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Recommended
Resources
Parenting
& Family Enrichment | |
| | |  | Diocese
of Orlando
Family Life Office | Check
out Diocese of Orlando Family Life updated
website. It now has diocesan marriage preparation and an entire section
on Natural Family Planning information and much much more. | | Our
Sunday Visitor's Teaching
Catholic Kids is an online resource for teachers, catechists, and parents
to help children grow in our Catholic Faith! Teaching Catholic Kids is our web
site full of FREE downloads, advice, and support for teachers of all kids. We
update the site the first of every month with lively activities and crafts, in
easily downloable PDF format. From "Soul Food for Teachers" to "OSV Recommends,"
there's a solid foundation of Catholic support for you. Sign up for monthly
updates. |
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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.
Click
on the button on the left to visit Mary
Cronk Farrell's website. | |
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The Smalley Relationship Center
Run by Dr.
Gary Smalley, this site has articles worth reading and a Chat Room on Sundays,
in addition to information on the daily live radio broadcast.The site features
numerous articles
on parenting. Click on the button on the left to visit the site. |
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Parenting
Moment by Susan Vogt - Author, Speaker, Coach
For more extended parenting articles and archived Parenting Moments
go to www.SusanVogt.net/parenting.
To SUBSCRIBE to received Susan's weekly
Parenting
Moment click here. | |
| Receive
guidance and inspiration a couple of times a week in your inbox.
Free parenting
tips give practical suggestions to help you relate better to your kids and help
your kids change their hearts, not just their behavior. The tips are gleaned from
the tapes, CDs, videos, books, and articles of Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller,
RN, BSN. Here's what parents are saying about these short words of encouragement.
Suscríbase
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| Weekly
Meditation for Parents - HomeFaith.com
Who's
Looking Out for Your Spiritual Welfare? Would you like a free weekly spiritual
boost? In just 60 seconds you can sign up to have a weekly spiritual reflection
for busy parents sent automatically to your e-mail address. Here's a spiritual
practice that can fit into even the most hectic week. A fresh meditation by parents
for parents will be sent to you each Monday morning; read it whenever you find
the time. If you do not wish to have the Meditation sent to you, check this location
each week for a new Meditation.
CLICK HERE | |
| ALL
PRO DAD
“Welcome
to All Pro Dad! As Head Coach of the All Pro Dad Team, I invite you to join us
on the field of fathering. So please take a time-out to experience this valuable
resource designed to help you be the best dad you can be. Join the team today
and become an All Pro Dad!" -Tony Dungy, Head Coach, Indianapolis Colts
10 Ways to be an
All Pro Dad - Click here to read about the ten ways you can be a powerful
figure in the life of your family as an ALL PRO DAD! | |
| Please
visit www.CASAFamilyDay.org
Help
CASA and our sponsors and partners reach our goal of having one million families
dining together on Family Day! Research by The National Center on Addiction and
Substance Abuse (CASA*) at Columbia University consistently finds that the more
often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke,
drink or use illegal drugs. The symbolic act of regular family meals should be
promoted and celebrated inside and outside the home throughout the year. |
| | ChildWatch.org
- Kidguard Safety Program - CW provides parents with FREE Photo / Fingerprint
ID cards of their children. CW provides safety information to children, parent,
teachers and communities. Our program teaches children how to recognize and react
to potentially dangerous situations. Safety rules are distributed with each of
our ID card programs. CW also speaks to parent's clubs and organizations as well
as to civic and community groups. We teach child safety and how communities can
get behind our cause. Visit ChildWatch.org and go to Kidguard Safety Program to
Download printable copies of our Kidguard Safety Program Rules. They are available
in both English y en Espanol. | |
| Christian
Family Movement - Christian Family Movement is a national network of
parish/neighborhood small groups of families. Parents meet regularly in one another's
homes. Through the use of programming available from the CFM USA Office and the
dynamics of small group interaction, Christian values are reinforced and families
are encouraged to reach out in action to others. To find out more, click on the
button to the left. | |
| Domestic
Violence: A Crisis of Disconnection by
Steven Stosny, Ph.D.
National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) Newsletter/2003
| | | Don't
Buy It - Get Media Smart
- Don't Buy It Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Media have a tremendous
influence on family life. Consider that 99 percent of U.S. homes have a television.
Ninety-eight percent have radios, and 69 percent have computers. It's hard to
imagine life without these media, and it's important to consider the messages
they send. The messages educate, but what do they teach our children? This guide
helps families explore the effects of media in their lives, and stimulates family
discussion on media. Talking points and activity suggestions help families understand
differences between media entertainment and real-life values. |
| | Family
IQ - Strengthening Families One Relationship at a Time - FamilyIQ
gives you the resources to improve your relationships, your marriage, your family,
your life! FamilyIQ is founded on a single mission; to educate, train and support
families seeking to improve relationships. To subscribe to the FREE Newsletter
Click
HERE and enter your email in the box provided on the left side
of the screen. To access FREE Articles Click
HERE. |
| | FamilyTableTime.com
- Family Table Time creates family "unity" by setting time aside each week
for sharing, discussion, debate, laughter and best of all, communication. Creating
a personal mission statement helps families focus on what's important to them.
Click HERE
for astounding information that every parent should know about the importance
of having dinner with your children written by a reporter from the Wall Street
Journal! | |
| Focus
on the Family's - Focus On Your Child - The Secret to Your Child's Academic Success
Research tells us that the key to academic achievement is engagement. This
means that regardless of intelligence, economic status or other social factors,
students who are involved, active participants do better in school than students
who are uninterested. Oh yeah, and their parents are engaged too! |
| | Focus
on the Family - A Website of Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson |
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The Word
Among Us Family Edition - Formerly Together in Christ
The Family
Edition of The Word Among Us features a sixteen-page insert with articles on family
life. In addition subscribers get all the content of The Word Among Us - including
daily meditations based on the Mass readings, articles on the saints and personal
stories of faith. | |
| LoveAndLogic.com
- Provides training materials that teach their unique Love and Logic
approach to raising children. This approach puts teachers and parents in control,
teaches children to be responsible and prepares them for the real world. Love
and Logic is easy to learn, changes lives, and raises responsible kids who are
fun to be around. | |
| LoveAndLogic.com
- Articles | |
| NewDream.org
- Center for a New American Dream - Caring for Our World, Our Families, Ourselves
- The Center for a New American Dream helps Americans consume responsibly
to protect the environment, enhance quality of life and promote social justice.
We work with individuals, institutions, communities and businesses to conserve
natural resources, counter the commercialization of our culture and promote positive
changes in the way goods are produced and consumed. Great Resources and free downloads.
| | | Six
Listening Skills to Use With Your Kids - by Debra Tomaselli
Reprinted
with permission form The Word Among Us Family Insert - January 2004 |
| | Spiritual
Parenting - Welcome to the Spiritual Retreat for Parents on the Web!
" You've come to a place where you can find information and support in
raising kind, honorable children who remain connected to their spirits and their
families. You'll find ideas to create a more soulful connection with your family
and a life that honors your values and most treasured priorities." Mimi Doe
Mimi Doe
is the founder of SpiritualParenting.com and the author of the award winning book
"10 Principles For Spiritual Parenting," and the highly acclaimed "Busy But Balanced."
| | | StrongFamilies.com
- Changing the world one family at a time | |
| TwinsMagazine.com
- The Magazine for Parents of Multiples - Online Resources, Facts and Stats,
Experiences Shared, Archived Articles and Information | |
| United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops - Always Our Children: A Pastoral
Message to Parents of Homosexual Children and Suggestions for Pastoral Ministers
- Statement of the Bishops' Committee on Marriage and Family |
| | You
Are the Church in Your Home
Baptism brings all
Christians into union with God. Your family life is sacred because family relationships
confirm and deepen this union and allow the Lord to work through you. The profound
and the ordinary moments of daily life—mealtimes, workdays, vacations, expressions
of love and intimacy, household chores, caring for a sick child or elderly parent,
and even conflicts over things like how to celebrate holidays, discipline children,
or spend money—all are the threads from which you can weave a pattern of holiness.
Click
on the image to the left and read excerpts from "Follow the Way of Love"
and learn how your
family is Church. | |
| Zero
to Three Parents
Parenting information for parents of newborns
through age three |
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Fathers |
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Effective
Fathers Ministry - Fathering Is About Building
a Team - Effective Father Ministries centers its efforts on
providing resources to fathers and grandfathers that will help them fulfill God's
mandate. Jesus invites us to "Come and See" (John 1:39) - please take a few moments
to browse this site. We are confident God has a message just for you. |
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Fathers'
Forum OnLine - The Online Resource For Expectant and New Fathers - The
Fathers' Forum is my experiment in trying to help fathers connect with each other
and reflect on what it means to become a parent. At the Fathers' Forum my specific
focus is on expectant and new fathers; I feel committed to those early years of
parenting in which so much is changing and forming in our lives as men. Thank
you for stopping by! - Bruce Linton, Ph.D. | |
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FatherhoodMD.org
- Maryland's Resource for Fatherhood Facts and Information - Advice
page. Here you will find links to sites for helpful advice on a wide variety of
topics. Please visit the various links to find answers to your questions relating
to Fatherhood Resources, Mentoring, Job Connections and other Related Links. |
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Father
Matters - Father's Mentoring Fathers - Father Matters is a non-profit
organization with the sole purpose of helping fathers become the best fathers
they can be. Our main goal is to commit dads to encouragement, support, and accountability
with other fathers, as well as themselves. By mentoring other fathers through
our positive actions and examples, we will not only become better fathers, but
more importantly, our children will have better dads. |
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| | Ten
Ways to be a Better Dad - National Fatherhood Initiative - NFI's mission
is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children
growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. |
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Mothers |
| | At
Home Mothers - Complete Support for the At-Home Motherhood Lifestyle -
Our mission is simple: To support the at-home motherhood lifestyle. We are
not an advocacy group, nor do we have a religious or political agenda. We simply
offer practical information, inspiration, services, support and encouragement
for mothers at home and those who would like to be. We believe every mother should
feel supported in her choice of the lifestyle that best meets the needs of herself
and her family. The National Association of At-Home Mothers was founded as a professional
organization to offer support for the career choice of at-home parenting. |
| | Catholic
Mom - Celebrating Catholic Motherhood! - Welcome to CatholicMom.com,
a web site for sharing and learning about parenting and faith issues. |
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Spiritual
Development | |
| Family
Faith Traditions - Monthly Guide to special days, weeks, saints and
people we should remember during the year. Included are activities, prayers and
ways to become involved. | |
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Family
Placements - In English and Spanish - Order Form in pdf format
or 
your request
You can order family place mats from FAMILY MINISTRIES. Cost:
$2.00 per place mat. | |
| Focus
on the Family's - Focus On Your Child - The Essentials of a Healthy Home
Say Your Prayers - A 1996 story in Parenting magazine reported that 65 percent
of parents pray with their children before bed and at mealtimes. Make prayer part
of your child’s lifestyle. Talking to their heavenly Father can come as naturally
to your children as eating or sleeping. To read the entire article, click on the
button to the left. | |
| HomeFaith.com
- Spirituality aids for families from Clarentian
Publishers
Featured Topics include: Handing on the Faith,
Raising Good Kids, Family Spirituality Feasts & Seasons, Family & Media, Practical
Parenting Ideas, Parent-to-Parent Resources, and Weekly Meditation. |
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