Plan to Enjoy Christmas
In the busyness of the season, it takes an intentional effort to focus on the true meaning of Christmas, so we have some suggestions on how to keep Christ in…
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays as it is the only holiday where we gather for the specific purpose of being thankful to the Lord for all that we’ve…
Money and Generation Z
A “Millennial” is a person who reached young adulthood around the year 2000. Generation Z (also known as Post-Millennials) is the generation following the Millennials. The oldest members are somewhere between 18…
Momisms
Sunday is Mothers Day—a time to honor mothers, grandmothers, step mothers, god mothers and especially those people in our lives who are not “official” mothers but who fill that role…
Friendship and Lifestyle
This week I received an email from a dear friend who lives in a village outside of Krakow, Poland. She is a beautiful example of a devoted Catholic mother and…
Teaching Kids Dollars and Nonsense
A recent article from the Washington Post by Amy Joyce was titled “Teaching Kids Dollars and Sense.” In the article Ms. Joyce quotes Ron Lieber, who authored the book The…
Vacations with a Catholic State of Mind
Vacations replace the exhausting day-to-day grind with relaxing and fun experiences that can be shared with friends and family. Most of us look forward to the next vacation as soon…
A New Paradigm: Adult Children Living at Home
A while back I wrote about Cheri Frame, an educational consultant who runs a business called "Credits Before College". Her goal is to make sure that kids are getting out…
The “Sandwich” Generation
We had a post on this blog not too long ago about having a conversation with our parents in regards to planning for the future. It is imperative that we…
5 Things to Stop Doing for Your Children
“You can’t always get what you want” is a familiar phrase to all of us. This is a hard fact of life that often appears at the most inconvenient times;…