Tag: parenting

Every week my sons stand in the pew at Mass. Like stairsteps, all five in a row by age and height. Or like a...

Watch what parents do when they pick up a baby. Whether a swaddled newborn, a smiling infant or a squirmy toddler, parents start to...

One of my favorite things about living in eastern Indiana is our long summer evenings. Being so close to the Central time zone, but...

As summer approaches it is good to recall that the church dedicates the entire month of June to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, recognizing...

When you are a parent, you clock many hours in the back of churches. Pacing with fussy babies. Corralling rambunctious toddlers. Calming down restless...

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...

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

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...

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...

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