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
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10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know: A Guide to Raising Children with Faith, Wisdom and the Mind of the Church- Faithtree Ministries
Articles
- 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
- 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/
- 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
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Ancient Faith Kids - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9NHEFHwcNQmMiUyK9wMZBA
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UOC Parent! & Youth Online magazines - https://www.uocyouth.org/uocyouthinteractivemagazine
- Family Wellness Ministry - https://www.familywellnessministry.org/
- Greek Archdiocese of America- https://www.goarch.org/family
Podcasts
- Faithtree Parenting Podcast https://www.faithtree.org/parenting
- 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 - 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/ - 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/ -
Comfort Food For Families - Videos provided by the GOA Center for Family Care
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Religious Education at Home - Articles by the GOA Department of Religious Education
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Orthodox Kids Corner - Potamus Publishing - Free Printable Lessons and Activities
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Sing-A-Long with Gigi - Childrens' Songs with Kh. Gigi Shadid on YouTube
- Patristic Nectar-https://patristicnectar.org/ - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PatristicNectarKids