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Christianity., Church, Education, Fathers, Laughter, prayer, Radio show, Religion, Scripture, Self esteem

Parenting Matters: Become a Dynamic Parent

Author Par Donahue Date October 18, 2021
Children benefit from volunteering work; when they are older and get a first job,...
Tagged Character, charity, Generosity, Matthew Kelly, Study and Read |
AAP, Church, Dads, Diet, Dinner, Fathers, Mental health, Parenting, Religion, Worship

10 Things Every Father Should Know

Author Par Donahue Date July 30, 2021
BY PARNELL DONAHUE,   Steven, the father of a 2-year-old boy, wrote me to ask: “What...
Tagged bed time, family meals, Kids and food, Kids and media, reading, Religion, toilet training |
Character, Church, discipline, Family, God, Parenting, Parenting teens

Character and civilization

Author Par Donahue Date February 23, 2019
Some argue that teaching character traits in public schools is teaching religion and therefore...
Tagged Character, Community, Constitution, Public schools, Religion | 1 Comment |
Abortion, Character, Church, Dads, Family, Fathers, Love, Marriage, Parenting, Pediatricians, Religion, Schools, Sex Education,Sexual assault,, STDs, Teens, TV, Values, Virtue, Youth violence

Sexual assault = Shame on us!

Author Par Donahue Date August 10, 2018
Another front page article in the Tennessean last week about how colleges are not...
Tagged colleges, feminists, movie, Porn, Respect, Sexual assault, Ten Commandments |
Church, Family, prayer, Religion

Light a candle for me

Author Par Donahue Date April 30, 2018
Light a candle for me I started to think about one of my sisters...
Tagged Candles, Lighting candles, prayer, Sisters |
Church, Dinner, Family, Forgiveness, Love, Parenting, Parenting teens, Self-esteem, truth

Parenting is like Cooking

Author Par Donahue Date February 2, 2018
 Recently, “The Tennessean” featured a chef I wish I could meet.  When he was...
Tagged ADHD, Character, depression, love, Teens and alcohol, Tough love | 4 Comments |
Caring, Character, Christianity., Christmas, Church, Dads, Fathers, Forgiveness, God, Holidays, Jesus, Judging, Love, Miracles, Parenting, Pets, Puppies, Religion, Vanderbilt

A confession, an apology, and a new look at Christ

Author Par Donahue Date December 23, 2017
Some time ago Mary and I hired a man to help us with a...
Tagged Best gift ever., Christmas, Christmas Trees, coton dogs, Face of God, Father's Day, gratitude, Holy people, kids, Nativity, pets, See God, teenagers | 6 Comments |
cancer, Church, Love, Miracles

Love, Cancer, and Miracles

Author Par Donahue Date November 28, 2017
When my dad was in his mid-eighties he was diagnosed with lung cancer. I...
Tagged Chemo, Chkemotherapy, Fr Greg Boyle, Heart attack, Lung cancer, Matthew's Gospel, Servite Order, St Peregrine, Stroke | 6 Comments |
Caring, Christianity., Christians, Church, discipline, Family, God, Love, Military, Mother Teresa, Parenting, Parenting teens, Pediatricians, Scripture

Parenting Matters, Or does it? (Par 2) Mother Teresa answers

Author Par Donahue Date October 8, 2017
Today we continue the stories I spoke of at the Washington DC meeting of...
Attitude, Church, Dads, Military, prayer, Scripture, Soldiers, The nest Greatest Generation

His wife saved his life

Author Par Donahue Date July 17, 2017
  Many of you know of my work for the military conducting physical exams...
Tagged alcohol, Drugs, Religion, smoking, sons, The next greatest generation, Tom Brokaw., Wives | 4 Comments |
Abortion, Character, Christians, Church, Justice, Love, Parenting, Planned Paarenthood, prayer, Pregnancy, truth, Values

RADICAL TRUTH

Author Par Donahue Date October 3, 2016
This post is written by Olivia, a Junior at Seattle University. Hope you enjoy...
Tagged Catholics, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Freedom, Passion, Pro-life |
Church, Dads, Parenting, Pregnancy

What does it take to change a boy into a man?

Author Par Donahue Date April 11, 2016
Sorry if the stories below offend you. They offend me too, but they need...
Tagged adolescence, boys., child abuse, God. Churches |
Church, Family, Fathers, Scripture

The miracle of touch

Author Par Donahue Date January 22, 2016
  Last Sunday I saw love. Not Eros, the sexual love between parents, but...
Tagged Miracles, Parenting, Touch |
Attitude, Church, Parenting

What Motivates Us?

Author Par Donahue Date June 19, 2015
Jeremy was a big, handsome Black man of 23 years who wanted to join...
Church, Dads, Family, TV

How Can We Take Time To Be With Our Kids?

Author Par Donahue Date March 3, 2013
There’s a story going around the internet about a boy who asked his dad...
Tagged Moms, Movies, sports, Time together, TV |
 
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