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Monica Hinderer joins Doug to continue their discussion on how to teach children the virtue of resilience. They address the idea of the &ldquo;perfect parent&rdquo; sharing the impact of acknowledging our imperfections as parents, learning from mistakes, and modeling resilience and accountability for our children. Listener questions and comments: <ul> <li>Maria - I'm a mother of a 2-year-old. The doctor said they want to do a test for autism because they saw some delays in development. How am I supposed to handle this? (17:30)</li> <li>Kelly - What do you think about kids who are high functioning special needs and need to be protected more, in regards to resilience? He's 19 years old. (23:56)</li> <li>Chris - I have a 6-year-old daughter who gets upset easily. What is the best way to handle this? (27:52)</li> <li>John - What helps with peace within the family is the Novena to the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Mother. (35:11)</li> <li>Jeanie - I think that encouraging the 6-year-old to ignore her siblings is a bad idea. (38:51)</li> <li>Mary - How should I approach a situation when I see a child&rsquo;s caregiver raise them in an inappropriate way? (41:32)</li> </ul> Resources: Relevant Radio Dad&rsquo;s Pack <a href="https://relevantradio.store/collections/merch/products/dads-pack">https://relevantradio.store/collections/merch/products/dads-pack</a> Rekindled Hearts Marriage Bundle <a href="https://relevantradio.store/collections/books/products/marriage-bundle">https://relevantradio.store/collections/books/products/marriage-bundle</a>

Teaching your children resilience (Part 2)

Doug unpacks the qualities of a good husband. He stresses the importance of a wife&rsquo;s primary place in her husband&rsquo;s life, husbands being emotionally available, mutual love, and respect. Doug also unpacks the 5 intimacies in marriage. How do you honor your father and mother and still honor your wife and children? Doug answers this email question reminding the listener that it is important to protect your wife physically, emotionally and spiritually from everyone. This does not mean you disown your parents but that the wife comes first before everything else Listener questions and comments: <ul> <li>David - What's the best way to find a good marriage therapist?</li> <li>Connie - My husband has to go to California once in a while for work. He doesn't want to tell me when he's coming back and now he hasn't talked to me in five days.</li> <li>Mario - My girlfriend lives with her parents and her son from a previous relationship. They're a higher priority than me and we all live together. What should I do?</li> </ul> &nbsp; Resources: &nbsp; Catholic Therapists <a href="https://www.catholictherapists.com/">https://www.catholictherapists.com/</a> &nbsp; Catholic Psychotherapy <a href="https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/">https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/</a> &nbsp; The Bible and Marriage: The Two Shall Become One Flesh <a href="https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-bible-and-marriage-the-two-shall-become-one-flesh-a-catholic-biblical-theology-of-the-sacraments/">https://stpaulcenter.com/product/the-bible-and-marriage-the-two-shall-become-one-flesh-a-catholic-biblical-theology-of-the-sacraments/</a>

Qualities of a good husband

Carlos grew up in an extremely poor family and was an active member of the Communist Youth organization before the Spanish Civil War. He was a political prisoner of the Franco regime and served in the Spanish Foreign Legion. He worked in a fish shop and eventually started a fish shop of his own. After his conversion and joining Opus Dei, he dedicated much of his energy to trying to improve the lives of local gypsies (as people called them then) and illiterate coal miners.
Resources to learn more about Carlos Martínez:
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 <li><a href="https://unagregadodelopusdei.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">A website created by his friends in Oviedo</a> (in Spanish).</li>
 <li>Íniguez Herrero, José Antonio, and Pablo Alvarez Valbuena. Carlos Martínez, pescadero. Un revolucionario que se encontró con Dios. Madrid: Palabra, 2011 (in Spanish, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/8498405491" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Amazon</a>).</li>
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For more information about Opus Dei or to inquire about Opus Dei activities in your area, visit <a href="https://opusdei.org/">⁠www.opusdei.org⁠</a>.
You can buy the book &quot;Encounters: Finding God in All Walks of Life&quot; from <a href="https://scepterpublishers.org/products/encounters">⁠Scepter Publishers⁠</a> or on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/159417511X">⁠Amazon⁠</a>.

Carlos Martínez: Fish Seller

A meditation preached on April 1, 2024 by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Serra House in Toronto. Serra House accommodates seminarians for the Archdiocese of Toronto in the initial stage of formation.
Music: A. Vivaldi_ Nisi Dominus, RV 608 - IV. Cum dederit (128 kbps)