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Princess of Wales Highlights Harm of Excessive Screen Time on Family Bonds

The Princess of Wales, Catherine, has expressed concern over the detrimental impact of excessive use of smartphones and digital devices on family relationships. In an essay co-written with a Harvard Medical School professor, she describes an 'epidemic of disconnection' caused by constant digital dis... [More info]

Chúc mừng Tạp chí Gia đình Việt Nam kỷ niệm 30 năm thành lập (1995-2025)! 🎉 Tạp chí đã có hành trình dài đồng hành cùng sự phát triển của báo chí và đời sống gia đình Việt. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

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Life is all about finding balance, embracing joy, and making every moment count! ✨ Whether it’s managing busy days, creating healthy habits, or enjoying simple pleasures, BabyYumYum is here to inspire and support your lifestyle journey. 🌿💖

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Life is all about finding balance, embracing joy, and making every moment count! ✨ Whether it’s managing busy days, creating healthy habits, or enjoying simple pleasures, BabyYumYum is here to inspire and support your lifestyle journey. 🌿💖

Quote of the day, 8 October: St. Louis Martin

My dear Friend,

I won’t be able to arrive in Alençon until Monday. It seems like a long time to me, and I’m longing to be with you.

Needless to say, your letter made me very happy, except I see that you’ve tired yourself out far too much. So I strongly recommend calm and moderation, above all in your work. I have some orders from the Compagnie Lyonnaise; once again, don’t worry so much. We’ll manage, with God’s help, to build a good little company.

I had the happiness of receiving Communion at Notre-Dame des Victoires, which is like a little heaven on earth. I also lit a candle for the intention of our entire family.

I kiss you with all my heart, while waiting for the happiness of being with you again. I hope that Marie and Pauline are being very good!

Your husband and true friend, who loves you for life.

Saint Louis Martin

Letter to St. Zélie Guérin Martin
From Paris, 8 October 1863

Martin, Z & Martin, L 2011, A Call to a Deeper Love: The Family Correspondence of the Parents of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, 1863-1885, trans. Hess, AC, ed. Renda, F, Society of St. Paul, New York.

Featured image: Saint Louis Martin at age 58. Image credit: Discalced Carmelites (By permission)

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After you watch her #documentary on white racist nationalists in USA, I also recommend her #DocFilm on #DomesticViolence.
1 in 4 women that you know have likely suffered or witnessed domestic abuse & violence in their lives. We need to be open about talking about it & helping more victims.

I suffered silently from DV on/off for 13 years, when younger, due to feeling ashamed & not having any safe spaces to obtain more help.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kDkHDrvuaQA

#WomenInFilm #Filmmakers #Activism #Abuse #FamilyLife #AbusiveFamilies #AbuseAtHome

👨‍👩‍👧 Ever feel like screens are stealing family time?
Between phones, & endless notifications, parenting in the digital age can feel like a full-time tech battle.

Balancing technology and family life is about creating smarter habits that strengthen your bond while keeping screen time healthy.

https://drchetandhongade.com/relationships/parenting-strategic-guide/

#Parenting
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#ParentingTips
#MindfulParenting
#ScreenTime
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👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Taro Sakamoto, leggenda dell’assassinio, ora gestisce un negozio di alimentari.
✅ Pro: Contrasto comico tra “pancione” e potenza sovrumana.
❌ Contro: Il tono “family‑friendly” può sfigurare gli amanti del puro shōnen.
#AnimeComedy #FamilyLife #Hitman

Aus den tiefen der Wohnung ein altes Nokia Handy hervorgeholt.

Der Jüngste: „Cooooool, ich liebe die prähistorischen Zeiten!“ 🦖

Pöh 😐

#Kinder #Kids #FamilyLife #Family

📚 The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by: Gabrielle Zevin

A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appea...

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A. J. Fikry’s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over—and see everything anew.

“This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” —Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow Child

“Marvelously optimistic about the future of books and bookstores and the people who love both.”—The Washington Post

“You won’t want it to end.” —Family Circle

“A natural for book groups.” —Richmond Times-Dispatch

“A reader’s paradise of the first order.” —The Buffalo News

“Captures the joy of connecting people and books . . . Irresistible.” —Booklist

“A wonderful, moving, endearing story of redemption and transformation that will sing in your heart for a very, very long time.” —Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain

“Readers who delighted in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, and Letters from Skye will be equally captivated by this novel.” —Library Journal, starred review

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BY THE AUTHOR OF TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW

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Quote of the day, 23 September: St. Thérèse

“Oh! how much I owe you! . . . Also, how I love you! . . . but I don’t want to talk about it anymore because I would cry. . . .” (It caused her great pain when she cried.)

After a very long silence, when gazing upon Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart and myself, who were alone with her: “Little sisters, it’s you who raised me! . . .” And her eyes filled with tears.

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Mother Agnès of Jesus’ Carnet Jaune (Yellow Notebook), 23 September, nos. 1, 6

Note: The editors note that by this time, Thérèse had grown terribly thin, and her weakness was extreme. She was no longer able to move her hands, and no one could touch her without causing her much pain. Her feet began to swell on September 12, and two days later, the doctor gave her no more than two weeks to live. From September 21, Thérèse said she felt she was always in her agony. She actually entered into this only on September 29, the eve of her death.

Detail from Mother Agnès’ Yellow Notebook for 23 September

Thérèse of Lisieux, S & Clarke, J 1977, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Her Last Conversations, Institute of Carmelite Studies, Washington DC.

About the photo: Photographer Thomas Hawk captured this classic graffiti on the wall at Jo’s Hot Coffee Good Food on South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas in 2011. (Some rights reserved)

#CarnetJaune #familyLife #love #pain #QOTD #StThérèseOfLisieux

Ca sĩ Bằng Kiều chia sẻ về cuộc sống gia đình sau hai cuộc hôn nhân và 4 người con. Anh cảm thấy hạnh phúc khi gặp toàn phụ nữ tốt, không lo lắng về chuyện "dì ghẻ con chồng" hay "ế show" ở Mỹ. ❤️🎤

#BằngKiều #CaSĩ #GiaĐình #HạnhPhúc #Entertainment #VietnameseSinger #FamilyLife

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Oh fuck I completely forgot about it (I went K.O. by bed time) ... My kid lost his second tooth last night (he accidentally swallowed the first one). So this time, he put it under his pillow.

First thing in the morning, he checked, then came to me, "Papa. My tooth was still under the pillow. That confirms it, the tooth fairy is not real."

#parenting #rascals #familylife

Quote of the day, 16 September: St. Louis Martin

Dear Marie,

I have a moment and I’m taking advantage of it to send you a few lines, while Fr. Marie is walking in Scutari. We’re feeling very well and find ourselves wonderfully situated in this lovely private home which the Vincentian Fathers recommended to us.

We would have left for Smyrna today, but the boat service is disorganized, and we’ll have to wait until Thursday or Friday.

Now what can I tell you about the beautiful city of Constantinople? I’ve been all over the city, and the more I see, the more I admire it. There are some magnificent things, and we’ve visited several mosques, of which the most beautiful is certainly Saint Sophie’s in Stamboul; it was built by Constantine the Great in 325.

The basilica was completely destroyed by fire in 532. Emperor Justinian I rebuilt it, and it is to him that this building owes its current form. Justinian wanted this monument to be the most enduring and the most magnificent of all time. The entire Empire was stripped in order to decorate it.

The Grand Bazaar in Constantinople is a curious thing. This complex labyrinth forms a city within a city with its streets, alleyways, passageways, and intersections.

Each street is assigned a specialty. The Grand Bazaar closes every evening before sundown and doesn’t open until nine o’clock in the morning.

On Fridays, the Turkish shops are closed, on Saturday, it’s the Jews’ turn, and on Sunday, it’s the same thing for the Christians.

We visited the Cistern of Asparis; it rests on 64 columns and was built under Leo the Great.

Now, my first, my big girl, my diamond, let’s talk a bit about our little affairs. In rereading your last letter, I see that what you’re doing couldn’t be better while I’m not there. So continue, and you’ll make me happy. My poor big girl, how I would like to have you with during my entire beautiful journey!…

Tell my dear “little Paulin” [Sr. Agnès, Pauline Martin] that I think of her often, too, and I thank God for having given her such a lofty vocation. Thank her well for me for her lovely letter, and also don’t forget to pay my humble respects to Madame Marie de Gonzague [the prioress].

We expect to be in Athens on Sunday, and from there we’re going to Naples. Only then am I intending to go look for news from all of you at the Post Office General Delivery.

Give a big, big hug for me to my Léonie, Céline, and my Queen [Thérèse]. As for my beautiful little Pearl [Pauline], sadly, it’s impossible to pass through the grille! Finally, say many kind things to your uncle and aunt [Isidore Guérin and his wife Céline], as well as to Jeanne and Marie [cousins, the daughters of Isidore and Céline]. A little pat on Tom’s head, the brave, faithful dog. Is he still crying for me?

Your father who loves you.

P.-S. You did well to give some pears. Give, give always and make some people happy.

Saint Louis Martin

Letter to Marie Martin
Sent from Constantinople, 16 September 1885

Note: On this date in 1885, St. Louis Martin wrote to his daughter Marie from Constantinople, where he was traveling on pilgrimage with a priest to Constantinople, Athens, and Rome. In his letter, he praised Marie for her excellent management of the household during his absence and shared detailed descriptions of the remarkable sights he had witnessed.

Learn more about the members of the Guérin and Martin families

The Martin and Guérin Cousins (1892)
Back, L-R: Léonie Martin, Marie Guérin
Front L-R: Jeanne Guérin, Céline Martin
Tom, the spaniel
Photo credit: Discalced Carmelites

Martin, Z & Martin, L 2011, A Call to a Deeper Love: The Family Correspondence of the Parents of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, 1863-1885, trans. Hess, AC, ed. Renda, F, Society of St. Paul, New York.

Featured image: Detail from Deësis (Christ with the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist), c. 1261, mosaic, imperial enclosure, south gallery, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Image credit: Myrabella / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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my five-year-old came up with a new way for me to store my belts, compact and now fits in my drawer without making a mess. solving a problem i didn't even know i had!

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