Many Catholics couples struggling with infertility naturally turn to the scriptures for solace. Maybe they shouldn't. Although the Old and New Testaments...
Family
It happened again last Sunday, as it has happened other Sundays. A young couple arrives—usually late—with an infant and toddler in tow. After making a...
We stand together on the sidelines of our sons soccer match. A gaggle of parents stamping our feet against the creeping cold, huddling under umbrellas away...
Years ago, I learned a lesson about passing on religious faith during a golden summer while my family was on vacation. My daughters were young, about ages 3...
I had never thought about it in quite that way. Never thought about parenting as a "charism." A calling perhaps. An undertaking of immense spiritual...
Earth-friendly living starts at home. My family's attempts to lessen our impact on the earth remind me of driving a car with a manual transmission for the...
A first-time mom sees Easter anew through the eyes of her infant son. For Lent last year, I gave up Easter. To be more precise, I gave up the Easter and Holy...
There are many passages in the parent-child relationship: birth, weaning from the breast or bottle, preschool or kindergarten, high school, full-time work or...
The decline of a parent is not just a physical and financial challenge, it's a spiritual one as well. Kathy Bingham knew she had reached midlife when...
Small children and fictionalized bulls alike can teach us that goofing off can be a noble goal indeed. I smiled when I saw my daughter Cara pull the spring...
