In August we celebrated our oldest son’s graduation from high school. You might be wondering why we waited until August to celebrate. Because we homeschool
In my work with newly bereaved families (in perinatal death) and in my life experiences of suffering, I have seen a strange dynamic over and
In a few short weeks my wife Miriam and I will be welcoming our first born, Isabella. The approaching of this holy and awesome life-changing
Amour is a 2012 French film about an elderly man’s love for his wife. As Anne’s quality of life slowly deteriorates, Georges’ generous love for
A friendly young air conditioner tech came over to check the system at our home. Small talk led to him asking, \”So how many kids
When I first posted “What If I’m Wrong About NFP?” on my own blog, this comment appeared: This is what it looks like in the
We all have life seasons—with some being more jam-packed than others. When the schedule gets tight, it’s easy to slip into high-efficiency mode. Last spring,
Now that I\’m getting to a more-healed place in my grief journey, I can look back on this year (the anniversary of my husband’s death
Leo Tolstoy is frequently quoted from his classic novel Anna Karenina as saying how all happy families are the same, but unhappy families are all
Roughly six months ago, after many prayers, tears and anxious months of waiting, my wife, Miriam, and I learned with great joy that we are
Dear Daughter, Let Miley Cyrus be a lesson to you. Yes, this is what happens when you constantly hear that everything you do is awesome.
Upon completing Joseph Bottum\’s now notorious essay in Commonweal, several dozen snarky thoughts crossed my mind, some of which I shared elsewhere. But honestly I
The city I live in thinks my family has a problem with the virtue of orderliness. An inspector has just sent me an “Environmental Violation
Last Saturday, August 17, the Mass readings contained one of my favorite Bible verses. Joshua 24:15, If it is displeasing to you to serve the
“What if I’m wrong about NFP?” No matter where you stand on the use of NFP and the need for “serious reasons”, you can ask
Christians everywhere are grieving the loss of sanity through loss of Christian values. Some predict that when things get bad enough, people will come to
Bringing our uglies into the light begins to dismantle the hold our vices have on us. Opening our chest of less than stellar moments encourages
All of these things are my own personal observation based on my personal experience, so I am not expert on anything other than my own
In my work with grieving families, much of the coaching I do is to help young grieving parents communicate their needs to their friends/relatives so
It was an interesting NFP Awareness week at our blog The Practicing Catholic. We wrote a week-long series about natural family planning, and we lost
God has inscribed a moral code on my heart. It is hidden in my deepest self. Actually, if as an adult, I can block out my own ego
Visit this website for more on NFP Awareness Week. Shortly before my husband and I were married in the Lutheran church (in which we’d
