Me and My House

Me and My House

4 Seasons

Me & My House is a practical game plan for Catholic parents who are struggling with all the things that parents struggle with. We challenge you to do little things. To make little changes that will make a huge impact on your family.
In this Catholic Parenting Program, you will discover the foundations that can strengthen your motherhood and fatherhood. You will learn the habits that can make parenting easier, and the habits that you absolutely want to avoid. In fact, we will get so practical that we'll discuss discipline and how to set boundaries, so that by the end of the program you will have a very clear sense of how you want to build your unique family culture with the children God has given you.
We have also included an entire section on the Faith, so that you can begin guiding your son or daughter towards God's plan for their lives in a way that is natural and effective. Our host, Patrick Sullivan holds degrees in Literature, Education, and Theology. His talks have been aired on Shalom World Television and EWTN, and he travels internationally to lead seminars and conferences on Catholic parenting. Patrick is married to the love of his life, Kyla, and is the proud father of 9 children, one of whom is praying for him from heaven.
The program runtime is approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes

Me and My House
  • Introduction

    A quick introduction to Module 2 to get you started!

  • What Children Need: Affection

    This lesson begins by looking at ways to build a solid foundation for a healthy relationship with our children. Affection is the cornerstone and the anchor that establishes the child firmly in the family unit. It gives a sense of security, belonging, and a conviction of being loved unconditionall...

  • What Children Need: Understanding

    Even as adults we tend to gravitate towards the people in our lives who have taken the time to get to know us as individuals. It is a basic need of every human being to be understood and appreciated by those closest to them. Children need the same thing from their parents. In this lesson, Patrick...

  • Quality or Quantity Time?

    Quantity or quality? When it comes to spending time with parents, which do children desire more?

  • Special Time

    Quantity or quality? When it comes to spending time with parents, which do children desire more? In this lesson, Patrick proposes a different way of spending time with your children called, Special Time.

  • House Rules

    Observing your family should reveal much about what your family is all about. The House Rules that you have established will make sure that every member of the family knows what the family culture is and how to live it out. The House Rules then will become the foundation upon which your family cu...

  • Character Rules

    While it is important for families to have house rules that apply to everyone, it is also important to have guidelines that apply to individual family members that help develop their character. In this lesson, Patrick explains what Character Rules are and how setting boundaries for each person in...

  • Some Things Are Not Okay

    Even after a strong family culture has been established, bad habits can undermine all of our hard work. While you will begin to see a transformation in the dynamics of daily life, these inevitable clashes will occur. In particular, sibling interaction, if left unchecked, will be a repetition of a...

  • Media Consumption

    How would you like your child to play? Whether we have noticed it or not, increased access to computers, smartphones, and tablets has the power to change how our children play. In this lesson, Patrick takes a look at some of the negative consequences of screen time and how we can better regulate ...

  • Boredom

    "I'm bored!" is an all too common phrase in most households. In this lesson, Patrick tackles the

    problem of boredom by encouraging hobbies for both parents and children. Some carefully chosen and varied hobbies can provide entertainment and a creative outlet for every member of the family.

  • Joyful Hearts

    We want the early years of our children to be marked by joyful experiences. When this happens, clashes are fewer, relationships are strengthened, and the Faith takes on a whole other dimension. In this lesson, our host stresses the importance of nurturing gratitude in the family so that the focus...

  • Table Manners

    The dinner table is one of the most important places in your home for the development of the family culture. Yet, many of us experience that when we sit down with our children to eat it can be a chaotic and messy affair. In this lesson, Patrick shows us a few things that we can do during meal tim...

  • You Have Been Redeemed

    Children and adults alike respond well to positive reinforcement. By encouraging children to go above and beyond the line of duty and surpassing expectations, we teach them a valuable lesson about life and their own participation in it. In this segment, Patrick shows us a few ways that we parents...

  • Communication

    Have you ever encountered someone who could command a room by their very presence? Thankfully, our authority as parents gives us the privilege to exercise that same ability with our kids. By practicing the exercises in this lesson and being consistent in implementing them, we will be able to stop...

  • Taking Your Family Culture with You

    Outings are the true test of our family culture. They reveal whether or not our children have integrated the rules lived out actively in the home to the point where they can effortlessly be implemented in a public setting. Even still, there are tactics and strategies that can be put in place that...

  • Mastering the Outing Dance

    Outings are the true test of our family culture. They reveal whether or not our children have integrated the rules lived out actively in the home to the point where they can effortlessly be implemented in a public setting. Even still, there are tactics and strategies that can be put in place that...