THE CATHOLIC PARENTS SURVIVAL GUIDE

Review Quotes: The Catholic Parent's Survival Guide is filled with discrete answers to children's faith-based questions. Julianne Stanz's practical manual The Catholic Parent's Survival Guide is designed to help families discuss their Catholic faith in a straightforward way. A child's simple question ("What's the closest planet to heaven?") led to the creation of this catechism that's aimed at helping parents strengthen their faith and family bonds. It notes that while many parents adopt a trial-and-error approach to discussing faith with children, an increasing number of teenagers are leaving faith behind entirely; a more direct approach is needed. Thus, Stanz sets out to collect clear answers to difficult questions in one place. Pulling from an array of questions asked by children and teenagers, most of the book deals with Catholicism itself, though there are also discussions of the importance of reconciling faith with science, morality, and ethics. Its chapters are thematic, address