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Celebrating
Faith Year-Round Activities for Catholic Families
Mary Cronk Farrell works as a journalist and author while raising
three children aged 12-to-19. Her articles have been published in newspapers and
magazines like Pockets, Wild Outdoor World, The Spokesman-Review, The Lutheran
and Catholic Parent. She writes a regular newspaper column on family spirituality
called Everyday Grace which has run for six years in The Inland Register of the
Diocese of Spokane, Washington. It has also been published in Deleware's The Dialog,
The Seattle Northwest Progress, The Pittsburgh Catholic, and The Idaho Catholic
Register. Visit her website to learn more about Mary and the numerous books she
has written on the Family and Parenting.
Click
on the button on the left to visit Mary
Cronk Farrell's website. |
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Father
Scott's Books & Tapes
Check out this collection of some of Father
Scott Seethaler's books and tapes of talks he has recorded for a reasonable donation
which includes all shipping and handling charges. If you wish to order, print
the page and complete the order form at the bottom. Titles include: Healing After
a Divorce; You Gotta Laugh; 5 Talks That Can Change Your Life; The Loss
of a Child; Father Scott Talks to Teens and Their Families; Father
Scott's Tribute to Mothers and Fathers; L.E.N.T. - Let's Eliminate Negative
Thinking and many more. Click on the image to the left to go to Father Scott's
web site.
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Suddenly
They're 13 or The Art of Hugging a Cactus -
Claudia and David Arp
This
book helps parents and adolescents make a positive transition into the teenage
years and then keep talking and relating to each other as teens moves toward adulthood.
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| Anchor
Man by Dr. Steve Farrar
Fathers Confidently Influence Your Succeeding Generations.
Being a father
includes the high calling of leading your children spiritually and anchoring them
securely in faith. Steve Farrar, in Anchor Man, reveals the roles and responsibilities
of a father that will increase your understanding of your place in the family,
society and in the generations to follow. Farrar's unique teaching style-combining
humor and practical advice-enables you to become all that God intended for you
as the leader of your family. | |
| The
Key to Your Child's Heart by Gary Smalley
With more than 10 years on the bestseller lists, respected author and counselor
Gary Smalley shares the secrets of a close-knit family. Included are ten keys
to effective discipline, seven ways to express loving support, four common parenting
styles, twenty-two ways to motivate a child and much more. Read the book that
has proven steps to help your raise obedient, motivated and loving children |
| | All
Pro Dad's Play of the Day by Bryan R. Davis
It's the perfect resource for aspiring All Pro Dads as well
as the women who want to help the men in their lives become better fathers. The
book is broken up into 52 weekly topics with a total of 365 Plays - so it's perfect
for individual study as well as men's groups in churches, schools and many other
organizations. If you desire to purchase Play of the Day by the case for your
school or church, e-mail bryan@allprodad.com and he'll guide you on the appropriate
discounts. We hope you find this book an invaluable resource on your journey to
being an All Pro Dad. | |
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Secrets of Effective Fathers
- Ken Canfield
Drawing
on five years of research, this book provides guidelines for fathers to strengthen
relationships with their children. Available on audio.
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| | The
Intentional Family: How to Build Famly Ties in Our Modern World
- William Doherty, Ph.D.
By
carefully cultivating the rituals of connection that bring us together--from family
dinners to vacations, from volunteer work to religious services--nationally acclaimed
family therapist William Doherty shows readers how they can improve the quality
of family life in today's hurried and fragmented world. THIS BOOK IS OUT OF PRINT
but can be found at Half.com. | |
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Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties -
William J. Doherty, Ph. D.
Today's
family is in crisis. Many diverse factors have combined to weaken its structure
in American society: the conflicting needs and schedules of dual working parents;
the ongoing fragmentation of our civic, cultural, and religious communities; the
prevalence of divorce and remarriage; the advent of technological distractions
like video games and computers. What was once a strong, cohesive unit has become,
in many cases, no more than a loose grouping of individuals with individual timetables
and agendas. However, now more that ever before, we have the freedom to shape
the kind of family we want, rather that an obligation to conform to inflexible
concepts of what a family should be. | |
| Queen
Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends,
and Other Realities of Adolescence -
Rosalind Wiseman
Queen
Bees and Wannabes has already generated a storm of publicity attention. Author
Rosalind Wiseman, her book, and her work with adolescent girls have been profiled
in a New York Times Magazine cover story as well as on The Oprah Show, Good Morning
America, and CNN. Like Reviving Ophelia, the pioneering book in this genre, Queen
Bees and Wannabes now stands to enjoy its greatest success in paperback. |
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"Mom,
They're Teasing Me"- Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems - Michael
Thompson, Ph.D.
Through
vividly written case studies and a reader-friendly Q&A format, this volume is
full of specific, how-to advice for parents to help their children navigate the
sometimes harsh terrain of social cruelty at school and in their neighborhood.
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| From
A Mother's Heart - Stories of God's Faithfulness -
Edited by Theresa Difato -Word Among Us Press
Mothers
share honestly about how to deal with real life issues from a faith perspective.
Topics include the vocation of motherhood, relating to God and to our children,
dealing with loss, and healing and forgiveness. Filled with hope and wisdom. Questions
for discussion or prayer were written by Sr. Paula Hagan, O.S.B., founder of Ministry
of Moms’ Sharing.
Click
the book cover to purchase on line. Search for Sister Paula Hagan and her books
will appear. | |
| Dear
Heart, Come Home - The Path of Midlife Spirituality - Joyce Rupp
Midlife is more than a crisis. It is a summons to grow and a challenge to change.
Midlife beckons one inward. It is a move to interiority, a passage to the deeper
places where we discover our authenticity, where we realize both our limitations
and our grandeur. It is here that we come home to our truest Self. We take our
external experiences with us to the inside and look at our life. We evaluate our
goals, hopes, dreams, beliefs, behaviors, experiences - all that has marked us
and contributed to the person we have become - and we ask ourselves: "Is this
the person I want to be in the future?" | |
| Raising
Kids Who Care - About Themselves, About Their World, About Each Other -
Kathleen O'Connell-Chesto
Chesto
offers specific ideas and suggestions based on her considerable research, study,
and, best of all, personal experience. Never one to offer glib answers, Chesto
reaches deep to suggest how to lead a child through sibling rivalry, how to deal
with lying as a coping skill, what to do about crises of divorce, sex, and latchkey
situations. "Affluence is placing a great strain on our ability as families to
teach self-sacrifice," says Chesto. "Sharing works best when there is not enough.
. . . A television for every room and separate phone lines may eliminate arguments,
but it also inhibits community and the possibility of learning to live for and
with others. Raising Kids Who Care is a resource for parents and anyone who works
with kids in the skills needed to motivate kids who will care about themselves,
the world they live in, and about the people they encounter in the course of their
daily lives . | |
| Growing
Compassionate Kids - Helping Kids See Beyond Their Backyard -
Jan Johnson
Johnson shows parents how to integrate compassion-building
activities into daily family life. She draws from her own experience raising kids
as well as the experience of many others who sought ways to raise kids who care
about others. Johnson says there are many side benefits to involving our children
in compassionate activities, including becoming better parents ourselves. Says
Johnson, "When you're volunteering at a soup kitchen you end up not fussing so
much at your kids. It helps put your priorities in order and theirs, too." She
offers many easy-to-adopt suggestions such as packing lunches for homeless people
before going off on errands so you can hand them out when people ask for spare
change. | |
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Than Meets the Eye - Finding God in the Creases of Family Life -
Mary Jo Pedersen, Thomas Greisen, Ronald Wasikowski
Is
God's love really present in our lives every moment of the day? You bet! More
Than Meets the Eye will awaken a family's awareness of God in all kinds of places
and common experiences--birthday parties, the laundry, a gravesite, Saturday nights
with Grandma and Grandpa, and more. Real-life stories, along with helpful reflections
and meaningful rituals, evoke the feelings, thoughts, memories, and associations
that provide a recognition of God in family life. An outline of the reflection
process helps individuals, families, or groups of families delve deeper into their
own stories to find a loving and merciful God within them. |
| | What
Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy by Betsy
Taylor
This book arrives at just the right moment for parents worried
that they are raising the "I want" generation. Taylor's advice ranges from simple,
everyday things parents can do to more sophisticated approaches, such as teaching
media literacy and financial skills to their children to fight this problem. Along
the way, she enlists the voices and stories of parents and educators on the front
line in this "war" against consumerism. She also promotes the philosophy of how
to have "more fun" with "less stuff" by returning to simple and meaningful rituals
like dinner conversation and nature outings. Striving toward a life in which the
"hand, heart, and homemade" is highly valued, this inspirational guide from Betsy
Taylor offers a much needed helping hand. |
| | Drawing
Families Together - Jill and Neal Kimball, Doctors
Michael and Stacey Dunn
Starting with a special introduction
by former first lady, Barbara Bush, this book is a complete guide for building
family unity from cover to cover. The authors have compiled this no-nonsense book
in a step-by-step, easy-to-follow format that can help any family reconnect. What
began as a simple idea to help their family re-knit has become a way for all families
to plan activities, build values and strengthen spirits. And it’s as easy as sitting
down to dinner. |
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Ten Things
Teen Should Know About Marriage - The Dibble Fund - Relationship Skills For
Teens
Clear and concise, these research based pamphlets help teens see what they
can do today to help their marriage tomorrow. The Dibble Fund and the National
Marriage Project.
One pamphlet FREE with every order.
Extra pamphlets
available in packs of 50 for $18.
If you would like to receive 1 free pamphlet,
please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: The Dibble Fund for Marriage
Education P.O. Box 7881 Berkeley, CA 94707
Or
click on the pamphlet on the left to view an online copy. The online version is
a pdf file requiring Adobe Acrobat for viewing. | |
