This is not the standard scolding from a nun about the sin you've been committing since grade school. It is, however, practical advice for teaching your kids how to make better choices. Sr. Maria Cristina Linares of the Servants of the Plan of God at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel joins MaryRuth to talk about gossip and prudence. We're not saying you need it too, but there might be some things parents can learn for themselves in this one.

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