In the Now: What Caring for My Father With Alzheimer’s Taught Me About Being Present
“Hi, Papa. It’s me, Jesse.”  Nothing. No response. I dipped my head down trying to catch his gaze. “Hi, Papa!” He looked up. He saw…
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Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community
I once sat behind an older man who was angry because our then-3-year-old was talking in church. The man spent the entire Mass huffing and…
Notes from the Back Seat
I’m sitting in the back seat… again. It’s been a while since I’ve sat back here, looking on over miles and hours at the moving…
Will my mom have Alzheimer’s in heaven?
No. Catholics believe that heaven is not a place per se but rather a state of being that does not correspond to the limited scientific…
Happy Birthday, Madre!
Today is my mom’s birthday, but because I’m away on pilgrimage and the time difference, I probably won’t be able to phone her so I…
The Humility of Parenthood
Throughout my life I have worked with kids a lot. I started babysitting when I was twelve. I have about fifty cousins and at least…
Busted Borders: Siby (Mauritania) – Video 2
In this video, Siby, from Mauritania in West Africa, discusses how he was caught by the authorities when trying to travel back to Mali to…
Johnny Cash on Sesame Street
Today, say a kind word to someone who is in a bad mood.
What Works: When a parent is an alcoholic or addict
Are you going home for Christmas with trepidation because it means dealing with a drunken parent? Are you not going home for Christmas because, after years of discomfort, you’re not willing to put up with it anymore?
Word on the Street : Parents
“How well do you get along with your parents?”
