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Both children and God sometimes call us in the night ...

The story of God calling out to Samuel when he’s sleeping always makes me think of parenting a young child in the middle of...

Parents should create opportunities to bring faith values into digital conversations...

Because kids today have grown up with digital all around them, they think differently than adults do about technology and media. Scrolling through social...

Protecting loved ones from harm or preparing them for the pain:...

When I was a new parent, I assumed love meant protection. I researched the safest car seats, made sure the crib was secure, and double-checked...

Children’s show ‘Bluey’ helps Katie Prejean McGrady become a better Catholic...

During the COVID pandemic, my husband and I took turns watching “Cocomelon” with the then two-year-old. A brightly colored show with apparently animatronic humans...

Fatherhood: Passing on tradition that is more than just a journal

He records everything in the notebook. Red flowers. Purple flowers. Yellow flowers. Ant hills. Cardinals. The one and only cactus in the neighborhood in...

Fatherhood: Children place their trust in us, we place our trust...

"Trust me." If there's one comical mistake I've made over and over again as a father, it's saying those words to my children out loud. I...

Don’t miss ordinary opportunities to speak about faith to young people...

Like students taking a test, we often assign God to boxes without realizing it: God will be present at church, in Mass or in...

Parenting: Living our life in the faith gives our children a...

Almost from the time he was born at a Catholic hospital in the San Fernando Valley, our son was destined to practice the Catholic...

Parenting: A lifetime commitment for our adult children who still need...

Parenthood always is a work in process. There always seems to be something more and something genuinely important for parents to consider in raising...

Parenting: With teens, community, youth ministers, affirmation can make a difference

It was Aug. 31, 1997. My teenage daughter was flying home from World Youth Day in Paris. That same day, Princess Diana was killed...

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