How many times have we heard the secular bastion of good parenting encapsulated in the expression: “I just want them to be happy”? And, I guess, there’s nothing inherently wrong in this. I mean, as parents we do love to see our children well and enjoying themselves. And happier children make us feel as …
It is a well acknowledged fact that the Lord’s Day, Sunday, should be kept holy. As one of the Ten Commandments, its significance is paramount. Yet, how often we neglect this. Certainly, we may view Sunday as a day of rest – from the working week – but it should also be a day …
It might be the battle cry of the anti-abortion ‘protestors’ that pray outside the local abortion mill, but describing yourself as pro-life is far from just your stance on this one issue. Pro-life ideology and Catholicism go hand in hand, and if you’re going to label yourself as being pro-life then you need to: …
In March this year we welcomed our fifth child into the clan. And, as with the advent of any newborn, our laundry pile dramatically increased. Jumpsuits, singlets, muslin wraps and bassinet sheets fill our dirty clothes baskets, or soak in our laundry tub, with frightening regularity. Each day at least two loads of washing …
This year I gave birth to my first Lenten baby. That is to say, I gave birth to a baby in the season of Lent. My others were born in Ordinary Time and Advent. Reflecting one night, during my hospital stay, on the beauty of bringing new life into the world, in spite of …
Elvis Presley movies were a big part of my childhood. In the days when the midday movie was generally an Elvis one, my mother introduced us to the man many still grieve as having died too young. Unbeknownst to me, one of the ‘Elvis’ girls, who co-starred with him into two movies, and famously …
Forming good habits is always difficult. Forming good prayer habits can, at times, seem impossible, especially when you have small children. Fitting prayer, quality family prayer, into the busyness of parenting can be a challenge but it is worth it! Here are some tips for encouraging children, from a young age, to pray: Start …
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It will come as no surprise that I’m an avid reader and that I encourage my children to have a large appetite for reading too. Along the way we have discovered some absolute gems of Catholic books that I believe every Catholic family should have. Children’s Bible I can’t recommend one in particular …
Miss 3 will turn 4 soon and I’m already composing a text message in my head to send out to family. It’s going to read something like this: Please avoid buying presents that emphasise the ‘prettiness’ of little girls. We would prefer presents that focus on more practical attributes. Maybe you think that sounds …
If you ask someone what they love about parenting, they’re not exactly going to say: the sleepless nights, constant demands and lack of down time. Being a parent is hard, difficult and fraught with challenges and yet, for many of us, this vocation, coupled with marriage, is our path to sanctity. Yes, that was …
