Parents & Family Resources

Recommended Reading

Books

• Parenting Toward the Kingdom. A truly necessary book for helping all parents reframe the struggle. by Dr. Philip Mamalakis
• On the Upbringing of Children by Mother Magdelena
• Raising Them Right: A Saint’s Advice on Raising Children by Theophane the Recluse
• Blueprints for the Little Church by Elissa Bjeletich & Caleb Shoemaker
• Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home by Fr. Anthony Coniaris
• Preparing to Serve as a Godparent by Fr. WIlliam Chiganos
• Your Baby's Baptism in the Orthodox Church by Fr. Anthony Coniaris
• Children of My Heart - Finding Christ Through Adoption by Ashley Lackovich-Van Gorp
• The Ascetic Lives of Mothers by Annalisa Boyd

Articles

• Christian Parenting by Diane Farah  http://dce.oca.org/resources/articles/
• Raising Children: Commetary from a Saint by Kathleen Haverlask  http://dce.oca.org/resources/articles/page/3/
• The Orthodox Home - The Little Church by Fr. Philip Tolber  (pdf)

Living the Faith at Home

• Akathist to the Mother of God for Our Youth (pdf)
• Celebrating the Twelve Days of Christmas: A Family Devotional in the Eastern Orthodox Tradition by AmandaEve Wiggleworth
• Fasting as a Family book and Facebook page by Melissa Naasko  https://www.facebook.com/FastingFamily/
• Heaven Meets Earth: Celebrating Pascha and the Twelve Feasts by John Kosmas Skinas
• Tending the Garden of Our Hearts: Daily Lenten Meditations for Families by Elissa Bjeletich and Kristina Wenger
• Saints Box https://www.saintsbox.com/
• Orthodox Lighthouse https://www.orthodoxlighthouse.com/
• Little Falcons http://www.littlefalcons.net/

Websites/Blogs

• Center for Family Care - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese - https://www.goarch.org/departments/family
• Orthodox Pebbles - https://orthodoxpebbles.com/
• Orthodox Children's Press http://www.theorthodoxchildrenspress.com/
• Illumination Learning http://illumination-learning.com/main/
• Orthodox Motherhood http://www.orthodoxmotherhood.com
• Raising Orthodox Christians https://raisingorthodoxchristians.com/
• Many Mercies http://manymercies.blogspot.com/2017/01/why-do-orthodox-christians-have-prayer.html
• Ascetic Life of Motherhood - https://www.asceticlifeofmotherhood.com/blog/category/Saints
• Ancient Faith Kids - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9NHEFHwcNQmMiUyK9wMZBA
• UOC Parent! & Youth Online magazines - https://www.uocyouth.org/uocyouthinteractivemagazine
• Family Wellness Ministry - https://www.familywellnessministry.org/

Podcasts

• Family Matters Podcast https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/familymatters
• Raising Saints https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/raisingsaints
• Readings from Under the Grapevine https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/grapevine
• Tending the Garden of our Hearts https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/tendingthegarden
• The Ascetic Life of Mothers https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/asceticlives
• Let Us Attend https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/letusattend

Conferences/Retreats

• St. Emilia Orthodox Homeschooling Ministries https://www.saintemmelia.com/
• Winter Family Camp Antiochian Village www.antiochianvillage.org
• Mommy & Me/Daddy & Me Camp - All Saints Camp  https://www.uocyouth.org/mommymedaddymecamp.html
• Family Camp - Camp Nazareth - http://www.campnazareth.org/
• St. Kosmas Conferences-  https://saintkosmas.org/conferences

Parenting Children with Disabilities in the Faith

• Koininia for Exceptional Families - Facebook group for Parents with Special Needs Children - https://www.facebook.com/groups/573039012714056/
• Parenting a Child with Special Needs - One Mom's Perspective by Pr. Melanie DiStefano - https://www.goarch.org/-/parenting-a-child-with-special-needs-one-mom-s-perspective
• Pascha for Families with Special Needs by Charlotte Riggle https://charlotteriggle.com/pascha-special-needs/
• St. Nicholas Program Special Needs Family Camp https://www.uocyouth.org/stnicholasprogram.html      
• Joni & Friends - Family Retreats https://www.joniandfriends.org/ministries/family-retreats/
• Pick Up Your Cross & Follow Me Youth Disabilities Program – Metropolis of Chicago
• Holy Unction Social Story https://www.facebook.com/uocyouth/photos/a.401574249924370/2255768041171639/?type=3&theater
• Holy Week and Pascha Fabric Playset by St. Tabitha's Workshop https://sttabithasworkshop.com/products/mini-set-holy-week
• Orthodox Christian Deaf Association https://www.orthodoxdeaf.org/

Websites

• Arms Wide Open - Orthodox Christian Disability Resources https://armsopenwide.wordpress.com/
• SPF - Scriptures and Praying together as a Family - American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese

• Comfort Food For Families - Videos provided by the GOA Center for Family Care

• Religious Education at Home - Articles by the GOA Department of Religious Education

• Orthodox Kids Corner - Potamus Publishing - Free Printable Lessons and Activities

• Sing-A-Long with Gigi - Childrens' Songs with Kh. Gigi Shadid on YouTube