Books on Parenthood/Family

Women, Words, and Wisdom is a collection of light but penetrating essays dealing with the vocation of motherhood. It can be read with profit by any wife who feels that she is “just a mom,” any man who “can’t understand women,” and especially by any young woman contemplating marriage. Mrs. Hertz takes her vocation seriously, but not grimly. With her keen insight in the problems and emotions that go with homemaking and her sympathetic sense of humor, she has succeeded in drawing from even the m...

Searching majesty is what led Hertz initially from atheism to the Catholic faith. Losing her husband at an early age, she was left to raise five children on her own. This book is written by a housewife, for housewives.  The purpose of the book is three-fold: 1.) Hertz points out social issues that hinder women from advancing spiritually and becoming better mothers.  2.) She elaborates on the true nature of women, highlighting the difference between masculine spirituality and feminine spiritua...

Raising children in a Catholic home can be a challenge in today's culture. We and Our Children: How to Make a Catholic Home from Mary Reed Newland offers wise and helpful advice for making your home an environment that encourages holiness and truth for your children. This inspiring guide will help Catholic parents equip their family with the spiritual outlook and sound Catholic habits necessary for lifelong success. This book looks at all facets of raising children to become upstanding Cathol...

Parents today are constantly looking for helpful advice to raise good Catholic children in a world that often distracts them from their faith. With over 50 years of experience, Mary Reed Newland’s book How to Raise Good Catholic Children is the perfect resource for parents who want to learn proven methods of disciplining and caring for their kids. This timeless book offers practical parenting advice informed by Mrs. Newland’s real-life experience with her seven children. Rather than relying o...

How do the Habsburgs approach family life? In a world that has gone mad, building a wholesome family cradle is daunting and often seems impossible. At the same time, many dare to dream of happiness in family life even today. How can you find the right spouse -- and make a lifelong marriage work -- in a culture that values transaction over commitment? How do you decide on core values and pass them on to your children? What are some practical ways to raise a family in the Faith? Let Archduke Ed...

Are you a Catholic mom who prays for the wisdom and patience to get through each day? Do you pray for your children, husband, family and friends, and sometimes even yourself? The Catholic Mom's Prayer Companion offers a new, daily resource to make the most of those few, precious minutes you have to pause and reflect.For more than fifteen years, the award-winning CatholicMom.com website has been a trusted source for sound, practical, and spiritual guidance. In their new book, authors Lisa M. H...

Renowned preacher Msgr. Ronald Knox explores the profound beauty and significance of marriage in this collection of twenty-four insightful wedding sermons. Each sermon delves into the spiritual and emotional dimensions of love, commitment, and the enduring bond between husband and wife. With Knox's characteristic wit and wisdom, "Bridegroom and Bride" offers timeless reflections on the sacrament of marriage, making it an ideal gift for engaged couples, newlyweds, and anyone seeking a deeper u...

If heaven is a banquet, will I have to do dishes? That s all Catholic mom Susie Lloyd wants to know. Marriage and motherhood have taught her the rest, including the things that are most important in life: Metaphysical realities like the existence of God can get along without my help.  Homeschooling her kids has left Susie wise beyond her years: she s learned why pi is square instead of round, and searched out the best places to buy a cow's eyeball for the science fair. In fact, she says, Socr...

How to Prepare Kids to Face Today's Tough Moral Issues A generation ago, Christian parents didn't have to worry about how to explain transgenderism to their nine-year-old, or help their teenager deal with mockery at school for believing in traditional marriage. But today, as our culture's moral center continues to fly apart and all publicly aired and celebrated, we have no choice but to equip our kids to understand and own the truth. In Made This Way, Leila Miller and Trent Horn give parents ...

Finding the Eternal in the Everyday A home is so much more than just a roof over our heads. It's a place where we can feel safe and loved, a place to raise our families and create memories. But too often, our homes are places of stress and turmoil, places that don't reflect our deepest desires or values.Theology of Home is a book that seeks to change all that. Written by two wives and mothers, it's a simple guide to help reorient all of us toward our true home, allowing us to think purposeful...

From raunchy television shows to immoral peers, the barriers to raising moral and mature children are higher and more treacherous than ever. In Raising Upright Kids in an Upside-Down World, acclaimed Catholic psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi offers parents a roadmap through this difficult and sometimes frightening terrain.Dr. Ray brings to bear his decades of clinical experience--and his experience as a father of ten--with some of the hardest questions of modern parenting: How do you manage kid...

Because of human imperfections, difficulties crop up in marriage, even between people who love each other deeply. You'll soon find that for this reason, although love is a gift, it must also be learned." So begins this remarkable book of letters to Julie, a young bride letters that reveal the beauty and importance of high ideals in marriage while teaching you practical tips to help you live up to those ideals daily. You'll learn how to grow in wisdom and in love as you encounter the unglamoro...

Understanding Marriage and Family: A Catholic Perspective looks at marriage and family through the lenses of common sense and the Catholic faith. Through those lenses, a clear and distinct understanding of marriage and family arises which harmonizes with the consensus of past generations. Using clear language, Fr. Sebastian instructs parents and teachers how to understand, explain and defend traditional marriage and family to a new generation which has lost sight of the wisdom of the ages. Fi...

Do you yearn for more order and clarity within your family? Is the chaos and busynessof modern life unsettling the harmony of your household? Conor Gallagher, CEO ofmultiple businesses and father of fifteen, unveils a transformative system in Well-Ordered Family that will restore peace and joy in your household. In his proprietary system, Conor has applied best business practices to the challengesof family life. The Well-Ordered Family Management System(TM) is broken down into sixparts: ◆ Vis...

Research shows again and again that when families openly live and share their faith together, their marriages are stronger, children and parents get along better, and children are less likely to succumb to drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, or negative peer pressure. In this book, experienced psychotherapists Greg and Lisa Popcak show how you can transform your family into a joyful place where each member experiences life as a gift from God. From tapping into the rich beauty of Catholic traditions ...

Before Austen Comes Aesop presents an in-depth examination of the Children's Great Books, that is, the literature that has made the most profound impact on the lives of children throughout Western history. In addition to its invaluable chronological list of titles, from ancient times to the present, the book provides both students and their parents the guidance they need to read leisurely or study formally the Children's Great Books at home. The book's premise is that children often do not sp...

Most new parents expect to lose sleep, savings, and serenity, but many don't anticipate how their spiritual lives will be impacted by the birth of a child. Investing in your family's spiritual well-being before new members arrive will give you a fresh mindset for embracing your vocation and will help you to find godly purpose in the midst of the excitement to come. This is a book that will help you develop a home brimming with love, peace, and faith that will help your family get to Heaven. T...

Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss happen more often than we realize, leaving many to suffer in isolation. This unique companion will help those grieving from child loss as they search for comfort and meaning. Couples will encounter the experiences of holy people who suffered loss, such as Sts. Louis and Zélie Martin, St. Gianna Molla, and Servant of God Chiara Corbella Petrillo. Parents will also receive hope and consolation from firsthand stories of modern-day parents who have experie...

The Spiritual Art of Homemaking Theology of Home II is a groundbreaking book that shines new light on the role of a homemaker. Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering present an honest and fearless understanding of the modern world, and how the deepest truths of the Faith can be applied to homemaking.The book tackles the often-misguided notion that homemaking is unfulfilling or oppressive, and offers a new perspective on the domestic arts. Rather than looking to the 1950s for inspiration, Gress and Me...

With wit and wisdom, Dr. Ray Guarendi gives parents the tools they need not only to navigate the teen years but also to enjoy them. Teens are "full of life, enthusiasm, energy, and laughter," Dr. Ray asserts, in defiance of a culture that conditions us to expect a far gloomier reality. Too often, the world tells parents to be content with mediocrity instead of the prospect of raising respectful and responsible children with strong character. In a lively question-and-answer format, Dr. Ray unp...

The unique ability of women to be mothers is a most precious gift. Whether a woman's vocation is to be a mother in the context of married life or the spiritual motherhood of religious life, both vocations have Our Lady as their source and inspiration. This similar calling to model the motherhood of the Blessed Mother suggests that lay mothers and religious nuns can benefit from each other's wisdom and experiences. Mother to Mother introduces moms to contemplative nuns who have offered their i...

A Guide to Raising Children in Holy Mother Church A trillion years from now, your child will be either in Heaven or in Hell. And this is only the beginning of eternity. In light of this eternal perspective, the time is now, Dear Parent, to raise your child to live entirely for Christ and His Church. The time is now to train your child in the Four Last Things, the spiritual life, the virtues of piety and humility, and the school of Calvary while shielding him from the errors of modernism, Prot...

Protect your family! Entrust your family to St. Joseph. Why? Because God, Himself, did. God entrusted the Holy Family to St. Joseph to keep them safe, and so should you. Drawing on the wealth of the Church's living tradition, Fr. Donald H. Calloway, MIC and co-author Scott L. Smith, Jr., call on all of us to turn to St. Joseph, entrust ourselves, our children and families, our Church, and our world to our spiritual father's loving care. Watch for wonders when the Universal Patron of the Churc...

In the battle for our children's souls, Catholic parents have a key advantage over the world: our families are destined for heaven. God willed us to exist now--in a world that celebrates sin as virtue and punishes Christians as "haters"--as part of His saving plan. In His abundant generosity, He confers on all His children the power to know, love, and serve Him. But His plan requires our participation. To spend eternity with Him in heaven, we must answer His call, now. Unbreakable is a resour...

An Exploration of Holy Matrimony from Genesis to the Wedding Feast of the Lamb This life is preparation for eternity, and from the beginning, God created marriage to help married couples become saints. Indeed, God has given to married couples the profound gift of being able to fulfill the purpose of their creation through, with, and in each other. Marriage is a foreshadowing of Heaven, and each married couple must work with God if their marriage is to be a foretaste of eternity. In this thoug...

Ignatian Wisdom for Husbands and Wives To navigate the inevitable ups and downs of our spiritual lives, countless souls have found comfort and guidance in St. Ignatius of Loyola's Rules for Discernment. For the past forty years, popular retreat master and author Fr. Timothy Gallagher has been at the forefront of making St. Ignatius's Rules understandable and applicable to hundreds of thousands of Catholics seeking greater sensitivity to the "movements" of their souls. Now Fr. Gallagher return...

Life's Journey is a rich exploration not only of biology but also of the meaning of life and death. In addition to guiding the reader through the biological milestones marking a lifetime, the book is also a philosophical pursuit of the Great Questions that accompany our journey through life. Gerard Verschuuren describes in fascinating detail the six main phases of that journey: conception, life in the womb, infancy and childhood, adulthood, old age, and natural death. If you have children goi...