Forums: Parenting

Parenting is a tough job but a lot of people are doing it. In fact, currently there are 150 million active parents in the United States. The big question these people face is how to do it? Does that quote strike you as odd? It was the introduction to an article on parenting trends. Aside from stating the obvious, the opening line puts parenting in the same category as camping, skydiving or canoeing–just another interesting and popular hobby. Assuming the author of said article is not visiting from another planet, one can only attribute the astounding lack of understanding of...

Recently, I watched a promotional video for the movie, Courageous, a Christian movie which will be available in 2011 (the video can be viewed here). The movie is the story of four law enforcement officers who are called, in very challenging situations, to serve and protect others and their families. Watching this video reminded me that as Catholic men, we are constantly bombarded in the media with images of men, husbands, and fathers that are not only negative, but counter to the biblical image of who we are in Christ as men. The video also reminded me of the series...

Archbishop reiterates that parents are primary educators of children Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sep 1, 2010 / 12:04 pm (CNA).- This week the president of the Argentinean Bishops’ Committee on Catholic Education, Archbishop Hector Aguer, reminded parents that they cannot renounce their responsibility for both the moral and religious education of their children. It is in the home, he emphasized, where children must learn the faith. “The role of the family must never be slighted, and this is something in today’s culture … that we must diligently look after, because without the role of the family, education is not complete,” the archbishop...

Tuesday August 17, 2010 After Losing Major Role for Refusing Sex Scenes, Actor Neal McDonough Finds New Successes By Peter J. SmithHOLLYWOOD, California, August 17, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Standing up for his religious and moral beliefs has paid off for Neal McDonough, Hollywood actor and family man, who was fired back in March from a television series for refusing to perform steamy sex scenes. Far from ending his career, the actor’s career is moving along with a role in a major Hollywood film and the lead in a new television series called “Vigilante Priest.”Although the dominant attitude in Hollywood regarding...

Friday August 13, 2010 Urban Oufitters Pulls Planned Parenthood Condoms PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, August 13, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - One day after parents were asked to contact Urban Outfitters and object to its sale of Planned Parenthood condoms, the youth-oriented retailer has ceased its online sale of condoms.The product page explained that the web-exclusive condoms are "no longer available," a message the American Life League reports was confirmed by an Urban Outfitters representative.Condoms have a typical-use failure rate as high as 36 percent among teens, and Planned Parenthood’s condoms scored at the very bottom in a 2005 Consumer Reports trial of...

NASHVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - When asked why they do it, homeschool families consistently answer that they do it because it is the absolutely best way to educate children. Far from being elitist however, or the statement of simple, ignorant, or deluded homeschool parents, it seems that two decades of research affirms this answer with empirical evidence, according to a recent study. In February of this year, Brian Ray published a study of the largest nationwide sample of home educators and their children in the United States. Also a review of existing research on homeschooling, it asserts an incredible fact...

They may live in the White House and be protected by Secret Service agents, but Sasha and Malia Obama still will be expected to line up babysitting jobs when they hit their teens. Or at least, that is what their father, President Barack Obama, said in a television interview Friday morning. Photos: Father-In -Chief Photos:The First Family Asked about the financial advice he gives to his young daughters, the president said, "It's a great question, because -- because so many of the problems that we see had to do with the fact that just basic calculations about compound interest and...