--- title: "Mothers Forever, Fathers Forever: Parenting Against the Tide" description: Author Linda Kracht effectively shreds this fallacy to pieces while striking a chord with parents who want to make a difference in the lives of their children. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2014/01/31/mothers-forever-fathers-forever-parenting-against-the-tide#) # Mothers Forever, Fathers Forever: Parenting Against the Tide Jan 31, 2014 11:00:45 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) St. Paul, MN, Jan. 21, 2014 – Why would a relatively obscure author take on the heavy weight giants when it comes to parenthood and the raising of children? [![MothersForeverFathersForeverCover- optimized[4]](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MothersForeverFathersForeverCover-optimized4-300x400.jpg?width=300&height=400&name=MothersForeverFathersForeverCover-optimized4-300x400.jpg)](http://catholicmom.com/2014/01/31/mothers-forever-fathers-forever-parenting-against-the-tide/mothersforeverfathersforevercover-optimized4/) In her sixth book, *[Mothers Forever, Fathers Forever: Parenting Against the Tide](http://www.fortifyingfamiliesoffaith.com/Page_30.html)*, Linda Kracht,  dares to debunk the notion that it takes a village to raise a child by relying heavily on the wisdom of the Catholic Church regarding the treatment of all human persons – but especially with regards to the raising and nurturing of our children. While the Catholic Church does not hand parents a prescription for how to raise their children Kracht offers all parents sage advice on the primordial role of the human family in society. The book also discusses the uncompromising primacy of the parent especially over the formation and education of their children. Parents are the main ingredient in parenthood. We have to get parenting right because our children’s wellness depends on it! So what does it take to be a terrific parent today?  *[Fortifying Families of Faith](http://www.fortifyingfamiliesoffaith.com/) *understands that it takes committed parents to attend to the formation of their children. We believe that parenthood and marriage are clearly not irrelevant today; studies prove it time and again. 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