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Daddy, what bead are we on?

“Daddy, what bead are we on?” is a question I am asked frequently by my two oldest sons during our nighttime rosary. It is a question that at first perturbed me, but the more they asked the question, the more I fell in love with them asking the question. Their little...

A Gift of Love too Many People Fear

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

What kind of mother threatens her husband to abandon their newborn? In 2015, Ruzan Badalyan threatened divorce if the father, Samuel Forrest, refused to abandon their Down Syndrome newborn. Samuel shared his story publicly. Samuel, a freelance business contractor had...

Stop Telling Kids They Deserve Happiness & Do This Instead

by Caroline Godin

We love our children and want them to be happy, but are we hurting them in the long run with good intentions? You hear it all the time, “I just want them to be happy.” Happy when? Now? Later in life? What about for eternity? If given the choice, most of us—anyone who...

45 Gently Used Pope Names That Should Make a Comeback

by Melissa Guerrero

Have you ever wondered why some popes choose the names they do? Some (like the first popes) simply kept their names. Others (especially the most modern day popes) choose them based on the legacies of their predecessors. While there are some papal names that have been...

From a Mom of 10—5 Simple Things to Remember When You Feel Overwhelmed

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

On paper, you would not have picked my husband and me for the job of raising ten children. Our organization and stress management skills were mid-range. Yet, with prayer and a lot of recalibrating, we made it through. All are adults now and we have a dozen...