentionalCatholicParenting.com and More2Life Radio Contributor just let me know that The...

September 05, 2014

When a (Spiritual) Father Leads

A post at Catholic Exchange by my associate at the Pastoral Solutions Institute, Dave McClow....

August 2014

August 27, 2014

Depression: Caused by Low Serotonin? Not So Fast, Study Says….

From Neuroscience Research Techniques Depression is the leading cause of disability around the world, and...

August 14, 2014

Does God Answer Prayer? Depends on Which God You Pray To, Study Says

New research from Baylor University shows that the nature of our attachment to God and...

August 12, 2014

Dealing With Depression: Getting the Right Kind of Help Matters

The news of Robin Williams' suicide has brought the insidious nature of depression front and...

August 11, 2014

Innocence Restored–Hope for Those Who Have Suffered Indignity and Abuse

One of the most heartbreaking aspect of my work with victims of abuse--whether verbal, physical,...

August 05, 2014

You’re So Vain (You Probably Think This Quiz Is About You).

How narcissistic are you? A new study shows that one question can accurately reveal the...

July 2014

July 21, 2014

Ad Contra Providentialists–Natural Family Planning Awareness Week

It's NFP Awareness Week according to the USCCB and several Patheos bloggers are taking a...

July 18, 2014

The Prodigal Father: Benedict XVI on Fathering

Check out this great post on Catholic fatherhood by Dave McClow. Dave works for me...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

WE WIN!!!! SCOTUS SAYS HOBBY LOBBY NOT BOUND–MANDATE PRACTICALLY UNENFORCEABLE!!!!

Yes!!! 5-4 Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, & Kagan dissent.

June 05, 2014

Baby Got Back

A controversial new Mexican campaign to promote breastfeeding uses topless celebrities and the slogan, "Don't...

June 04, 2014

Dr. Greg & Lisa Talk Breastfeeding in the NCReproter

We had an interview with the National Catholic Reporter last week for their special parenting...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

The Devil Went Down to Harvard (w/Apologies to Charlie Daniels)

By now, you've probably heard about the organization hosting a Black Mass at Harvard. ...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

A Struggle with Gratitude at the Heart of Materialism, Study Says

We tend to pick on materialists for being grasping, shallow people but it turns out...

March 2014

March 06, 2014

Help for Those Who Feel Guilty Speaking Up.

“He who is not angry, whereas he has cause to be, sins. For...

February 2014

February 14, 2014

One More Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift

Nunc Dimittis! Bacon Roses! There is really nothing left to say.

February 12, 2014

How About A Little HOLY SEX for Valentines Day? (And other gift ideas)

Elizabeth Scalia has her Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift Ideas post up. By all means...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

Study Says, “Christians Hate People Different from Them.” Except it Doesn’t

A recent study claims, "Religiosity Means Love of Neighbor--If Values Line Up." You'll probably be...

January 14, 2014

Because No One Does Tolerance Like the Germans — (German Judge Torments Homeschooling Family)

This is terrifying.... Many readers may recall that in August, German authorities used the equivalent...

January 07, 2014

“Manning Up.” The Truth About Masculinity

My son, Jacob, has a provocative post about masculinity at his website. I think he...