Whole heatedly agree. However, we're in a weird position where we are close to both sets of grandparents and could have the potential to cultivate a deep relationship. But their way of thinking is modern and I believe will lead our children away from what this article promotes. So I feel torn/hypocritical in wanting to be cautious with my children's relationship with them.
This was beautiful! It made me think about what we are already doing to preserve value and legacy for our family and areas we can expand our focus. I love considering w my siblings (all married w our own children) how although some of our homes and lifestyles are different there are certain aligning values we got from our own parents that remain.
As a father of 5 myself, I also worry about what king of legacy I will leave behind for them. Due to unfortunate family dynamics, my wife and I are essentially rebooting our family tree from scratch.
And, as a Catholic, I worry about how to make sure my children will grow and thrive in the faith. What I've come to realize is that children without extended family nearby need a community of faithful Catholics to socialize with and, one day, to find a spouse. This is hard in a rural area where we currently reside.
That said, the best plan I've come up with is the creation of Catholic Shires. A place where faithful communities can raise large, inter-generational families, where there are trade guilds for jobs and housing, where there are Catholic festivals to evangelize, and where there are Knight Protectors (Eques Protectors) to keep us safe.
I pray that this will be the legacy I leave for my children.
Whole heatedly agree. However, we're in a weird position where we are close to both sets of grandparents and could have the potential to cultivate a deep relationship. But their way of thinking is modern and I believe will lead our children away from what this article promotes. So I feel torn/hypocritical in wanting to be cautious with my children's relationship with them.
This was beautiful! It made me think about what we are already doing to preserve value and legacy for our family and areas we can expand our focus. I love considering w my siblings (all married w our own children) how although some of our homes and lifestyles are different there are certain aligning values we got from our own parents that remain.
Lovely! Thank you for this, Emily.
My favorite topic! Thanks so much for sharing how y’all are going about this. We’re in the same boat with our young family 🤎
As a father of 5 myself, I also worry about what king of legacy I will leave behind for them. Due to unfortunate family dynamics, my wife and I are essentially rebooting our family tree from scratch.
And, as a Catholic, I worry about how to make sure my children will grow and thrive in the faith. What I've come to realize is that children without extended family nearby need a community of faithful Catholics to socialize with and, one day, to find a spouse. This is hard in a rural area where we currently reside.
That said, the best plan I've come up with is the creation of Catholic Shires. A place where faithful communities can raise large, inter-generational families, where there are trade guilds for jobs and housing, where there are Catholic festivals to evangelize, and where there are Knight Protectors (Eques Protectors) to keep us safe.
I pray that this will be the legacy I leave for my children.