Do you ever get stuck in your own gloomy thoughts? Catholic parenting expert Tom McGrath suggests looking through the eyes of a child. If you do, he says, you’ll see that light shines through darkness and that joy is yours to enjoy every day.

Tom was actually my first boss. Poor man. I feel very fortunate to have him as one of my mentors, both professionally and personally. I was very moved by this video. I hope you are too.