There are people who criticize (often with good intentions) the amount of assignment we give our children at home--they think that the children won't have a happy childhood because they only work and don't have time to play, and that I'm being irresponsible... Perico, my oldest child, has taken the initiative to write this post... Continue Reading →
Daily Family Dinner
The family dinner all together is the most important moment of the day. We have to work really hard to ensure that we always have dinner together every day. Undoubtedly, there are many factors that will make it difficult for this to happen: in our home neither cell phones nor TVs are invited to supper.... Continue Reading →
The Importance of the Father in a Family
Some of you asked me about the figure of the father. And that's what I'd like to write about today. The figure of the father is very important. We are all born into a family with a mother and father. When the baby is in the womb he/she needs to hear the deep voice of... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Perico’s Birthday
I remember in my house growing up we celebrated everything: Saints’ Feast Days, birthdays, Baptisms, First Communions, Confirmations… multiplied for my siblings and parents… Finally, it seemed like almost every day we had a reason for a party or at least a special cake. A few days ago we celebrated Perico’s 24th birthday. We... Continue Reading →