Parenting

A middle school teacher in the US makes a very good point in a piece in The Atlantic magazine about the importance of failures in a child’s life. Jessica Lahey recalls a case of plagiarism in which a student’s mother…

Either kids have just started a new school year or their first day is right around the corner. For many parents it’s a time of stress – wondering if we’re doing all we can to ensure the best education for…

NOT MOM ENOUGH!

by Marisa Pereira on May 10, 2012 · 9 comments

Well, Time magazine succeeded in getting its name out at the forefront of peoples’ minds again – after noticing a continuing downward trend in sales the last few years. They accomplished this by publishing a magazine with a cover picture…

Research in psychology, human behavior, and sociology has yielded many a fascinating and sometimes hotly-disputed theory over the decades. So you can almost be forgiven for thinking you’re being hoodwinked when you read stuff like the following, especially on sites…

4 Reasons St. Joseph is Underrated

by Jane Sloan March 19, 2012

St. Joseph seems to be regularly regarded as the historical third wheel to Mary and Jesus, making guest appearances on funeral holy cards and eternally smelling of lilies.  Bo-ring.
Indeed, Joseph may be the most underrated saint (besides Magnus of…

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Keeping up with the Young Joneses

by Marisa Pereira March 8, 2012

Middle school ushers in the identity crisis years. As soon as our kids turn the corner and move from “tween” to “teen”, they start to feel rather important – understandably so. Physically, they start to look like adults and the…

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Rated R — for “Repulsive”

by William West January 27, 2012

This week, Catholic Exchange is highlighting “The Pornography Problem.” Yesterday, we ran a review of “Out of the Darkness,” a documentary about “the adult industry.” Today, check out related pieces It’s Not Erotic Art, It’s Child Abuse,   The Pornography Pandemic,…

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Techno Zombies: The Ultimate Narcissists

by Thomas C. Reeves January 26, 2012

The rapid development and expansion of digital technology is unprecedented, and its full impact on peoples all across the globe has yet to be fully understood. That’s in part, of course, because the expansion is ongoing, and its limits are…

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We’re All Homeschoolers

by Denise Hunnell, MD January 18, 2012

Catholic parents often identify themselves – and each other – based on how their children are educated. The labels “homeschooling,” “Catholic schooling,” and “public schooling” are, however, somewhat limited ways of understanding parental responsibility with regard to education.
Without a…

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Mary and Joseph: The Ultimate Family Counselors

by Anthony Buono January 6, 2012

This is the time of year when Christians are most focused on the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.  Reflection on the Holy Family is more than just the Nativity scene.  Naturally, Christmas focuses on the birth of the…

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