Links of Interest
Please explore the various resources listed below that we hope will be useful to you and your families.
By Topic
List of 15 items.
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Addictions
- Wenceslao Vial How to give up pornography and why
- Harmful effects of pornography (in English) (in Spanish) (videos)
- Covenant Eyes To quit, to help others quit, to protect my kids
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Anxiety and Stress
- Divine Mercy University Called to Flourish- Managing Stress
- Optimal Work The way to reduce Stress
- Jonathan Haidt The Anxious Generation
- Optimal Work How to Approach Anxiety
- Julia Hogan (Clinical Counselor, DMU) The Holiday Blues
- Edward Sri Anxiety from tying our lifestyle and security to a small device
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Art
- Christian Art Gospel text for the day with a reflective work of art appropriate to the reading (by a Catholic priest who was formerly director of Sotheby’s London)
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Dialogue
- David Brooks (Nov 2020) Nine Non-obvious Ways to Have Deeper Conversations
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Films and TV Shows
- Albatenia.com A selection of commercial movies and TV shows intended for adults or young adults (16+) that do not include sex, nudity, offensive or excessive foul or suggestive language, gratuitous violence or gore.
- Kids in Mind Objective and complete movie reviews
- Almudi.org (in Spanish) Movie reviews
- Cine & Series (in Spanish) Movie and TV series reviews
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Friendship
- Sherri Gordon (July 2024) How to Tell the Difference Between a Clique and a Friend Group
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Impact of Social Media on Adolescents
- Wall Street Journal (September 2021) Instagram is Toxic for Teen Girls
- Psychiatric Quarterly (June 2019) Media use linked to lower Psychological Wellbeing
- Institute for Family Studies (August 2021) Teens Are Lonelier Than Ever. What Do Smartphones Have to Do With It?
- Wall Street Journal (May 2023) TikTo Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness
- Jonathan Haidt (author of The Anxious Generation, March 2024) The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood
- Harvard School of Public Health (September 2023) Exploring the effect of social media on teen girls’ mental health
- American Academy of Pediatrics (updated July 2023) ( Media Use in school Age children and Adolescents
- Leonard Sax MD PhD (April 2016) Why girls have more anxiety than boys
- Leonard Sax MD PhD (June 2024) Social media debate
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Impact of Social Media on Adults
- Kevin Kellerman (May 2023) The Dumb Phone
- Edward Sri (July/August 2013) My iPhone, My Precious
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Mentoring
- Catholic Women in Business (June 2023) 4 Principles for Mentoring Young Women
- Catholic Women in Business (November 2024) The Impact of Mentoring
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Parenting
- Paul O’Callaghan (Feb 2021) Living and teaching the adventure of loving and being loved
- Alexandre Havard (July 2020) Temperament, Character and the Work of Formation
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Parenting
- Family Enrichment USA Resources Educational programs that strengthen the family and support husband and wife in the atmosphere of friendship.
- Disfrutar de ser persona (in Spanish) Classes in what it means to flourish as a person
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Pornography
- Fight the New Drug Resources on Pornography A non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
- Culture Reframed Pornography’s impact on kids Helping kids build resilience and resistance to hypersexualized media and pornography
- Educate and empower kids Provides resources to parents and educators as they guide their children in the digital age.
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Resilience
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Technology
- Ethics and Public Policy Center Raising a family in the digital age-a technology guide for parents
- American Academy of Pediatrics Media and children
- Family-Digital World empantallados.com (in Spanish)
- Center for Humans Technology Tips for managing social Media use
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The Human Person
- Ethics and Public Policy Center Person and Identity
- Theology of the Body Ruah Woods Institute
- John B. Torello Research Group in Psychology and Spiritual Life at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome Psychological & Spiritual Maturity
- Arlington Diocese: Catechesis on the Human Person and Ideology (English), (Spanish)
By Format
List of 4 items.
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Articles
Addictions- Wenceslao Vial How to give up pornography and why
- Covenant Eyes To quit, to help others quit, to protect my kids
Dialogue- David Brooks (Nov 2020) Nine Non-obvious Ways to Have Deeper Conversations
Friendship- Sherri Gordon (July 2024) How to Tell the Difference Between a Clique and a Friend Group
Impact of Social Media on Adolescents- Wall Street Journal (September 2021) Instagram is Toxic for Teen Girls
Psychiatric Quarterly (June 2019) Media use linked to lower Psychological Wellbeing - Institute for Family Studies (August 2021) Teens Are Lonelier Than Ever. What Do Smartphones Have to Do With It?
- Wall Street Journal (May 2023) TikTo Feeds Teens a Diet of Darkness
- Jonathan Haidt (author of The Anxious Generation, March 2024) The Terrible Costs of a Phone-Based Childhood
- Harvard School of Public Health (September 2023) Exploring the effect of social media on teen girls’ mental health
American Academy of Pediatrics (updated July 2023) ( Media Use in school Age children and Adolescents - Leonard Sax MD PhD (April 2016) Why girls have more anxiety than boys
Leonard Sax MD PhD (June 2024) Social media debate
Impact of Social Media on Adults- Kevin Kellerman (May 2023) The Dumb Phone
- Edward Sri (July/August 2013) My iPhone, My Precious
Mentoring- Catholic Women in Business (June 2023) 4 Principles for Mentoring Young Women
- Catholic Women in Business (November 2024) The Impact of Mentoring
Parenting- Paul O’Callaghan (Feb 2021) Living and teaching the adventure of loving and being loved
- Alexandre Havard (July 2020) Temperament, Character and the Work of Formation
Resilience- Wenceslao Vial Overcoming Psychological Wounds
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Audios
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Podcasts
Anxiety & Stress- Divine Mercy University Called to Flourish- Managing Stress
- Optimal Work The way to reduce Stress
- Jonathan Haidt The Anxious Generation
- Optimal Work How to Approach Anxiety
- Julia Hogan (Clinical Counselor, DMU) The Holiday Blues
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Resources
Art- Christian Art Gospel text for the day with a reflective work of art appropriate to the reading (by a Catholic priest who was formerly director of Sotheby’s London)
Films & TV Shows- Albatenia.com A selection of commercial movies and TV shows intended for adults or young adults (16+) that do not include sex, nudity, offensive or excessive foul or suggestive language, gratuitous violence or gore.
- Kids in Mind Objective and complete movie reviews
- Almudi.org (in Spanish) Movie reviews
- Cine & Series (in Spanish) Movie and TV series reviews
The Human Person- Ethics and Public Policy Center Person and Identity
- Theology of the Body Ruah Woods Institute
- John B. Torello Research Group in Psychology and Spiritual Life at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome Psychological & Spiritual Maturity
Parenting- Family Enrichment USA Resources Educational programs that strengthen the family and support husband and wife in the atmosphere of friendship.
- Disfrutar de ser persona (in Spanish) Classes in what it means to flourish as a person
Pornography- Fight the New Drug Resources on Pornography A non-religious and non-legislative nonprofit that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
- Culture Reframed Pornography’s impact on kids Helping kids build resilience and resistance to hypersexualized media and pornography
- Educate and empower kids Provides resources to parents and educators as they guide their children in the digital age.
Technology- Ethics and Public Policy Center Raising a family in the digital age-a technology guide for parents
- American Academy of Pediatrics Media and children
- Family-Digital World empantallados.com (in Spanish)
- Center for Humans Technology Tips for managing social Media use
