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Nancy Flanders
Nancy Flanders is a homeschooling mother of four children. She is assistant editor at Live Action News and contributor to Pregnancy Help News. You can read more of her writing at LiveAction.org and follow her on Twitter: @NancyKFlanders .
BY NANCY FLANDERS The No. 1 question Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, hears from parents and grandparents is: “How do I talk to my kids about abortion?” It certainly isn’t an easy conversation for adults, but children have a…
Fasting versus dieting: Uniting the two for a strong body and soul
Intermittent fasting has become a popular way to lose weight, but for Catholics, fasting has much deeper meaning and larger goal. While we diet to have a healthier body and physical life, we fast to have a healthier soul and spiritual life.…
How to raise pro-life children
The No. 1 question Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life, hears from parents and grandparents is: “How do I talk to my kids about abortion?” It certainly isn’t an easy conversation for adults, but children have a natural love of…
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day the Catholic way
According to television and the internet, St. Patrick’s Day was made for the 21-and-over crowd and is best celebrated with green beer. But, if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve got children or grandchildren. And since you’re…
Divorce and the need to help married couples
Years ago, if you told Catholic author and blogger Leila Miller you were getting a divorce, she may have told you how sorry she was, and that would be that. But today she’d do everything in her power to help save your marriage. That’s…
Celebrating St. Nicholas
The countdown to Christmas is likely the most exciting time of year for Christian children. Each family has Advent traditions of their own including Advent wreaths, Advent calendars, Jesse trees, and Christmas trees that help build the…