Catholic dad Lenny DeLorenzo writes that “for parents who desire to raise their children toward a true and meaningful life of faith, it is all the more important to develop, examine and commit to daily customs, weekly customs and annual customs that
As a litmus test for the aged, someone on Facebook recently posted a picture of a street lamp with its light glowing and asked what that meant to a kid growing up in New Orleans in the 1960s. Of course, cracking the
When her kids were little and they were house hunting, Simcha Fisher promised them that they would find a house where they could hook up a hose: “The place we’d been renting before had no hose spigot, and even though we went
Catholic dad Lenny DeLorenzo writes about the space and culture we create in our homes. Just as the womb is the most intimate and powerful culture for the unborn child, so is the family home the most intimate and powerful culture for
The world needs good fathers. But what does good fatherhood look like? Over his years as a dad, and through the example of the fathers in his own life, Adam Minihan has come to see the different stages of fatherhood and what
While a mother’s importance to her family cannot be overstated, too often our culture overlooks the significance of a father’s presence in the life of his children. The influence of a loving and involved father plays a crucial, irreplaceable role in shaping
Katie Prejean McGrady writes that in a world that is quick to bemoan the lack of good fathers, perhaps we need to do more to show our appreciation to the ones who show up every day and do the work that is
“When I was about 12 weeks pregnant with my first baby back in 2016, I cried in my husband’s arms, knowing that my lifelong desire of being a stay-at-home mom with kids was not in God’s plan for our lives,” writes Gretchen
Parents in the U.S. are more likely to prioritize passing on their religious views to their children rather than their political views, according to data analysis from the Pew Research Center.
A new analysis of several Pew Research Center surveys found that most
Writer Simcha Fisher looks at a recent Pew survey where 82% of parents say that parenting is enjoyable most or all of the time. Sometimes, it seems like the challenges far outweigh the joys, but, Fisher writes, “You can enjoy the good