by Tara Brooke | Dec 11, 2020 | Family Life, Parenting
“Special needs?” What does that even mean? According the very credible source of Wikipedia (?) the term, “special needs” describes individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. Five years ago, my journey as a...
by Catholic Marriage Prep | Jan 23, 2020 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Parenting
My years as a Catholicmarriageprep.com instructor and blogger immersed me in the world of Theology of the Body and the beauty of the Sacrament of Matrimony. Beginning the course with Creation and the Fall of Man, I knew that God created us good, and that without sin,...
by Patrick Hernandez | Oct 3, 2019 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Questions, Society
Recently, I’ve come across a surge of debates that address the issue of a Catholic mother staying at home vs. working outside of the home, taking on the form of either digital article or social media. The abridged version of proponents of each side tends to go as...
by Lisa Ponchak | Jun 5, 2018 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting
I was at a surprise birthday party last week for a friend. Children were welcome so we brought 4 of our 6 kids. A woman there saw me smiling and she commented, “How can you still be smiling when you have so many kids?!” Without even thinking, I replied,...
by Catholic Marriage Prep | May 23, 2018 | Family Life, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
I was in 8th grade when I received the Sacrament of Confirmation. During the preparation process you are supposed to choose a patron saint, and I was having trouble picking one. I grew up reading about the saints but no particular one was really sticking out to me. If...
