Parenting is a Relationship
When it comes to parenting, a vital component of the parenting process revolves around relationships. The bond that is established between parent and child charts the course for how that relationship proceeds over the years. Your relationship with your child should be based on a commitment to your faith that is similar to Mary’s faith when she said "yes" to God. Now is a great time to reflect on your own mother's experiences, as they may give insight as to what Mary, along with her husband, Joseph, experienced while raising Jesus.
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene reminds us that no one should face life’s hardest moments alone. The answer is we — healing begins when we tell the truth, reach out, and let others walk with us through pain and recovery.
In this FatherSide Chat, Fr. Gene reflects on the deep lessons failure can teach us. Click to listen as from heartbreak to hope, he explores how truth, friendship, and persistence shape our ability to rise again—especially when life feels hardest to face.