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Affirmation is indispensable for the flourishing of our children. In this interview, Mr Bryan Shen shares with us the psychology behind this. Why this is so and when we can initiate this for our children’s optimal benefit. He also share with us what are the factors that may prevent us from giving our children the affirmation they need, and how we can try to identify and overcome these in ourselves...

As parents, we are aware of the many challenges that we need to confront today – the academic “rat race”, the internet and social media, and so on. How can we, as Catholic parents, prepare our children to face these challenges and overcome them? What is the difference between an expectation and a growth mindset? How can we help our children flourish amidst all the challenges they have to face in t...

In a report released by the Ministry of Health in 2021, mental well-being was a challenge for 52% of the youth who were polled.  The top stressors cited by the youth were anxiety over the future (53%), stress over finances (41%), and worries about academic or work performance (39%). As for self-harm, a study among Singaporean adolescents in an outpatient setting reported that the prevalence of sel...

Pope Francis once said that as evangelisers, we should “not look like someone who has just come back from a funeral!”  As the primary evangelisers of our children, do we make the home a place of joy and peace? Or do we subconsciously give in to the stresses that inevitably come our way and contribute to the home being a place of tension and disharmony? What is joy in the first place? Is it merely...

As parents, we know how sharp our children are in detecting whether we are walking the talk at home. That is why integrity is so important if we are to earn their trust and respect, and through this, bond with them ever more deeply. Not only is integrity necessary for our connection with our children, it is also indispensable for our children’s future and flourishing. This episode discusses how in...

Often times, as parents, we might be tempted to tell some "white" lie, either to avoid admitting to a mistake we have made, or to induce a desired behavioural change in our children. Yet the lack of honesty can significantly compromise our relationship with them and become an impediment to their development and character formation. How can we avoid this pitfall? How can we cultivate this v...

Experience and evidence tell us that our deepest yearning for happiness cannot be easily satisfied in any way. Not by honour, nor wealth, nor power, nor pleasure. Only God can fill that void in our hearts that He made. Which is why St Augustine famously said once that “You have made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” This also explains why it is so import...

Many of us have suffered from, and possibly even contributed to, the wounds that have hurt ourselves and our children. Often we have found much difficulty in finding reconciliation, healing and peace within ourselves and our families. Yet we know for a fact that forgiveness is absolutely necessary if these wounds are to be healed, and for us to reconnect again with our spouse and children. But is...

To empathise with our children is to emotionally understand what they are feeling, to see things from their point of view, and imagine myself in their place. Essentially, it is putting myself in children's position and feeling what they must be feeling. Empathy is important because once our children can perceive that we have taken the effort to listen to them, to understand how they feel, and...

Mention the word “Discipline” and many of us will think of being scolded or punished. Yet is that discipline really is? In this episode, we discuss what true Christian discipline is, what its objectives are meant to be, and how we can discipline our children in a way that will not only continue to strengthen the parent child bond, but school them in the virtues which are essential for their flouri...

Many parents have found it challenging to communicate with our children. Yet we know that communication remains a very integral part of the parent-child connection. This episode explores why it is important to provide an atmosphere of love, receptivity, acceptance and availability at home in order to facilitate easier and more open communication with our children, and how we can go about doing thi...

One of the best ways in which we can be a sincere gift to our children is by making ourselves available to them as best as we can. Besides creating opportunities to find reachable moments and seize teachable moments, being there for our children affirms them of our love for them and their importance to us. This episode explores how we may do this in ways that can help us bond more closely with the...

In this first episode of this mini-series that discusses the ABCs of connecting with our children, we explore the topic of affirmation. Just as physical food is essential for our physical growth, affirmation of our children is indispensable for their psychological, emotional, and spiritual well being. If our children do not have this most fundamental need fulfilled, they will start looking for it...

This episode provides an introduction to the next series of episodes that will explore how we can connect with our children in ways that will not only deepen the parent-child bonding, but also help them flourish according to God’s beautiful plan for each and every one of them. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at  catholicparents.online .

This episode explores why and how our connection with our spouse forms a strong pillar for Catholic parenting. A strong marriage not only provides a positive environment for our children to flourish in, but also shows and teaches our children what it means to love as God loves, as a communion of persons made in the image and likeness of the Holy Trinity. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at...

This episode explores why and how our connection with the Church will help us immensely in our mission as Catholic parents. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at catholicparents.online .

This episode seeks to establish why Jesus is needed as THE foundation for Catholic parenting, upon which the 3 pillars of Catholic parenting can be built to support the project, or rather the vocation, of Catholic parenting. These 3 pillars being our connection with the Church, our connection with our spouse in marriage, and our connection with our children. Learn more about Catholic Parents Onlin...

This episode gives an overview of the special role of the Catholic parent as priest, prophet and king, and how we can fulfill that baptismal calling as Catholic parents. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at catholicparents.online .

This episode gives a very brief summary of the Theology of the Body (TOB) of Pope St John Paul II. The TOB will provide the lens through which Catholic parenting will be presented in this channel. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at catholicparents.online .

This introductory episode seeks to provide an overall view of this Catholic parenting channel – how it came to be, what it hopes to achieve, the format for the videos/podcasts, and why Catholic parenting will be presented through the lens of the Theology of the Body. Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at catholicparents.online .