…to the readers who went on over and liked the CathFamily Facebook page the other day, you got me over my goal within a day which was really nice to see! I just wanted to share with you this photo my husband took yesterday. While I was working he took our five young children to…
Tag: parenting
What Are We Really Doing When We Take a Photo of Our Kids?
Children often give us lovely moments. But occasionally there are some which seem so perfect they are un-real, literally breathtaking. Why do they come with such a pang of loss, of saudade? Is this why we so often reach for a camera, to quell the feeling of panic of losing a beautiful way of seeing…
Another Conversation With My Kids About Death
Image by Andrew Ruiz “I don’t want to die,” the five-year-old announces matter-of-factly from his seat in the middle row of the car. “Anyway, when people die, what happens to all their things?” “Well other people, their friends and family, usually look after their things.” “What’s dying like anyway?” the nine-year-old wants to know. “Sirius…
I need one-on-one time with my daughter as much as she needs it with me
One of my recent columns in The Catholic Weekly: My nine year old daughter and I recently spent a weekend away at a mother and daughter camp organised by parents at her school. We met up with girls from her year and their mothers, and spent two days basically having fun together. My daughter loved…
Marilyn Rodrigues 