H/T Stress Better Take a look at this revealing infographic based on a survey of almost 1000, 9-13 year-olds about both what stresses them out and what they do to de-stress. I’ll have a few comments below. To highlight a few points, I thought it was striking that only 22% of kids talk to their parents about their stress but 75% would like to be able to rely on their parents more to help them cope. In my... Read more
In my new book, When Divorce is Not an Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love, I reveal the research that describes the 8 basic habits that separate happy couples from unhappy ones. Happy couples aren’t so much lucky or born to be happy, they cultivate certain habits that any couple can learn. One of those habits I call “emotional rapport and benevolence.” In other words, happy couples make a point of stepping outside of their comfort... Read more
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear (1 Jn. 4:18). Perfect love may remove all fear, but a new study of the brain finds that even the hint of love is enough to begin to calm the fearful brain. Being shown pictures of others being loved and cared for reduces the brain’s response to threat, new research has found. The study discovered that when individuals are briefly presented pictures of others receiving emotional support and... Read more
Lisa and I have been invited to present at the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next Sept. We’ll be presenting on the topic, See How They Love One Another: The Family and the Faith Below is the official announcement from WMOF. World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 Opens Registration and Announces Keynote Speakers & Content Baltimore, MD (November 10, 2014) – In remarks offered today at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fall Assembly, Archbishop Charles... Read more
We mentioned a few big announcements this week. The first is the launch of my latest book with my wife and co-host of More2Life Radio, Lisa Popcak titled, Then Comes Baby: The Catholic Guide to Surviving & Thriving in the First 3 Years of Parenthood. The biggest parenting question we get is, “How can I balance it all? How can I attend to baby’s needs without losing my mind or my marriage?” Then Comes Baby: The Catholic Guide... Read more
Check back Monday for an announcement about a GREAT NEW PROJECT. Check back TUESDAY FOR AN EVEN BIGGER ANNOUNCEMENT!!! This week is a HUGE DEAL!!! Hope you’ll be part of the celebration. Read more
H/T CatholicVote. Big news, just announced by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith: Rome, November 3rd, 2014. On November 17-19, 2014, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will host a colloquium in Vatican City, in cooperation with the Pontifical Council for the Family, the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, on the subject of theComplementarity of Man and Woman in Marriage. It is a global, interreligious meeting featuring representatives from 14 religious... Read more
Lisa and I have a lot to celebrate, we’re already getting tremendous feedback about how When Divorce is Not an Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love is changing lives. But today, we’re proud to announce our newest arrival! Then Comes Baby: A Catholic Guide to Surviving and Thriving in the First 3 Years of Parenthood was just officially released by Ave Maria Press TODAY!!! This is a book about finding that balance between baby-bonding, mommy-care,... Read more
The latest issue of CathFamily E-Magazine is out! In light of the feasts of All Saints and All Souls, they asked me to share a bit about how parents can handle children’s questions about death. It’s a tough topic, but one that every parent has to address at one point or another. My thanks for Byron and Francine Pirola, founders of both SmartLoving.org (the most prominent Australian Catholic marriage ministry) and CathFamily.org (SmartLoving’s sister ministry) for inviting me to write for their excellent publication. Incidentally,... Read more
Each day, in celebration of the release of my latest book, When Divorce Is Not An Option: How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love, I’ll look at one of the 8 habits that separates “marriage masters” from “marriage disasters.” Last week, I summarized all 8 habits and we’ve looked at the first four habits in greater detail already. Today, I’ll describe the fifth habit, Caretaking in Conflict. After a brief explanation, you’ll have a chance to take a quiz that can help you evaluate how... Read more
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