by Kim | Nov 18, 2021 | Virtues
As we head into Thanksgiving week (and then into the Advent season -WOW!), now is a great time to review the virtue of courtesy with our children. Courtesy is excellence in manners and decorum, particularly in social exchanges. It’s necessary for the smooth...
by Kim | Aug 4, 2020 | 4 Tasks of the Catholic Family, Radiant Faith, Virtues
4 Tasks of the Catholic Family Series Build Your Community of LoveHow Families Can “Serve Life” (this article)How Families Can Change Society How Families Can Serve the Church *** In this article series, I’m exploring the four tasks of the Catholic...
by Kim | Oct 1, 2019 | Happy Parent Series, Podcast Episodes, self-care, Self-Care for Parents Podcasts, Virtues
Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of them all. Cicero In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In my last show, I talked about the physical, emotional, and spiritual...
by Kim | Sep 9, 2019 | Happy Parent Series, Podcast Episodes, self-care, Self-Care for Parents Podcasts, Virtues
Happy Parent Series Part 1: THIS EPISODEPart 2: Four Powerful Ways to Practice GratitudePart 3: Gratitude in Tough TimesPart 4: Why Pleasure and Success Won’t Make You HappyPart 5: The Secret to Enduring Happiness Over the fall season on my podcast, I’ll...
by Kim | Apr 3, 2019 | Play, Signs of Emotional Health, Virtues
This past weekend my kids were simmering with energy after they emerged from a week of being sick. They had a whole day free, so they decided to make a rope swing. They had to learn to use a saw safely, and Dad helped them use a power drill. They figured out...
by Kim | Feb 24, 2018 | A Strong Marriage, Lent, Radiant Faith, Virtues
“Hell begins with a grumbling mood, always complaining, always blaming others… but you are still distinct from it. You may even criticize it in yourself and wish you could stop it. But there may come a day when you can no longer. Then there will be no ‘you’ left to...
