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Parenting Smarts

Dec 25, 2018

We know it's a challenge with children of all ages, but sometimes they just need to sit still! Get the why behind the difficulty and some helpful tips for managing those times when kids need to be still. What better topic for Christmas, when Mass and family and excitement and gifts all combine to a fun, but maybe a bit...


Dec 10, 2018

MaryRuth is joined by her daughter, Ella, for Questions Kids Ask. Answering these great questions is Fr. Paul Sullivan, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Phoenix and Pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Phoenix. Fr. Sullivan is a priest of Jesus Christ, and he's one of eight children in his own family. Ella asks some...


Nov 26, 2018

It's not easy being a kid these days. More and more, it seems that bullying becomes the norm in schools and online. Today, MaryRuth sits down with Mike Phelan to talk about how we can equip our children to be good Catholic Christians and handle those bullies too.

Parenting Smarts blends together the science of...


Nov 12, 2018

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and we're wondering: how do you cultivate thankfulness in your kids? Kimberly Trichel, Executive Director of HopeKids Arizona, joins MaryRuth for a conversation about gratitude, humility, and service.

Parenting Smarts blends together the science of child development and the...


Oct 30, 2018

We couldn't think of a more terrifying topic for Halloween week. MaryRuth is joined by Sarah Erickson, a Notre Dame Prep alumna and current student at Catholic University of America, to talk about the realities of dating today and what's really going on in those brains.

Parenting Smarts blends together the science of...