Catholic Parents Online

Oct 03 2024 86 ep. 16 mins 5
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Brought to you by the Theology of the Body Parenting Team of the Apostolate for Catholic Truth, Singapore (ACT), Catholic Parents Online shares tips and resources on Catholic parenting.

Learn more about us at catholicparents.online.

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59: Gender Theory – How Did It Come About?

Oct 03 2024 10 mins  
How did Gender Theory originate? What were the philosophical ideas that have caused the cultural confusion we are witnessing today in some societies? Who was Dr John Money, and how did he contribute to this idea that gender is a mere social construct rather than something that is innate to a person?Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at www.catholicparents.online#gendertheory

58: Gender Theory For Parents – An Introduction

Sep 17 2024 7 mins  
In recent times, we have often been asked about “gender theory” by Catholic parents, and how we are to approach it.As such, we have embarked on this series on “Gender Theory” in an endeavour to shed some light on this seemingly complicated topic through the lens of reason and faith. We hope and pray that this will provide parents with a better grasp of this topic as we cont

57: Is Masculinity Toxic?

Aug 20 2024 9 mins  
In recent times, there appear to have been more conversations and articles written about "toxic masculinity", whether in print or social media.Based on this reading, which in turn is based on rather rigid stereotypical ideas about masculinity, it is used to dominate and use, even abuse, our female counterparts for the man’s gratification.Yet, what is masculinity in the fi

56: Rising Sexual Crimes Among Youth — What Parents Can Do

Jun 11 2024 3 mins  
A recent report, that should concern any parent, noted that more youth aged 19 and below committed sexual crimes in 2023, 470 to be exact, about 30 per cent more than in 2022.One of the main reasons cited was their exposure to pornography. According to experts, research has shown that teens who view pornography are likely to experience greater emotional and behavioural problems, ea

Interview: Understanding New Screen Time Guidelines

Apr 18 2024 36 mins  
The Ministry of Health released new screen time guidelines for children in 2023.In this interview, Ms Natalie Lim, Principal Psychologist, shares with us how these guidelines can be implemented for our children.In addition, she shares with us how she and her husband help their teens manage screen time as well.Learn more about Catholic Parents Online at catholicparents.online#screen

55: Managing Social Media — Advice for Teens

Feb 27 2024 4 mins  
It is always heartening to hear from teens as to how we can use social media safely and responsibly. Here is some advice from some teens to others as to how they can do just that.ResourcesBest advice from teen girls on the use of social media: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/best-advice-from-teen-girls-on-the-use-of-social-media Episode 37 — Helping Our

Interview: Marriage — Does It Make Us Better or Bitter?

Feb 12 2024 45 mins  
One of the best ways we can be gift to our children is by living a sacramental marriage founded on the love of Christ and His Church. And many of us have entered marriage thinking that it would be a case of "living happily ever after". However, experience tells us it is anything but. The fact is, ups and downs abound in any marriage. Yet through the challenges and vicissitu

54: Youth and Vaping – What Parents Can Do

Nov 02 2023 5 mins  
A recent article in our local newspaper reported that about 800 students were referred to the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for #vaping offences in 2022, a 16-fold increase from 2019. What is more, this seems to be an underestimate.Another report suggested that up to 40 percent of residents in our universities' halls are using vaporisers, or vapes for short. Why are our young

Interview: Managing Exam Stress

Aug 17 2023 25 mins  
Many of our children (and us parents) experience examination stress at some time or another. While we want to help our children perform well in school, we are also aware that, if such stress is not handled well, our children may be driven to rebellion, anxiety, depression, despair, or in the worst-case scenario, even suicide.How can we help our children (and ourselves) manage exami

Interview: The Galileo Saga — Was the Church against Science?

Aug 10 2023 39 mins  
The Catholic Church has often been accused of being anti-science, and the saga involving Galileo Galilei is commonly used to illustrate this point. In this interview, Mr Nick Chui shares with us insights into what actually happened in the Church’s interaction with Galileo, as well as some interesting facts about the Inquisition. Finally, we discuss whether faith is indeed opposed