Diana Dworin

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A member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Austin, Texas, Dworin is also author of The Lutheran's new family faith page: Pass the faith. A former parenting magazine editor, she blogs about the quirky journey of her Lutheran family: Dan, 39; Janine, 11; Ben, 8 and Jillian, 5 at www.thelutheran.org/blog/parenting.

• Tackling 'spiritual clutter'
• Christmas journey
  Las Posadas traditions prompt holiday hospitality
• Lives cluttered
  The spiritual practice of shedding stuff
• Tackling 'stuff clutter'
• Dance With God: Family Ritual and Community Celebration
• Hello baby!
  Parents can help older children welcome a new sibling to the family
• Looking for the door?
  Evaluate family connections before saying goodbye to your congregation
• Baptized, We Live: Lutheranism as a Way of Life
  Book is 'accesible and enjoyable'
• Committing to confirmation
  Parents can help preserve time for teens' faith formation
• Luggage tags
  Remind children of their baptismal identity
• Worship on the road
  Family vacations may expand children's sense of the church
• Explicit content
  Faith frames conversations about pornography
• Common Sense Media
  Nonpartisan site reviews films, TV shows, sites, apps and games
• The Lord's Prayer
  Make it part of your family's routine
• Prompts for prayer
  Parents can help children find daily rhythms for prayers
• Wind chimes
  Make a reminder of the arrival of the Spirit
• Pausing for Pentecost
  Celebrate the Spirit in your family
• Make a slingshot
  With prudent supervision, it can bring the story of David and Goliath to life
• The Fall of Freddie The Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages
  Book "gently" helps children understand death
• Dealing with death
  Framing it as a natural part of life helps children grieve
• A faith like mine
  New column features parenting resources that work
• Interreligious explorations
  Discovering different religions promotes understanding
• Saying 'I'm sorry'
  Apologizing to kids teaches forgiveness, reconciliation skills
• 'Shhhh. Later.'
  How parents can help children participate in silence during worship
• Hit 'pause'
  Advent: A gift of waiting
• Communing children
  There isn't a standard practice
• Beyond entertaining
  Think bigger by practicing hospitality
• Table prayer
  What are some ideas for having children lead grace?
• Too shy to leave the pew
  How parents can help children feel more comfortable at church
• Too much stuff?
  How clutter can take a toll on your family's spirituality
• Say what?
  Becoming better listeners takes practice and focus
• My son's friend goes to the 'big' church
  What if my son likes it better than our small, less flashy congregation?
• Family camp
  Summer camping programs not just for kids anymore
• Camp homesickness
  Parent asks: 'How can I prepare my child for her first time away from home?'
• Celebrating a baptismal birthday
  Some ideas for making the day special
• Creating spiritual identity
  Parents help teach kids to see themselves as children of God
• Technology and teenagers
  Parents: Take steps to plug into your young person's life
• Choosing a Bible verse
  Consider the unique character of your child
• Meet the Luthers
  Martin and Katie: Still role models for today's parents
• God's love in the nursery
  Worship isn't the only place children can experience Christian community
• Daily bedtime prayers
  Healthy habits for body & soul
• Extracurricular fundraising at church
  "My son wants to ask for donations at church. What do I tell him?"
• Tuning out during worship
  How can I get my child to particpate?
• Christian youth clubs
  Three ways for parents to gain a better understanding of their youth's involvement
• Invited to a synagogue
  Should I let my son go?
• Contemplative kids
  Quiet & stillness dance on the fringe of holy
• Greening of the spirit
  Earth-friendly practices can help family stewardship
• My daughter won't sing in church
  How can I encourage her?
• What to do about Santa?
  Lift up or downplay?
• Youth wants to be a lector
  Involvement might spark a renewed sense of intergenerational worship

• Faith & Facebook
• Washing out my raunchy mouth
• Adam's Speedo and Eve's Bikini
• Confessions of a VBS Slacker Mom
• Strangers in the far back pew
• Connections to the church
• A surprise first communion
• Our family's first loss
• Panhandling and parenting
• Live Reporting from National No Name-Calling Week
• What Not to Wear to Church
• "It has to feel real, authentic"
• Of Breath and Beetles
• Three Gifts: Meatloaf, Bedsheets and A Bible
• Finding "Fruit" on the Trampoline
• The Sheep are Restless
• Return of the Glow-In-The-Dark Rosary
• Glow-In-The-Dark Rosary
• Is God From Another Dimension?
• The Children's Moment: A Chance to Mess with Mom
• The Pole Man: Sinner or Saint?
• Ice Cream and Eden
• Grandma Comes to Church
• Storytime with Grandpa
• Playing Hookey
• Mosquitos, Preschoolers and Theology