What’s something you’ve learned—or are learning—about love, marriage, or family life?

First, it is all a gift from God! It’s hard to keep that perspective in the craze of everyday life, especially with small children. I often go back to our wedding homily when our priest, Father John Libone, reminded us that we must die to ourselves daily in marriage. I have learned that we must be intentional with each other as husband and wife to continue “dating” and sharpening each other. Keeping the big picture in mind that what we are doing in the early years of parenthood has a lifelong impact on our children’s formation and their immortal souls.

What’s a tradition or habit that helps keep your family grounded and connected?

We have recently started sharing two highs and one low at dinnertime. It’s not perfect because some evenings are interrupted with baseball or soccer, but we strive to sit down for dinner as a family as often as we can and share with each other what we’re grateful for