The Catholic Compass
Parenting Journey
Jun12 – Should our daughter compete in beauty pageants?
May12 – I am a widower How do I tell my children I am in a new relationship?
Apr12 – I want my children to love their father even if I don't
Mar12 – My mother is interfering with my baby-sitting rules
Jan12 – What defines immodest clothing for teens?
Dec11 – This bullying has to stop. What do we do?
Oct11 – The disaster zone my teen calls home
Sep11 – Survivor's guilt after a fatal accident
Jul11 – Am I a bad parent if I don't go to every one of my son's soccer games?
Jun11 – Is a gift for good behavior Reward or bribery?
May11 – I lost a child, and Mothers' Day is hard. Can't they avoid talking about it at church?
Apr11 – How can I get my parents to discipline my children my way?
Mar11 – We are having a baby, but all of our friends' kids are grown
Jan11 – How can I find my birth mother without hurting my real mom?
Dec10 – TV or not TV? That is the question
Nov10 – Sibling jealousy: What is a parent to do?
Oct10 – How do I get my toddler to stay in bed?
Jul10 – Are high-pressure sports good for my child?
Jun10 – My grandchildren are annoying!
May10 – I can't get my 3-year-old to use the potty
Apr10 – My kid is on drugs! What do I do now?
Mar10 – I can't stand my son-in-law
Jan10 – My grandchildren have terrible manners!
Dec09 – How do I help my children understand chronic illness and death?
Nov09 – We had a baby, but lost our friends! What do we do?
Oct09 – Big changes are coming
Jul09 – Protecting your child - driver's tips
Jun09 – Too little play? Not enough?
May09 – My child may be ready for the "sex talk," but I am not
Apr09 – I hate my son's lip ring!
Mar09 – "I do it myself!"
Jan09 – Our son is gay - what do we do?
Dec08 – "The valley of death" - how do we help our children deal with tragedy
Nov08 – Hey baby, come a little closer
Oct08 – Not a child anymore
Sep08 – How do I raise my child to be a good Catholic?
Jul08 – How to deal with young children's growing independence
Apr08 – Boomerang baby! When your young adult child comes home again.
Mar08 – Preserve your family history
Dec07 – How to be a more peaceful parent
Nov07 – Should I let my teen get a job?
Oct07 – "Can you hear me now?"
Sep07 – What if you find out your teenager is having sex?
Jul07 – A role we don't control, becoming a grandparent
Jun07 – Grandparents as Mom and Dad
May07 – "I don't want to go to Mass"
Apr07 – You decided what?!
Mar07 – Parenting our parents
Jan07 – I say, "Just do it."
Nov06 – Grieving parenthood
Oct06 – "I want that!"
Sep06 – my child is NOT my best friend
Jul06 – Why am I sick?
Jun06 – Why don't you trust me?
May06 – My kids are embarrassed when I show up at school
Apr06 – What's a kid to do?
Mar06 – 3 ways to build a parenting consensus when you disagree
Jan06 – How can I make my children care?
Nov05 – Mom loves me better!
Oct05 – Does forgiving mean forgetting?
Sep05 – "Because I said so!"
Jul05 – When a child grieves - how to explain death to children
Jun05 – What to do when your kids say 'no' to Mass
Apr05 – My teen is a vegetarian
Jan05 – Congratulations - it's a baby!
Oct04 – How to teach your kids about ownership
Sep04 – 3 ways to beat teen stress how your faith can help
Jul04 – How can parents deal with sex in the media?
Jun04 – How to teach your kids to respect life
May04 – Do I really have to honor my mother-in-law?
Apr04 – Ways to re-establish family time
Mar04 – 3 ways to help your child pray in a healthy way
Jan04 – Parenting: Ways to bring your kids back to the Church
Nov03 – 4 top stressors
Sep03 – Depression: how do you know?
Jul03 – 4 ways to deal with someone you just don't like
Jun03 – What would you do if you were falsely accused of a crime?
May03 – What to do when your kids scream 'it's not fair!'
Apr03 – 3 ways to be humble yet strong with those you love
Mar03 – Where does comfort from grief come from?
Jan03 – 6 steps to help your family stop fighting over money
Dec02 – 3 tips for a spiritual Advent
Nov02 – Do you avoid sick or dying people because of how you feel?
Oct02 – The reality of 'happily ever after'
Jul02 – 3 ways to encourage family and friends to seek God's will
May02 – 3 Ways to see the gifts of those you may have trouble with
Apr02 – 5 ways to bring the positive impact of Mass back home
Mar02 – Ever say 'You're forgiven' without meaning it?
Jan02
Oct01 – There are friends and then there are soul friends
Sep01 – Are guys really from Mars and girls from Venus?
Jul01 – Leftovers Are OK For food but not leisure time
May01 – 5 stages of grief
Apr01 – There are moments in our lives we remember forever
Mar01 – How deeply rooted are our differences?
Feb01 – Dwelling on God's holy mountain
Jan01 – Will Our Kids Ever Outgrow that
Dec00 – 3 Ways to Navigate Through Christmas
Nov00 – 6 fair fighting rules
Oct00 – A Mother and Daughter Exchange Do's and Don'ts
Jul00 – What is in Our Best Self-Interest? The Answer is a Paradox
Apr00 – How do you forgive when you can't forget?
Feb00 – I love you with all my heart