Your child’s village
You know the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child”? Who is in your child’s village? You can populate the village – don’t think it will happen by itself, you need to make sure you have a great group around your children. Supporting your child’s teachers is important to your child’s upbringing, says […]
Sight-Seeing: When childless becomes grandchildless
KAREN SWALLOW PRIOR, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says it can mean new versions of the old wonderings begin all over again…
This Life: Grandchildren bring joy and opportunities to our lives
US columnist (and Nana) CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, writes about the blessings of grandchildren and the important role grandparents play…
Pope sets date to honour “forgotten” grandparents and elders
Vatican City AP Pope Francis has established an annual date to honour grandparents and other elders, lamenting that they are often forgotten despite the wisdom they have to offer society. Francis on Sunday announced that every year, on the fourth Sunday of July, the Roman Catholic Church will pay tribute to older adults who have […]
Pope urges people to reach out to the elderly (while maintaining distancing)
Vatican City AP Pope Francis led pilgrims gathered in St Peter’s Square for the weekly Sunday blessing in a round of applause for elderly people suffering from loneliness during the pandemic. Francis, on the feast day for Jesus’s maternal grandparents Saints Anne and Joachim, urged the faithful to consider every elderly person his or her […]