Problematic internet content is a massive problem in today’s world: Kids are being exposed to pornography at younger and younger ages. But families can fight back and keep kids safe with cleverly designed parental control apps.  The majority of kids are exposed to porn by age 13, with some exposed as young as 7, according Read More…

Caterina Scorsone, best known for her role in Grey’s Anatomy, makes it look like her life is easy. Her colorful photos are full of smiles, colors, broccoli grown in her backyard, and naps in a hammock . It certainly is beautiful—a joyful life radiates from her social media profile—but for those of us who see Read More…

Have you finished your school shopping? Did you get the right color folders or the ugly ones that left both you and your child crying in the Target parking lot? Don’t worry, the tears are probably more about summer being over and the change of routine than they are about the getting the folders right. Yes, Read More…

Parenting has changed dramatically in the last few decades, and not always for the better. It’s become expected that parents will focus most of their time and attention on their children. While this can be good in many ways, when taken too far it can leave young people unprepared for adulthood. But there are simple, Read More…

It can be difficult talking with our children about serving in the military. Should we talk about the risks of the job? Should we downplay them to make daily life less stressful? How can we keep connected when a military parent is deployed? While we can hardly hide the danger of the profession from our Read More…

Having children has taught me more about self-sacrifice, patience, and surrender to God’s will than anything else in my life. Most of all, my babies reveal to me the everlasting depth and breadth of God’s love. It’s no coincidence that God took the form of a newborn baby when He came to earth. Pope Francis Read More…

With the Olympics in full swing, spectators have been marveling at the extraordinary strength and determination of the world’s best athletes. With records being smashed, these Olympians seem almost super-human. Recently, however, Usain Bolt revealed to People how challenging fatherhood is compared to his training to become the fastest man on earth. “[It’s harder] being Read More…

It’s the feast of saints and siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus! There are several other sets of canonized siblings—Benedict and Scholastica, Cyril and Methodius, and Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa come to mind—but it’s still uncommon for siblings to be canonized and share a feast day.  In a way, though, this unusual circumstance Read More…

Over the past 18 months, large numbers of parents became homeschoolers — or at least the central overseers of their children’s education as school moved online during pandemic shut downs. And while many families look forward to the kids going back to school in-person full-time, others have found schooling-at-home to be better than expected — Read More…

We don’t know much about the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents, but what we do know reveals a man and woman of extraordinary holiness. Modern parents can learn so much from their example. In today’s world, when we have videos, photos, and extensive writings of modern-day saints, it’s kind of amazing how little we know about Read More…

How many times have I stubbed my toe on the step-stool in our kitchen? More times than I can count. In at least a few instances, the contact was solid enough that the exclamation emerging from my mouth later had to be taken to confession. The stool, you see, is often dragged into random positions Read More…

It used to be that civic engagement was the expectation for all citizens, rather than the exception for a few. There was a time in this country when most adults were very involved in their local communities, in all kinds of ways.  Sadly, those days are long gone. And thanks to the rise of the Read More…