Counseling Teens on Theology of the Body Issues
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Health on Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Many of our readers live in homes with teenage children who are perfectly compliant and never question either the Church’s moral teachings or their parents’ rules and wisdom.
But I think we also have many readers like the mom who wrote to me this past week asking for guidance about how to advise her teenage daughter on a very difficult issue. The girl in question, a sexually active teen, has advised... READ MORE
Bringing Up Bebe
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Monday, February 06, 2012
First there was the Asian Tiger Mom, now the Superior French Mom.
I confess it took me by surprise that the French have any children to parent.
But a forthcoming book insists it’s so, and the author tells how her French friend helped her change her tone of voice so that her toddler would obey her and play-dates became more enjoyable for parent and child.
Much of what she says strikes me as common... READ MORE
Asperger Awareness
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, February 02, 2012
There’a an interesting article in the New York Times today written by a man who was (briefly) diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in his late teens. Benjamin Nugent, author of American Nerd: The Story of My People, writes that when he was 17, he was judged to “fit the bill” of Asperger’s based on the diagnostic criteria.
And then, he grew up and moved to the big city and suddenly all of his issues sort... READ MORE
Parents Gather Here
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, January 30, 2012
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Terrible toddlers? Trying teens? Something in between? This weekly forum is the spot to share your questions and struggles about all things related to parenthood.
Please join us!
Stuff Parents Say
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, January 26, 2012
A few years ago, when my babies suddenly got a little older, I found myself having to answer that age-old question: why?
“Why can’t we watch this?”
“Why can’t I go there?”
“Why can’t I stay up past nine o’clock?”
These and a million other inquiries started making the room spin and I felt I was always working on a small thesis to explain to my children the reasoning for our decisions. I’d launch into... READ MORE
Smart Motivation
Posted by Arwen Mosher in News on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
When Camilla was little, a friend told me she’d read (in the book NurtureShock) that research showed that telling children “you’re so smart!” is counterproductive, and ends up undermining achievement as kids learn to overestimate their own abilities while also failing to develop the real confidence necessary to take risks.
Interested, I asked my super-intelligent, lifelong high-achieving sister what... READ MORE
Parenting Pointers
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, January 23, 2012
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Difficult Discussion
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Friday, January 20, 2012
This weekend for the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, our parish is having its usual prayer vigil. We signed up for a half-hour time slot. Bryan’s going and I suggested he might take our five-year-old daughter with him.
But I wasn’t surprised when he hesitated. Because, you see, we haven’t explained to Camilla about abortion yet.
We did participate in the local pregnancy care center’s fill-a-bottle-with-coins... READ MORE
From Colic to College
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, January 16, 2012
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Moms & Dads Gather Here
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, January 09, 2012
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