Take 10 minutes and jot down all your ideas of the kind of person you hope your son or daughter will turn out to be at the age of 25. If you have trouble thinking it through, maybe consider what you would like the person...
Note that we are continually educating in virtue; many virtues are interconnected. This table shows the key virtues that parents tackle and should develop in the different age ranges in order to raise happy, mature adults. Up to Age 7 From 8...
Suggested Movies for Teenagers Smart Phones, Dumb People Abstinence Guide by Dr. Meg Meeker "Modesty and Romance" by Jason Evert Romance Without Regret by Jason and Crystalina Evert This excellent DVD is a must see for all parents and their teenagers. A presentation on sexual honesty...
EXCELLENT BOOKS ON PARENTING Father, The Family Protector by James Stenson A MUST READ for husbands and wives. Encouraging, empowering, uplifting and absolutely chock full of great wisdom. James Stenson explores how fathers exercise their powerful and particularly masculine contribution to family life. My husband could not...
Whether we are in the teen years or they are looming on the horizon, we are well aware that they are rollercoaster years. There are no pat answers, quick fixes or magic formulas to avoid the challenges, harness the hormones or handle the changes. Each...
How fun to have a celebration! Everyone looks forward to getting together with close friends and having a party. Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, graduation, or surprise party, we conjure up great memories of wonderful occasions with people we hold dear. Yet when the subject...
Most of us go into motherhood with little or no experience. The arrival of children is met with great joy. However it also comes with a steep learning curve. Even if you were part of a large family yourself, learning the ropes of motherhood can...
How would you like your children to learn about life, love, and sexuality? Who would you like them to hear it from? A child in the school yard, a teen magazine, the internet, the classroom teacher, some TV program or from you? They all have...
Have everybody introduce themselves. Speak about how this group hopes to help mothers be more conscious of their roles in raising strong mature adults. The group will encourage thinking, discussing, sharing and learning ideas, skills and principles important in various aspects of family life. ...
Parents are the primary educators of their children in the faith. Sometimes it is possible to gather like-minded families together to share in deepening the faith of those who attend. A family catechism program is one such initiative to support the parental responsibility....