Trending with Timmerie - Catholic Principles applied to today's experiences.

Timmerie is joined by her husband Gabriel. They discuss surprises of being a parent and the fears of being the parent of a girl in today’s world. They also share about what the postpartum recovery looked like; and they answer questions on lenten hacks that couples can practice to grow closer together, such as “what do you recommend married couples do to strengthen their bond with God?” and “how to encourage your husband to stop watching porn?”

Can making sacrifices make you happier? What are “smart materials”? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and discusses temperance, wearing “smart clothing”, and the difference between patriotism and loyalty. Gianni in Wisconsin asks about the future of cell phones and the potential dangers of radiation.

Is the normalization of LGBTQ ideas and cross sex hormones for kids really that problematic? Sr. Tina Alfieri, who is a Certified Sexual Addiction Therapist; and a Recovery Coach for addictive disorders, joins Trending with Timmerie and gives tips for overcoming addictions to food, sex, and money this Lent. They also discuss overcoming scrupulosity. Plus, Timmerie answers your questions on sloth, prayer apps, fasting tips, and why practicing these disciplines is even a thing.

You can contact your state legislator and object to this partnership between Planned Parenthood and American tax payers https://www.frcaction.org/contact-officials

What will really make kids happy? A transgender policy for schools in Virginia raises serious questions about the safety of kids as well as free speech. Fr. Tim Grumbach joins Trending with Timmerie to discuss the value and meaning of being a woman and motherhood in the Church as well as the genocide occurring in China’s Uighur internment camps. How can we rebuild a culture that protects women?  Also discussed: the news of a Planned Parenthood whistleblower on cross sex hormones for transgender identifying kids. It’s not just a matter of ideology but a business model. The damaging consequences of this are real.

On this week’s happy hour: Is it ok to dabble in other forms of spirituality while being Catholic? What is “self manifestation”? Is it any different than vision boarding and what does it have to do with yoga and Buddhism? Timmerie addresses these questions and also looks at Pew Research findings about religious lives of U.S. teenagerss and their parents. What are you doing for Lent? Fr. Rocky, Executive Director of Relevant Radio, stops by Trending with Timmerie to talk about his “Lenten Lessons” which you can access for free here: https://relevantradio.com/father-rockys-40-lenten-lessons-mass/#post-43328

What are you willing to do for your kids? Do you want to talk to your feminist friends about abortion but don’t know how?  This is the topic to bring up!  Reggie Littlejohn, Founder and President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, joins Timmerie to discuss forced abortion, sterilization and infanticide committed by the Chinese Communist Party. Should the 2022 Olympics in Beijing be boycotted? How do you know how much time to spend on your personal health needs?

https://www.womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org/

Do you have a date night with your spouse? Have you ever felt a tension between career and family? Dr. Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and talks marriage week, “retail therapy”, and the tension women pursuing a STEM career feel between career and starting a family. This is a false dichotomy. Dr. Trasancos shares advice she gave to a college student who was struggling with this tension.

Nudity in Lord of the Rings? What should our response be to this? Timmerie talks with Lt. Col. Dave Grossman about the impact of addictive video games and media on young boys and men, including sleep deprivation and the dire effects it can have. They discuss ways to improve sleep and spiritually combat harmful behaviors. Birth rates are down – why? What does the Catholic Church teach about contraception? New findings from Pew Research shed light on religious lives of U.S. teens and their parents.

Books by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman:

Assassination Generation: Video Games, Aggression, and the Psychology of Killing 

 On Spiritual Combat: 30 Missions for Victorious Warfare

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society

Are working moms in America in a crisis? Has stress from COVID caused a reset in how families consider who works and how? Can an increase in use of robots for help in warehouses affect how we work as humans? Stacy Trasancos guest hosts Trending with Timmerie and digs into these questions and also discusses the #PrairieDressChallenge. What is that? It may surprise you!

Super Bowl commercials revealed the hunger for meaning and purpose that many people have in the culture today. During today’s happy hour, Timmerie talks  with Rachel Harkins Ullmann from The GIVEN Institute about an upcoming Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum. Author and blogger Kendra Tierney also stopped by Trending with Timmerie to discuss living joyfully as a Catholic by celebrating feast days of the saints, as well as how to get Lent right this year. There are 5 activities that can increase your happiness. What are they? 

The GIVEN Institute: https://giveninstitute.com 

Catholic All Year: https://catholicallyear.com/