When I have a child in my psychotherapy office, I spend the first session building rapport and getting to know my new client. I do this through games, art, a little bit of lollipop bribery, and a whole lot of questions. Along with inquiring about their preferred foods, friends, and hobbies, I almost always ask […] The post What can adults learn from the simple practice of recess? appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
“And so [Anna] turned [Mary’s] bedroom into a sanctuary. . .”(Infancy Gospel of James 6:4) There are gospels that aren’t part of our Bible, what we call apocryphal books. These include the gospels of Mary, Judas, Thomas, etc. The story of Mary’s presentation in the Temple, which we celebrate on November 21, comes from the gospel of […] The post Create a private sanctuary—but don’t just stay there appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic
My grandma would have been 99 in September. She made it to April 22, outliving Pope Francis by one day. She was never his biggest fan. The arc of Grandma’s political universe was the half-century push to overturn Roe v. Wade (she was 95 when it finally happened). As someone who turned on the GOP […] The post Love and politics make family life complicated appeared first on U.S. Catholic.| U.S. Catholic