EDITOR’S NOTE: The following post is from Bill Kassel about his 2018 Catholic Arts and Letters Award Winning Book My Brother’s Keeper A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that young people who list themselves as having no church affiliation (the “nones,” as they’re called) usually have a very simple […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – Taking Care of Business
A harsh reality of life is that it takes money to survive. You need money to pay for your food, shelter, health care, etc. Yes, there are social-service safety nets available for those unable to provide for themselves, but what parent dreams of that future for their child? For parents […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – Gathering the Troops
A saying I once heard goes, “Parenting is not for cowards!” I doubt this expression would have as much meaning for me if I were a man without children. You can study a topic and comprehend it academically, but there is no education as profound as doing the actual work. […]
Online Writers Conference to Coach Catholic Writers to Succeed
Online Writers Conference to Coach Catholic Writers to Succeed Contact: Karina Fabian, Catholic Writers Guild, 805-304-4433 Online–September 14-16, 2018, the Catholic Writers Guild will host, via webinar, an online writers conference focused on helping Catholic writers succeed in their craft. The Catholic Writers Conference Online provides Catholic writers with a […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – Taking R & R
The author’s four sons ready for Judo Battle Fatigue was the name given to the state soldiers experienced due to the stress of combat during World War II. Today the condition is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome and it can be experienced by anyone involved in extreme situations. For some […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – Basic Training, Part Two
In an earlier blog post, I warned that experts — those with lots of letters after their name — can detract from the quality of your child’s life by trying to predict their future. I counseled that it is best if their reach exceeds their grasp. In other words, shoot […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – Basic Training
You have gotten over the shock of the news that your child is not normal. They have a developmental disability. They are not hitting the milestones at the predetermined time frames. The experts advise therapies, which is not a bad idea. The voice inside your head mutters and sometimes screams […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – The Need to Advocate
Parenting is an exhausting 24/7 job. Many couples may find that marriage was not a huge life-altering event. After a wedding, you probably returned to the same job, saw the same friends, and participated in many of the same fun activities as before, only now your spouse might be a […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors – The Battle Can Begin Early
I am currently sixty-two years old. I began studying judo at the age of twelve. I have for the past fifty years practiced, studied, and taught martial arts. Officially I am nidan, second degree black belt, as for many years I had no regular instructor to mentor my promotions. I […]
All Fathers Are Called to Be Warriors
This is the first in what will be a monthly post on parenting children with disabilities. Up front, I want to get out of the way any idea that I plan to sugarcoat the challenge, hence the use of the word disability and not the more PC term Special Needs. […]