She walked out of the bathroom and my breath caught in my throat. And it wasn’t because she was all dressed up for homecoming and looked like a princess. I could only wish. Once again, my daughter, Lauren, was dressed in all black clothing and had rimmed her beautiful blue eyes with so much black…
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I hesitate to write this blog, mostly because it is not filled with words of advice or wisdom. At best, I pray that it will bring comfort, consolation, and hope. This post is from the heart of a parent whose child suffers from debilitating anxiety and depression. This is for those parents who feel like…
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5 teens from Texas. 6 in Ohio. 4 more from Illinois. Those were just a few of the teen driving deaths that happened in one bloody week earlier this year. The carnage has experts asking lots of questions about adolescents and their driving habits. A Growing Problem The Center for Disease Control and Prevention claims that “vehicle crashes” remain…
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“In this culture, which is selling a lot of stuff, I had a father on his knees who was showing me how to be a man of God.” —Dan Vander Woude I vividly recall the weekend in September 2008 when I learned that a father and parishioner in a nearby parish in northern Virginia had…
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Dear girls, I have some information that might interest you. Last night, as we sometimes do, our family sat around the dining-room table and looked through the summer’s social media photos. We have teenage sons, and so naturally there are quite a few pictures of you lovely ladies to wade through. Wow – you sure took…
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