BEING A CHRISTIAN MEANS LEARNING TO BE A GREAT PARENTS
by Rev. Gabriel Augustine, MF

Raising kids today is like walking on eggshells. You think you are doing it right, and your kid doesn’t understand, don’t agree with, say no to it, then you ask yourself, “Am I doing the right think?”.  With all the stress and frustration, you just give-up being the parent that God wants you to be. Each person is created to nurture others, to use our gifts to help others, support each other in becoming everything that God wants you to be. That is what it is to be “parent” that is what it is to learn to be human. Parenting is hard, but not because kids are tough, or people are hard to deal with. It’s hard because healing is hard. The harder we find parenting to be, the more God is calling us to heal, and even more importantly the more God is promising to pour his healing grace into our hearts so that your family can finally experience all “nurturing love” he wants you to give to your children.
​If you are struggling with your parenting, follow our Parish Bulletin inserts, “Family First”. It will be a great help to you.
"FAMILY FIRST" WEEKLY BULLETIN MESSAGE, CLICK BELOW TOPICS
Have you talked to your kids about the tradition of the Christmas Tree?

"Do You Have Family Rituals?

Three Ways you can create a more peaceful home

How is your married life?

Put your more energy into teaching instead of punishing
How do your children look at their pursuit of Greatness?

Do you have Emotional Intimacy with your kids?

The power of Extravagant Affection to your children
Are you concerned about this?
Are  you dealing with your children's Anger?
Family rules of life
Do you know that your family is a Domestic Church?
Telling is not same as teaching
 Do you know why your teen is upset? 
Do you have Family Routines?
Why is a dad so important in the life of a child?
Do you do Bedtime Stories with your kids?
Five Characteristics of the Catholic Family
Does your family have any Advent Traditions?
Have you talked to your kids about Santa?

How do you start and end our day in your house?

Are you looked at as a bad mom or dad by kids?

Do you feel that no one at your home meets your needs?

Have you ever felt the need to apologize to your kid?
How do you respond to your Teens about their faith questions?
Good Discipline versus Setting kids up to fail
Are you challenged to keep your kids off the phone?
How close are you with your spouse and kids?
What Kind of Obedience are you practicing with your kids?
What Kind of discipline is practiced at your home?
Do you know that your family life is a ministry?
Make sure you build a Well-Behaved Brain of your child
Do you have Family Ritual at your home?
 Is your relationship deep with your kids? 
Do you know how to heal the resistance in your Teen?
How is Catholic home different from other home?
How to create Discipleship Hearts in your Children?
How to create a better Christmas Season?
A more Peaceful Family for Christmas
What is CatholicHOM?
CatholicHÔM stands for Catholic Households on Mission. What’s the mission? To help each other love like Christ. CatholicHÔM is the first-ever digital platform dedicated to helping Catholic families encounter Christ more meaningfully at home and draw closer to each other by living the Liturgy of Domestic Church Life

go to www.catholichom.com for more information
Contact Information:
Fr. Gabriel Augustine, MF at 510-344-8835 or Juan Jose Suarez at 510-651-4966