Sharing faith with adult children, and staying involved without being a ‘helicopter parent’

The Diocese of Owensboro has launched a new monthly column in The Western Kentucky Catholic titled Building a Family of Faith: Q & A. This column is a collaboration between the offices of Marriage and Family Life, Youth and Young Adult Ministry, and Communications.

The written series accompanies the release of the Building a Family of Faith podcast, which serves as a continuation of in-person workshops held throughout the diocese earlier this year. Each month, the column will address questions submitted by parents and podcast listeners.

In the inaugural article, Danny May of the Office of Marriage and Family Life explains that parents of adult children should shift their focus from teaching faith to witnessing it. May suggests that parents can share their faith effectively by authentically modeling it in natural, everyday conversations rather than using pressure.