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November 2015

November 06, 2015

When Your Children Leave the Church: Brandon Vogt Offers Hope for Heartbroken Parents

If you're a Catholic parent, you know the joy that comes from seeing your child...

June 2015

June 25, 2015

Dear Bristol: Thank You For Saying Yes to Life

My fellow Patheos blogger Bristol Palin made a pretty big announcement this morning: She told...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

Great Moments in Television: The Heidi Game, the Great Pumpkin, and the Family Hour

Do you remember the Heidi Game? On November 17, 1968, the Oakland Raiders defeated the...

November 01, 2014

Obama Loses Stay-at-Home Moms’ Support (If He Ever Had It)

There's quite a brew erupting in social media over remarks by President Obama this week...

October 2014

October 31, 2014

Should You Take Your Child to the Cemetery?

When a loved one dies, should you take your small child to the funeral? I...

June 2014

June 18, 2014

Happy Homecoming for Justina Pelletier, After State Drops Its Controversial Charge of Medical Child Abuse

"I'm so happy, I'm so excited, oh, my gosh!" said 16-year-old Justina Pelletier when asked...

May 2014

May 07, 2014

Moms, Dads, Kids, Singles, Everyone…This Movie’s For You

The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. Back in...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Mom, You’re the Best! A Loving Tribute

She's always been there for you. She's been the encourager-in-chief, coaxing you to try,...

February 2014

February 07, 2014

You Were a Pea, Then a Lemon….

Boba, a manufacturer of baby slings, has released a new ad for 2014 titled "You...

January 2014

January 21, 2014

“Moms’ Night Out”: A Frolicking Good Time Laughing at Motherhood’s Stresses

All Allyson and her friends want is a peaceful, grown-up evening of dinner and conversation...

December 2013

December 18, 2013

Books For and About Catholic Moms

I know. There are piles of great books for Catholic mothers out there. I’ve read...

December 14, 2013

PARENTHOOD: Stains, Spills, Sleeplessness…and Love

If you’re a parent, you know that the early years of childrearing are a mix...

May 2013

May 07, 2013

7-Year-Old Steals Car to Avoid Going to Church

I’d love to tell you that my children, when they were young, always loved going...

April 2013

April 15, 2013

The Religious and the Excremental: Holy Sh*t

Melissa Mohr seems to have hit the jackpot with her new book Holy Sh*t: A...

March 2013

March 11, 2013

So…. Who’s Getting Up VERY EARLY to Watch the Mass?

Tomorrow’s the big day: At 10:00 a.m. Rome time (yep, that’s 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time!),...

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Maslow’s Hierarchy Revisited—Parenthood’s On Top!

Sometimes you just want to roll your eyes and say “Duh!” A team of researchers...

July 16, 2012

The Power of a Mother’s Prayer

Her son was a wild one. She had tried to impart solid virtues and a...

April 2012

April 05, 2012

Do Toy Guns Beget Violence?

Christ is risen! Bang! Bang! Do you remember Fr. Michael Pfleger, that feisty and controversial...

February 2011

February 09, 2011

HOLLYWOOD RUMSPRINGA: Young Stars Run Amok Make Good Parents’ Job So Much Harder

In Amish society, there is a period during adolescence called Rumspringa (or Rumschpringe)—a Pennsylvania German...