12.1
TCC Radio: Newborn Baby Abandoned in Catholic Church’s Manger Already Being Loved

December 1, 2016 by Anna Keating Posted by Anna Keating |

Posted in TCC Radio | Under Adoption, Advent, Bible, Children, Creche, Jesus, Love, Nativity scene, Parenting, Pro-Life, TCC Radio, Works of Mercy |

If only it could always be this simple. A mother who felt she couldn’t care for her child, brought him someplace safe and warm, a Catholic church’s manger scene. Listen to the story from NPR after the jump:

11.30
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle

November 30, 2016 by Melissa Musick Posted by Melissa Musick |

Posted in Feast, Liturgical Calendar | Under Apostle, Children, Craft, Fish, Fisher of Men, Martyrs, Parenting, Saints, St. Andrew |

Our own Melissa Musick on the life of St. Andrew the apostle and ideas for how to celebrate the day with children, after the jump:

11.26
TCC Video: Advent Conspiracy

November 26, 2016 by Anna Keating Posted by Anna Keating |

Posted in Liturgical Calendar, TCC Video | Under Advent, Advent Conspiracy, Children, Christmas, Consumerism, Family, Gifts, Liturgy, Love, Parenting, Presence, TCC Video |

The first Sunday of Advent is tomorrow. Want a more meaningful holiday season? Buy our book. It’s full of ideas like St. Lucy’s day breakfast in bed, Epiphany house blessings, and Kris Kindles. In addition, the folks at Advent Conspiracy are trying to restore the beauty of the season. More & watch the video after the jump:

11.22
The Saints Help My Children Understand the Children in Iraq and Syria

November 22, 2016 by Melissa Johnson Posted by Melissa Johnson |

Posted in Misc: Article | Under Children, Compassion, Homeschooling, Iraq, Kinship, Misc: Article, Parenting, Saints, St. Cecilia |

Melissa Johnson, a homeschooling mother of six writes for The Catholic Catalogue about how teaching her children about the saints has helped them understand the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Iraq and Syria. More after the jump:

11.18
TCC Films: Hunt for the Wilderpeople

November 18, 2016 by Anna Keating Posted by Anna Keating |

Posted in TCC Films, Uncategorized | Under Comedy, Drama, Foster Care, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, New Zealand, Parenting, TCC Films |

I loved, “Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” the story of Ricky Baker, a foster child, who finds a home with an eccentric couple in the New Zealand bush. Ricky goes on the run with his “uncle” rather than return to child protective services when they want to take him back. The movie is slapstick, funny, delightful and unexpected, and all about how parents are made. Watch the trailer after the jump: