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It’s pretty common knowledge in the Catholic world that our goal in life is to get to Heaven, and if we’re married, to get our spouse to...

I have a confession to make. Having had tons of babies doesn’t mean breastfeeding is a walk in the park. It’s not even a light jog. It...

What is the difference between an awesome parent and a mediocre one? And why on earth does it seem like many parents struggle when for...

In my last article I shared that many parents come to me seeking advice about how to improve their family’s faith life. I decided to...

Besides us parents, should our kids have other role models in their life? Consider grandparents for instance. Grandparents play an...

A family home with six children ages nine and under was never meant to be quiet, but some days I just wish it were a little less...

“Back then” I was ignorant, but I was the best kind of ignorant. Though I had already read a great deal of the Theology of the Body, gone...

I remember as a young girl watching a Canadian mini-series about the famous Dionne quintuplets. I was so fascinated by their story. There...

Mommy burnout is no small thing. When it happens, the feeling of exhaustion becomes overwhelming, your memory ceases to function anywhere...

Sometimes parents ask me things like, “Father, do you have any advice on how we can live our Catholic faith better as a family?” At times...

My daughter is approaching that age when boys mistake her for being older than she actually is. She’s smart, witty, way too social, and...

Over the last few days I have caught myself aimlessly scrolling through my social media accounts. A lot. Maybe that isn’t something I...

Is there something that really grates on your nerves every time you hear it? Is it so bad that even when you hear it on the radio or in a...

This is not a new topic. I’ve heard talks on this by Trent Horn (Catholic apologist), Ben Shapiro (political commentator), Marilyn York...

When I had five children in five years, there were times when I was exposed to a grotesque symphony of noise and whining that penetrated...

As parents we are in a privileged position to see the best and the worst of our kids, to witness all of their wins and losses; in short,...

As a Catholic priest, I’m blessed to get to know a lot of Catholic families. After countless hours of listening to confessions, providing...

After reading the book Boys Adrift, by Dr. Leonard Sax, I decided to design a rite of passage for my boys. In his book, Dr. Leonard Sax...

You just finished cleaning the last remains of this morning’s fiasco (breakfast) and you finally sit down to enjoy that freshly brewed...

When I was growing up, my friends and I loved to play a game called MASH. If you’re not familiar, it’s played with a paper and pen, often...