Marriage, Family, & Sexuality
When people imagine a “traditional family” they often think of a stay-at-home mom and a father who works outside of the home. But is this accurate? Historically, married couples shared the work of raising a family. Up until the Industrial Revolution, the day-to-day work of everyday life was often done within a household. This work…
Read MoreLast week, President Trump signed an executive order expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). Here’s the catch: IVF won’t fix the fertility crisis. Besides being expensive and often ineffective, IVF is also morally wrong. During the IVF process, many embryos are killed or frozen. It also harms the couple’s marriage. Thankfully, there are many…
Read MoreIs your lifestyle hurting your fertility? Today, many women suffer from painful periods, heavy acne, and other issues relating to a hormonal imbalance. Often, doctors will prescribe birth control as a Band-Aid fix. But women deserve better. Hormonal contraception doesn’t fix the underlying reproductive issue. And it often causes many other health problems too. So,…
Read MoreJoe Jarrell is on a mission: help Catholic men get fit and live authentically. He’s worked with men from all backgrounds–single, married, and priests–helping them become confident leaders. If men aren’t stepping up in their personal lives, they’re going to struggle to lead. And in today’s crisis of masculinity and family life, it’s important Catholic…
Read MoreIt’s hard to find practical advice for chaste dating. Often, couples are simply told not to go “too far.” Then, they’re left wondering what “too far” actually means. When Rachel Hoover Canto wrote her book on dating for faithful Catholics, she knew she needed to tackle this topic. After much research and fruitful conversations with…
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Can Spiritual Fatherhood Fix the Population Crisis?
We’re heading into a demographic winter. At the heart of the population crisis is a spiritual issue. Years of contraception and abortion have created a widespread anti-child mindset. Because the anti-child mentality is a spiritual issue, religious figures have an important role in healing our culture. Government incentives, on their own, aren’t working. If we…
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