A few years ago, I started volunteering as a mentor to an elementary student at a local Catholic school. I was nervous at first because this was the first time I served as a mentor to a young student. On that first day, the school counselor thought it would be nice...
Catholic parents, listen up! You’ve got to check out the new books from Magnificat: Where is Jesus? My First Words in Search of GodThank You, Lord. My First Words in Praise of GodYou Are Loved For toddlers and ages three and up, I was blown away at the depth in...
There are a lot of distractions in our culture today (cell phones, iPads, laptops, the “need” to be busy, etc.) which have unfortunately seeped into the family meal. The kids are distracted, the parents are distracted and tired after working all day, so there is not a...
Any parent will tell you that kids have a very short attention span. (You’ve known this for a long time, right?) Parents are lucky to have them long enough to sweep the floor or pick up one shirt off their floor. This can be especially true when it comes to...
What’s better than receiving a box of children’s books before a family road trip? They’re going to keep a kid’s attention on the road and they’re going to be filled with wholesome and holy knowledge! I have always been impressed the clean...
