Family

Why Parents Must Teach Their Kids Discernment 3
- Family
- September 7, 2023
Entertainment today is extremely accessible. We can watch videos and read articles whenever we want. Each of these pieces of media, however, has its own ideology. But often, we do not even notice this ideology that is being presented to us, or the underlying assumptions of the creators. As Frances Schaeffer explained: “The results of
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A Crisis of Parenting Is the Root Cause of America’s Rapid Secularization 0
- Family, Culture, Religion
- September 6, 2023
Not long ago, I asked a young tradesman to quote on a job. We’ll call him Bruno. We began talking and I mentioned that I was a Catholic. “Religion,” he said, “that’s a good thing.” I asked what his was and he told me that he was a Muslim. “But,” Bruno added. “I wasn’t always
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The Lawyer on the Playground 1
- Education, Family
- September 5, 2023
“Welcome! Play Safe” reads the sign at a Fairfax County Public School playground in Virginia just outside of Washington D.C. It goes on to list a few simple rules — 21, by my count. First off, the playground should never be used when it’s frozen. Or wet. There can be no climbing on things like
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Searching for Truth and Excellence in Youth Literature and Movies 1
- Family, Education, Entertainment
- August 24, 2023
A couple of months ago, a friend of my wife and of mine, a young Italian priest, was visiting with us. Our conversation veered toward youth books and movies. Our friend lamented what he perceived as a lack of substance in contemporary books and movies for young people. He said that the books kids read
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To the Mom Who Doesn’t Want to Send Her Kids to School 0
- Education, Family
- August 24, 2023
It’s back-to-school season and some parents aren’t happy about that. Take the example of Rousmery Negrón, a single mom of two boys who was featured in a recent Associated Press article on chronic absenteeism. After being insulted by his teacher and placed in a special classroom for students with alleged hyperactivity, her middle schooler didn’t want to go
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Sex Is a Community Matter 6
- Family, Culture
- August 21, 2023
It’s been more than 60 years since the sexual revolution of the 1960s swept across the nation removing sexual barriers and changing beliefs around sex. These days, most people have accepted the idea that what two consenting adults do sexually is their own business, and the idea that sex is for forming families through the
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