Generosity for Teenagers
Like us as parents, Lydia orchestrated a whole circus of household, professional, and local matters.
Parenting
Knowing oneself from the very start
Do you remember who you wanted to be when you were six-years-old?
Learnings from the Lice Prayer
The emails started not long before winter break. My kindergartner’s teacher shared in her weekly newsletter that there were cases of lice in the classroom.
Gather with Joy and Take Up and Read
A young parent asked me the other day what resources and practices they should use as they embark on discipling their child
Being Stewards of God’s Children with Saint Joseph
One of my favorite aspects of parenting, and one of the most difficult things to remember, is that I am simply a steward of God’s children.
Loaves and Fishes
A friend tells a story of being a little boy and having an ice cream cone in the back of the old family Cadillac on a hot summer day.
My Lenten Observation This Year
“You are always rushing and irritated.” The words from my car radio jarred me out of a busy day hurriedly
Make an Impact
As one does, I found myself discussing ‘the best rappers ever’ with my 13-year-old on the way home the other day.
Extra-Ordinary Love
On this Feast of the Epiphany, a day marked by an exceptional act of adoration, I wonder how we mark our ordinary days together? What are our everyday habits? What lengths do we go to honor the ordinary goodness in our lives?