Labor Day is a day of relaxation for Americans. It is a day to celebrate with friends and families. It is a day to be thankful for the jobs we have but also a day to remember to unwind and enjoy life. Labor Day can remind mothers of a different kind of labor too. It …
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There are many parenting experts. Doctors, nurses, midwives, doulas, lactation consultants, teachers, ministers, your mother, and your mother-in-law all fire information at you. Go to the park one morning and listen to how many moms offer free advice and play expert when it comes to other people’s parenting! So much information is available. It is …
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Summer means much needed family vacations, weekends at the beach, and long road trips! Long road trips sound fun, but if you’re a parent, your current understanding of “road trip” is probably very different from what you envisioned in your college days! Road trips with children can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be that way! The …
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Nothing is more beautiful than a woman in love, and in our Mother Mary we see that truth! The beautiful Blessed, Virgin Mary is the epitome of human love. This shining love is what makes her so radiantly beautiful in all cultures. Mary is filled with love for God her Father, love for the Holy Spirit her …
Mother’s Day is built up with a commercialized hype that is sure to leave some women disappointed, but no matter what your situation, you don’t have to be one of those disappointed moms. Mother’s Day should be celebrated even if you are celebrating on your own! Whether you are a single mom, an unhappily Married …
We are among the first generations, to see the average person live in ease. Recent generations grew up seeing families in big houses with nice furniture taking great vacations. Young people don’t remember their parents’ struggle through new Marriages and tight incomes. They didn’t watch their parents confront one another, struggle, debate, disagree, get angry, calm …
Life is not fair. No one knows this more than an abandoned spouse forced to hand over her children…except maybe the children forced to shuffle between two households and unnaturally choose between two parents. No matter how unjust no fault divorce and our court systems are, forced visitation is a reality for many, so, whether …
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Every child needs a Daddy. Maybe that should be the end of this post. Every child needs a Daddy. It’s worth repeating, but what do you do when the father of your children is not the Daddy you hoped he’d be or that children deserve? Studies show loving, present fathers make a world of difference. Children of fathers who …
