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A Double Portion
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A Double Portion

Posted on June 20, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Corey Fields photo by Matt Clingan I recently got to try my hand at single parenting…for 10 days, anyway. My wife just returned from Nicaragua. Before she left, she helped me get a lot of things prepared, and at one point she asked me, “What else can I do to help you?” I … Continue reading →

Marking What Matteres
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Marking What Matteres

Posted on June 13, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

By Elizabeth Dilley Among the parents I most admire are some atheist couples. In them, I’ve observed a sustained and intentional engagement with cultivating a worldview for their children that reflects their family’s core values. Some of these values include curiosity, a rigorous search for truth, quality education for all, care and justice for the … Continue reading →

Life is Your Art
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Life is Your Art

Posted on June 6, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • 1 Comment

by Christine Gough Last December I found myself sitting at the table with an interview team, sharing my thoughts about Literacy and reading with 2nd graders. I was applying for a position which would change many things in our family’s life and also put me out of my comfort zone a bit. Like so many … Continue reading →

The Gift of the Do-Over
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The Gift of the Do-Over

Posted on May 16, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~ by Julia Roller My first-grade son’s favorite game is foursquare. In fact, I’m pretty sure foursquare is the number one reason he enjoys school. At snack recess, lunch recess, and for as long as I’ll let him play after school, he’s out there joyfully slamming balls into the asphalt. He and his friends get … Continue reading →

The Questions Mark the Way
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The Questions Mark the Way

Posted on April 25, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Charity Marrone During this season as we find ourselves re-entering the Story of Easter I am reminded of how grand our story of faith can be. It is often referred to as the greatest story ever told. For me it is good to remember that many contributions were made to the full story. It … Continue reading →

Parenting Beyond Fear
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Parenting Beyond Fear

Posted on April 18, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

by Janet Trevino-Elizarraraz So much of our unconscious parenting has as its foundation worry and fear about the future, the unknown. Experiencing new levels of fear when becoming a parent is to be expected because suddenly the accumulated images of movies, nightly news, and stories shared come to life in the life of a small, … Continue reading →

Family Liturgy for Holy Week
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Family Liturgy for Holy Week

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Joanna • Leave a comment

From Jill Clingan and Joanna Harader Yesterday we waved the Palm branches. Next Sunday we will rejoice at the empty tomb. It is important that we not skip the story in between. So this week’s family liturgy varies a bit from our usual form. We have provided daily readings for each week day and an … Continue reading →

Teaching Parents to Dream
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Teaching Parents to Dream

Posted on April 11, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

by Matt Clingan I love the line of Jesus where he states, “The law was made for man, not man for the law” (Mark 2:27).  It’s kind of a mantra of mine, and while Jesus was speaking about Sabbath, I apply it liberally wherever it works, like a spiritual soap on a body that never … Continue reading →

Shepherding the Family through Social Media
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Shepherding the Family through Social Media

Posted on March 28, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • 3 Comments

  by MaryAnn McKibben Dana “Mommy, can I have an Instagram account?” my daughter asked from the back seat of the van. We were on our way home from a retreat I’d led for a church in South Carolina. I’d decided to bring the family with me—the retreat was in Myrtle Beach; enough said—and they’d … Continue reading →

Everything Is Awesome
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Everything Is Awesome

Posted on March 14, 2014 by practicingfamilies2013 • Leave a comment

~by Julia Roller We went to see The Lego Movie at the drive-in a few weeks ago. Popcorn, Reese’s Pieces, beanbags and blankets in the back of the car–it was a sublime evening. The whole way home, all four of us kept humming the movie’s theme song, “Everything Is Awesome.” A few days later, my … Continue reading →

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