7+ hour, 49+ min ago   (323+ words) I think I owe my mother an apology. When my parents dropped me off for college, I blissfully unpacked my things, waved goodbye, and happily enjoyed my newfound freedom. To me, it was an adventure and I didn’t think anything…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1198+ words) How can parents help kids learn to love reading while encouraging great books that build character? Here are five ideas. Have you ever handed your child a book that everyone raved about, but it turned out that your kiddo found…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (257+ words) Credit: MAHMOUD ZAYYAT | MAHMOUD ZAYYAT Aid to the Church in Need is funding camps across Lebanon this year, reaching 7,465 children. The archbishop calls it “an act of cultural resistance.” Against all odds, it happened all across Lebanon. Aid to the…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1007+ words) Credit: SvetaZi | Shutterstock The big goodbye is the part you prepare for. It's the tiny moments that follow that nobody quite warns you about. You know your last, or only, child is leaving home. You've known for months. There have…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (719+ words) The new backpack is barely unpacked and already things are going wrong. Before you panic, here's what might help. But first days are exactly that: first days. If you think about it, a classroom is a tiny new society trying…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1311+ words) Dominic’s health struggles taught him what it means to feel different, which has inspired him to dedicate his life to bringing hope and comfort to others. Source: Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Newark and Auricchio Family The Cardinal Joseph Tobin…...

4+ week, 6+ hour ago   (352+ words) Credit: Christian Horz | Shutterstock Influence goes both ways, so we need to ask ourselves some honest questions, both about how we are influenced and the influence we exert. Cycling is an example of a positive act of mimicry within our…...