Parenting Smarts

  • February 26, 2026

Tips for godparents

To the visible eye, I am not a very good godmother. By outside, tangible measures, I am failing....
  • October 17, 2025

The grandparent effect

Everyone needs a grandparent. When my son started college in a distant state, he prioritized finding “his people.”...
  • July 14, 2025

Parenting Smarts: Helping children find their purpose

As parents, one of the most important tasks we can undertake is helping our children discover their purpose...
  • April 17, 2025

Love in action

The family, the heart of evangelization, has been called the Domestic Church (“Lumen Gentium,” 11), the first place...
  • February 21, 2025

PARENTING SMARTS: A meaningful approach to Lent: Cultivating spiritual growth at home

Lent is a sacred time in the liturgical calendar, a season set aside for intentional spiritual growth. With...
  • June 10, 2024

I’M BORED!

Boredom seems to be more common than sunburns in the summer. I remember clearly telling my children that...