It can be tough for parents to decide whether or not you will place your child on medications for mental health diagnoses like ADHD, ADD, Anxiety, Depression or Autism. There are a number of totally understandable fears that run through the minds of parents when faced with this choice. In this conversation, Dr. Larry Mitnaul, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, who is also Catholic, talks through some of the common fears and concerns that parents face, and provides great insights. 

We welcome Father Matthew Schneider in this episode who shares about growing up with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and makes recommendations for those serving children who have learning related diagnoses. If you believe your student may have a learning related diagnosis contact the student services team at Saint Gregory to discuss. Also see resources linked below. 

Tips for working with kids who have learning differences: https://bit.ly/LearningDifficulty

Info on Autism Spectrum Disorder: https://bit.ly/SGASDInfo

Info on ADHD: https://bit.ly/SGADHDInfo

In this Squire Talk national speaker, author, and executive leader for LifeTeen, Mark Hart, shares about the domestic church. What does that phrase mean? How is it significant for families? What does this have to do with our pursuit of holiness, especially as members of families? Mark brings the gifts of humor, joy and his own experience as a husband and a father to his profound reflections on family life. 

Sister Josephine closes out our series on same sex attraction with this brief episode. 

We welcome in this episode Avera Maria Santo. She is a light in the Church and she shares her faith journey as a young Catholic woman who is also attracted to the same sex. She shares about her faith formation, and what has been helpful and supportive for her in her faith journey. Click at the link below for a resource for parents prepared to accompany this conversation. 

https://bit.ly/AveraHandoutPart2

In this intro episode, Sister Josephine provides background for our parents on why it is important to begin to form ourselves as adults on this topic as we prepare to support kids in our community who are attracted to the same sex. Sister provides research and evidence based info on the importance of this conversation and also important aspects of our faith related to the topic. She also provides an introduction to Avera, who will join us for part 2 of this 3 part series. Below is a link to a handout prepared for parents to accompany this episode. 

https://bit.ly/STAveraHandoutPart1

In this Squire Talk Father Edwin, vocations director for the diocese of Dallas, shares about his own faith formation as a child, his journey to the priesthood, and also his experience accompanying young men who are discerning the priesthood for the Catholic Church. As vocations director for the diocese of Dallas, Father Edwin has enjoyed a spring time in vocations for the diocese which currently has a full seminary.

Dr. Hoffsman Ospino from Boston College in part 2 of this 2 part conversation continues the sharing about how to form kids to be rooted in the Gospel in a world that is increasingly divided and politicized. He speaks not only from his experience as a theologian but also as a follower of Jesus and a Catholic husband and father.

Dr. Hoffsman Ospino from Boston College in part 1 of this 2 part conversation shares about how to form kids to be rooted in the Gospel in a world that is increasingly divided and politicized. He speaks not only from his experience as a theologian but also as a follower of Jesus and a Catholic husband and father.