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Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is Editorial Director of Faith & Family. She is author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of a Catholic Mom (Pauline 2005) and Mom to Mom, Day to Day: Advice and Support for Catholic Living (Pauline 2007). Though she once struggled to separate her life …
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Rachel Balducci
Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and together they are the parents of five lively boys. Besides being a mom, she is also a writer and a newspaper columnist for the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. For the past four years, she has maintained her personal blog at Testosterhome.net where she …
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Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com, a Catholic web site focusing on the Catholic faith, Catholic parenting and family life, and Catholic cultural topics. Most recently she has authored The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also employed as webmaster for her parish web sites. …
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Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their young children Camilla and Blaise. She has a bachelor's degree in theology. She dreads laundry, craves sleep, loves to read novels and do logic puzzles, and can't live without tea. Her personal blog site is ABC Family. …
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Rebecca Teti
Rebecca Teti is married to Dennis and has four children (3 boys, 1 girl) who -- like yours no doubt -- are pious and kind, gorgeous, and can spin flax into gold. A Washington, DC, native, she converted to Catholicism while an undergrad at the U. Dallas, where she double-majored in …
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Robyn Lee
Robyn Lee is the managing editor of Faith & Family magazine. She is (yikes!) an almost 30 year-old, single lady, living in Connecticut with her two cousins in a small bungalow-style kit house built by her great uncle in the 1950s. She also conveniently lives next door to her sister, brother-in-law …
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Hallie Lord
Hallie Lord married her dashing husband, Dan, in the fall of 2001 (the same year, coincidentally, that she joyfully converted to the Catholic faith). They now happily reside in the deep South with their two energetic boys and two very sassy girls. In her *ample* spare time, Hallie enjoys cheap wine, …
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Fr John Bartunek, LC, STL, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and …
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Sara Fox Peterson
Sara Fox Peterson is the wife of one wonderful man who was (finally!) baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church in 2008 and together they are the parents of four young children. She holds and B.S. in biology and an M.S. in human physiology, both from Georgetown University, and has been …
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Believing “Everything” about catholicism
SarahD,
I too struggle with NFP because I can't have more kids for health reasons. It's a very difficult cross. Have you ever...
Complicated Question from 4 year old
We explained to our kids that when they die they can go to one of three places: Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory. Heaven is for those...
Believing “Everything” about catholicism
Girls- you have given me a lot to think about. I am not sure what is going on with me spiritually. I have been thinking a lot...
Believing “Everything” about catholicism
I think that questioning is always a good thing. It's really important to understand why the Church teaches what it does. I also...
Lenten Read Aloud?
HI Ladies,
We just enjoyed a beautiful Advent partly due to the book "Jotham's Journey" that we read each night. I have already...
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Sunday Gospel message for families from CatholicMom.com for Sunday, January 10, 2010 - The Baptism of the Lord - based upon Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. Visit us at Cathol…
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Watching Oprah Just This Once
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Monday, February 08, 2010 12:00 PM
I know we’re not Oprah fans here.
But tomorrow the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist will be her guests.
If you tune in, come back and tell us about it here!
In Case You Missed It
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Monday, February 08, 2010 10:00 AM
Since Rachel’s talking about Super Bowl ads today, here’s a look at the “offensive” and “demeaning” pro-life commercial starring Tim Tebow and his mom. Kind of makes you wonder what all the fury was about, doesn’t it?
Raise 'Em Right
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, February 08, 2010 7:00 AM
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Terrible toddlers? Trying teens? Something in between? This weekly forum is the spot to share your questions and struggles about all things related to parenthood.
Please join us!
Super Bowl Ads
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Sunday, February 07, 2010 10:49 PM
It was the Tim Tebow ad that got most of the pre-game attention, but I’m curious to see how you felt about the rest of the ads, now that the big game is over.
To me, they seemed a little more tame (by comparison). Not nearly as many ads featured scantily-clad women, and only one ad really seemed to try and push the limits in that regard. In fact, most of the commercials that featured any kind of “skin” seemed to be men lacking pants (remember the Dockers ad? Rebecca mentioned the campaign on this... READ MORE
Faith Bowl III
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, February 06, 2010 12:00 PM
If you need a reprieve from the pre-super bowl hype tomorrow, you may want to check out Faith Bowl III being presented over at CatholicTV.com on Sunday. Here’s some information from the CatholicTV website:
Faith Bowl is a round-table discussion by sports celebrities about the challenges of living the Catholic faith amidst the glitz and glamour of professional sports. This is the third year that Family Theater is producing Faith Bowl in collaboration with Catholic Athletes for Christ. Tune in at... READ MORE
Snowed In
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Saturday, February 06, 2010 11:00 AM
Washington D.C. has shut down.
We awoke this morning to nothing but white out the windows, and the news that mail service has been suspended.
I don’t recall the post office ever shutting down in a storm before.
It’s a true blizzard: snow falling sometimes as heavily as two inches an hour, at times accompanied by high winds and even thunder and lightning.
We have about 18 inches outside right now, with another eight inches expected today.
Of course I keep those in danger or without power in prayer, but it is so lovely.
Are you snowed in too? How are you spending the day?
A Peek at My Laundry Room
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Saturday, February 06, 2010 10:00 AM
Since we talk so much about laundry here at Faith & Family Live, I thought you ladies (and gents) might like a peek at the Hendey Family Laundry Room. I filmed this little video last week “on location” where all the magic happens - the laundry room! Thankfully, no one was home to laugh at me during my “filming session”! So enjoy this look and if you’re brave enough to share a peek into your laundry room on your blog, drop a link in the comments below. For more details on the Catholic Company contest, click here.
View From the Laundry Pile
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, February 06, 2010 7:00 AM
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Our weekend forum is for discussing Homemaking.
Have a great craft idea? Want to share your favorite cleaning products? Have a super recipe to share? Want to ask a question or share a strategy for meal planning, family schedules, laundry techniques, or any other household dilemma? This is the place to do it.
Come on in and join the conversation!
On the Web: Trig Palin Brings New Hope
Todd and Sarah Palin’s infant son Trig has brought new attention to the frightening fact that 90 percent of children diagnosed prenatally with Down Syndrome are aborted. This tiny baby is bringing new hope to people with Down Syndrome and those who love them. This tiny baby presents a real threat to the culture of death.
