Tag: children
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Educating the Next Generation
A number of years ago on a Saturday evening, I volunteered to be a chaperone at the local High School Prom. Â As I mentioned in my previous post about this particular Prom, I was not going to chaperone my daughter and her friend, I was there to observe the prom and ensure that my daughter…
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Is our Culture Afraid of Fertility and Children?
I would suggest that it is judging by the media’s coverage of parents who choose to embrace their fertility and welcome new life into their family on a regular basis. See this article for a deeper analysis of this subject: “Fecundophobia: The Growing Fear Of Children And Fertile Women” Certainly sons are a gift from…
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Let the Children come, Overcoming Challenges at Church
Pope Francis recently said that “Children’s tears are the best sermon” and he encouraged parents to bring their children to mass even though they may cause a disruption from time to time. Â I agree with the Pope completely, too often parents stop bringing their children or stop coming to Church all together due to ugly…