Parenting
Parenting Articles from our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/strongcatholicfamilyfaith)
For Couples - Building Strong Relationships Builds Strong Families
Parenting - Becoming a Parent and Raising Children
Supporting and Building Up the Domestic Church
On Prayer
- Yearly Check-In for Couples (Ignatian Spirituality)
- Pope Francis' 13 Tips for a Good Marriage (Aleteia)
- Tolkien Speaks: The Secret to a Happy Marriage (The Catholic Gentleman)
Parenting - Becoming a Parent and Raising Children
- On Parenting's most popular theme in 2016 - Kindness (Washington Post On Parenting)
- One Dad's Parenting Resolutions for 2017 (Washington Post On Parenting)
- Speaking of Kindness - our most popular post so far in 2017 - a Kindness Calendar (maketodayhappy)
- 10 Habits to Shape a Kind Well- Adjusted Child (motherly)
- The Hand that Rocks the Cradle (Hold Your Babies!) (OSV)
- Teaching Children Respect (positivity parenting)
- This Video Will Make You Rethink How You talk to Children - for parents, teachers and everyone who works with children) (Aplus)
- It's Never too Early to Teach Children about Consent and Boundaries (Washington Post On Parenting)
- The Mystery of Fatherhood (Timothy O'Malley, Church Life Journal)
Supporting and Building Up the Domestic Church
- How to Include Families in Faith Formation through Community Building Family Nights (Loyola Press)
- This Stage of Life? It's Hard (austin.citymomsblog.com)
On Prayer
- Teach You Kids Imaginative Prayer (Peanut Butter & Grace)
- 14 Ways to Do Bedtime Prayer with Your Kids (Peanut Butter & Grace)
- Prayer by Osmosis and Other Ways to Help Your Kids Memorize Prayers (Peanut Butter & Grace)
- Creative Ways to Pray the Rosary (Loyola Press)
- Add Some "Smells and Bells" to Your Family Prayer (Peanut Butter & Grace)
Parenting Support
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
MOPS International exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ. MOPS is about meeting the needs of every mom of a child from conception through kindergarten.
Catholic Moms Connect
Start a Group, Find a Group, Listen to Interviews with moms, follow the Blog, etc.
Especially for Dads
City Dads - a national organization dedicated to helping fathers socialize and support one another.
Digital Dads - Raising Kids in a Digital World
MOPS International exists to encourage, equip and develop every mother of preschoolers to realize her potential as a woman, mother and leader in the name of Jesus Christ. MOPS is about meeting the needs of every mom of a child from conception through kindergarten.
Catholic Moms Connect
Start a Group, Find a Group, Listen to Interviews with moms, follow the Blog, etc.
Especially for Dads
City Dads - a national organization dedicated to helping fathers socialize and support one another.
Digital Dads - Raising Kids in a Digital World
Parent Resources
Talking about Sexuality with Children and Teens
Focus on the Family provides a free resource for parents who want to have a conversation with their children about sexuality. This resource offers tips and guidance for kids at each stage of growth from very young to the teenage years.
9 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids
New apps are constantly being created, so it’s important to monitor what your child downloads. Being aware of the online tricks predators use will help you know what to look for.
25 Ways to Ask Your Kids, "How Was School Today?"
Without asking them, "How Was School Today? This article gives parents hits on keeping lines of communication open, getting more information from children with just a shift in the way we ask the questions.
About That Mom Who's Not Bragging About Her Kid (Washington Post)
An article about the bragging we do about our kids, and how we should pay attention to the parent who's not bragging. In our brokenness we should support one another.
Active Parenting Publishers
Active Parenting Publishers has provided award-winning, video-based parenting classes for helping professionals since 1983. Their evidence-based programs cover topics including parenting programs, step-parenting, divorce, school success, and character education. Check out their reproducible parenting articles and handouts, parent pages and parenting education workshops.
Catholic Parenting 101: Tips for Building Strong Catholic Families (RCL/Benziger)
Dr Tim Hogan offers parents articles on a number of issues that parents deal with in the course of raising their children. Topics include bullying, doing chores, behavior, sibling rivalry, dealing with loss and more. Check out this free resource.
Center for Parent-Youth Understanding
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. CPYU helps parents, youth workers, educators, and others understand teenagers and their culture so that they will be better equipped to help children and teens navigate the challenging world of adolescence.
Parent Further- Advice for Every Age (Search Institute)
Intellectual, Physical, Social, Emotional and Spiritual Development for every age and stage
Parenting.org (Boys Town)
Parenting.org provides valuable resources, articles and tips offering parenting help in today’s world. It includes free resources, articles and stories from the experts at Boys Town. Ask parenting questions online and search by age or topic.
Peanut Butter & Grace (Gracewatch Media)
With a great tag line like "Catholic life, sweet and simple" how can one not love this site that offers great ideas for raising kids in the Catholic faith. The site offers ideas on how to pray with your kids, celebrate with your kids, talk about God with your kids, and more. Check out the following idea searches.
Guide to Parenting Resources (Review Lab) New!
A curated site with resources for parents ranging from topics emotional, social or medical, to those having to do with technology and safety.
Sticky Faith Parents (Fuller Youth Institute)
Sticky Faith Parents is designed for parents of kids of any age who are concerned about how faith is shaping their children’s life and what will happen to their faith when they leave home. Through research-based insights and stories from other parents, parents can use the ideas today and in the years to come to help build Sticky Faith in their kids.
What I Wish More People Understood About Losing a Child
When a parent loses a child, we hurt for the parent, we hurt for the whole family, but we may not always know what to say... here are some things for all of us to keep in mind.
Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families)
ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
Focus on the Family provides a free resource for parents who want to have a conversation with their children about sexuality. This resource offers tips and guidance for kids at each stage of growth from very young to the teenage years.
9 Most Dangerous Apps for Kids
New apps are constantly being created, so it’s important to monitor what your child downloads. Being aware of the online tricks predators use will help you know what to look for.
25 Ways to Ask Your Kids, "How Was School Today?"
Without asking them, "How Was School Today? This article gives parents hits on keeping lines of communication open, getting more information from children with just a shift in the way we ask the questions.
About That Mom Who's Not Bragging About Her Kid (Washington Post)
An article about the bragging we do about our kids, and how we should pay attention to the parent who's not bragging. In our brokenness we should support one another.
Active Parenting Publishers
Active Parenting Publishers has provided award-winning, video-based parenting classes for helping professionals since 1983. Their evidence-based programs cover topics including parenting programs, step-parenting, divorce, school success, and character education. Check out their reproducible parenting articles and handouts, parent pages and parenting education workshops.
Catholic Parenting 101: Tips for Building Strong Catholic Families (RCL/Benziger)
Dr Tim Hogan offers parents articles on a number of issues that parents deal with in the course of raising their children. Topics include bullying, doing chores, behavior, sibling rivalry, dealing with loss and more. Check out this free resource.
Center for Parent-Youth Understanding
The Center for Parent/Youth Understanding is a nonprofit organization committed to building strong families by serving to bridge the cultural-generational gap between parents and teenagers. CPYU helps parents, youth workers, educators, and others understand teenagers and their culture so that they will be better equipped to help children and teens navigate the challenging world of adolescence.
Parent Further- Advice for Every Age (Search Institute)
Intellectual, Physical, Social, Emotional and Spiritual Development for every age and stage
Parenting.org (Boys Town)
Parenting.org provides valuable resources, articles and tips offering parenting help in today’s world. It includes free resources, articles and stories from the experts at Boys Town. Ask parenting questions online and search by age or topic.
Peanut Butter & Grace (Gracewatch Media)
With a great tag line like "Catholic life, sweet and simple" how can one not love this site that offers great ideas for raising kids in the Catholic faith. The site offers ideas on how to pray with your kids, celebrate with your kids, talk about God with your kids, and more. Check out the following idea searches.
Guide to Parenting Resources (Review Lab) New!
A curated site with resources for parents ranging from topics emotional, social or medical, to those having to do with technology and safety.
Sticky Faith Parents (Fuller Youth Institute)
Sticky Faith Parents is designed for parents of kids of any age who are concerned about how faith is shaping their children’s life and what will happen to their faith when they leave home. Through research-based insights and stories from other parents, parents can use the ideas today and in the years to come to help build Sticky Faith in their kids.
What I Wish More People Understood About Losing a Child
When a parent loses a child, we hurt for the parent, we hurt for the whole family, but we may not always know what to say... here are some things for all of us to keep in mind.
Zero to Three (National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families)
ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers. Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers.
Parent Education
Active Parenting Publishers
Active Parenting Publishers has provided award-winning, video-based parenting classes for helping professionals since 1983. Their evidence-based programs cover topics including parenting programs, step-parenting, divorce, school success, and character education. Check out their reproducible parenting articles and handouts, parent pages and parenting education workshops.
Parent Further (Search Institute)
ParentFurther provides practical, everyday parenting tips and helpful advice for difficult situations. ParentFurther helps parents teach their kids positive values; set clear boundaries and enforce reasonable consequences; find the support and knowledge they need to help their kids grow up successfully; and focus on the things that matter most to their family.
Webinars from Parent Further (Search Institute)
Parent Further provides practical, everyday parenting tips and helpful advice for difficult situations. There are four free webinars available: Setting Expectations with Kids. Connecting to the Wider Community, Adopting Meaningful Routines and Rituals, and Facing Challenges as a Family.
Active Parenting Publishers has provided award-winning, video-based parenting classes for helping professionals since 1983. Their evidence-based programs cover topics including parenting programs, step-parenting, divorce, school success, and character education. Check out their reproducible parenting articles and handouts, parent pages and parenting education workshops.
Parent Further (Search Institute)
ParentFurther provides practical, everyday parenting tips and helpful advice for difficult situations. ParentFurther helps parents teach their kids positive values; set clear boundaries and enforce reasonable consequences; find the support and knowledge they need to help their kids grow up successfully; and focus on the things that matter most to their family.
Webinars from Parent Further (Search Institute)
Parent Further provides practical, everyday parenting tips and helpful advice for difficult situations. There are four free webinars available: Setting Expectations with Kids. Connecting to the Wider Community, Adopting Meaningful Routines and Rituals, and Facing Challenges as a Family.