3/7/2019
Archpriest Roman Nikolaev
At the beginning of our family life I had the illusion that I would be able to protect my children from the outside world—I would give them an Orthodox upbringing, they would watch only the cartoons that I myself would choose, etc... And then I realized that this would not work.
Svetlana Modnova
When I started this project, my wish was that people wouldn’t simply learn a new craft, but they’d be able to change their lives because of this craft.
Anna Berseneva-Shankevich
When I was building my new house, I had an idea of making a separate room for each kid. But a wise man told me: “Absolutely not! In this case, a brother and a sister won't ever be in touch with one another.”
Natalia Moteva
You can tell an adult who is feeling terrible that you have no strength to help him. But you can’t say the same to your child, because he depends on you.
Once I entered the church, tears started streaming from my eyes. At that moment, it became completely clear that Orthodoxy was my path.
Priest Vasily Orekhov
Disabled people can get professions, but it is hard for them to find work. A huge layer of problems falls on their shoulders—they are not loved; other people don’t want to see them and aren’t happy with them.
“Our specialists examine the pages on social media of each candidate applying for a job. And your ‘Religion’ column says ‘Orthodox Christian.’ Remove it and you’ll be invited for an interview.”
This is an amazing story about how not just one, but several saints together helped a childless family have their long-awaited baby.
Traditional culture works miracles. It dawned on us that we in fact do nothing—the culture itself performs such wonderful things.
Roman Getmanov
Life teaches you only one thing: As a family, you have to yield. Always.
I worked in the OB/GYN field for over thirty years and I know a lot of large families with children, so I can attest to the fact that every pregnancy happens for a reason.
The modern world is working against family, and you have to invent something to create your own line and stick to it.
Archpriest Valerian Krechetov
So people ask: “Why has this happened? What for?” This is the will of God! A classic example: When everything is getting worse, worse and worse, remember Lazarus the Four Days Dead!
We suggested giving it a try without promising anything—we would deliver our dairy products to their hospital, leave it at the entrance, and the staff would take it in themselves.
In Andrei’s view, the situation of “no work” is surmountable, provided that you have ideas and the desire to implement them.
Today many parents put their little ones on a pedestal. I don’t judge anybody; I did the same with our first two children; but when I tried to put the third child on a pedestal, I understood that “Bolivar cannot carry double.”
Communicating with children, you should remember that another person and not your own extension is in front of you.
When I married I couldn’t have imagined that I would become the father of a large family. My wife and I just love and have always loved each other.
Who defines how much a child needs, and by what criteria his needs should be assessed?
Rating: 9.1|Votes: 35
These parents of nine children have gained very interesting experience by comparing the attitudes of society towards large families in different parts of Russia. According to them, external hardships helped them make a truly strong family.
Rating: 9|Votes: 36
It can be said that their meeting was arranged by the Lord. They didn’t lower their standards, and have succeeded in bringing up not only five of their own children but also three adopted children.
Rating: 9.5|Votes: 46
Children do an invaluable favor to their parents by helping them see their own sins. It is very difficult to look into your soul and understand your sins. But as you look at your children, you see that their faults are your faults.
Anna Berseneva
Rating: 9.6|Votes: 79
Eleven children are growing up in the Kim family. At the beginning of their married life, A series of different trials befell them, but the Lord always miraculously lent a helping hand to them.
