CARIBBEAN INSTITUTE for Family Development – Trinidad and Tobago
Helping parents to improve their family life in Trinidad and Tobago and beyond
On Sunday 21 October, 2001, the Holy Father beatified Luigi (1880 – 1951) and Maria (1884 – 1965) Beltrame Quattrocchi of Rome, the first husband and wife in modern history to be beatified.
The new blesseds, who had four children, were married for 50 years. Maria was a teacher and writer on educational topics, and committed to groups such as Catholic Action and the Scouts. Continue reading “Husband and wife are among the blessed in heaven”
Not long ago, the first nine months of human life were a mystery to all. Only in recent years have scientific and technological advances allowed us to directly observe life as it develops within the womb. Continue reading “The Miracle of Life”
The facts about divorce and its effects are among the many reasons why society needs to be awakened from its complacent attitude towards divorce.
The statistical facts that follow are based mainly on data gathered in the United States of America, but they reflect the general trend in modern societies. Continue reading “The facts about divorce”
On the invitation of the Caribbean Institute for Family Development, James B Stenson, a world renowned presenter, will be visiting Trinidad as guest speaker at a conference to be held at the St Dominic’s Pastoral Centre Auditorium on Tuesday, February 10, at 7.00 p.m. Continue reading “James Stenson coming for conference”
Jim Stenson is an educational consultant specialising in family life. For more than 25 years he has been writing on the subject of parenting and speaking to audiences of young couples in nearly every major city around the world. Continue reading “Parenting: What works and why”