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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is Editorial Director of Faith & Family. She is author of My Cup of Tea, Mom to Mom, Day to Day, and most recently Small Steps for Catholic Moms. Though she once struggled to separate her life and her work, the two …
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Rachel Balducci

Rachel Balducci
Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and they are the parents of five lively boys and one precious baby girl. She is the author of How Do You Tuck In A Superhero?, and is a newspaper columnist for the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia. For the past four years, she has …
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Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com and the author of A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms and The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also enjoys speaking around the country, is employed as webmaster for her parish web sites and spends time on various …
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their 4-year-old daughter, 2-year-old son, and twin boys born May 2011. 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 …
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Rebecca Teti

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
Robyn Lee is a 30-something, single lady, living in Connecticut 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 and six kids ... and two doors down are her parents. She received her undergraduate degree from …
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DariaSockey

DariaSockey
Daria Sockey is a freelance writer and veteran of the large family/homeschooling scene. She recently returned home from a three-year experiment in full time outside employment. (Hallelujah!) Daria authored several of the original Faith&Life; Catechetical Series student texts (Ignatius Press), and is currently a Senior Writer for Faith&Family; magazine. A latecomer …
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Guest Bloggers

Kate Lloyd

Kate Lloyd
Kate Lloyd is a rising senior, and a political science major at Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. While not in school, she lives in Whitehall PA, with her mom, dad, five sisters and little brother. She needs someone to write a piece about how it's possible to …
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Lynn Wehner

Lynn Wehner
As a wife and mother, writer and speaker, Lynn Wehner challenges others to see the blessings that flow when we struggle to say "Yes" to God’s call. Control freak extraordinaire, she is adept at informing God of her brilliant plans and then wondering why the heck they never turn out that …
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My Digital Resolutions for 2012

Have you thought about technology related resolutions?

Happy New Year to all of our readers – I sincerely hope that your holiday celebrations were filled with peace and joy. These first few days of 2012 find me returning to my desk and computer after a nice long break over the Christmas holiday to savor time with family and friends.

The excitement and busyness of the past few years, with the growth of my work on the Internet, my speaking engagements... READ MORE 


Merry Christmas, Day 8

art & Benedict for all twelve days


Madonna, Marianne Stokes

God’s Face took on a human face, letting itself be seen and recognized in the Son of the Virgin Mary, who for this reason we venerate with the loftiest title of “Mother of God.” She, who had preserved in her heart the secret of the divine motherhood, was the first to see the face of God made man in the small fruit of her womb. The Mother had a very special, unique and, in... READ MORE 


Annie Karto

Meet an amazing voice for God

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As a Catholic singer-songwriter and inspirational speaker, this week’s guest on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Annie Karto hopes to stir the flame in the Catholic Church through the power of God’s great gift of music.  Her beautiful song “You Are a Priest Forever” has inspired so many!

What if Jesus said to you that He only wanted one New Year’s Resolution. With that... READ MORE 


Resolutions and Wrapping Up

Looking back and forward on this week's podcast

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On this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Rachel and I have a fun conversation about New Year’s resolutions.  Have you made resolutions this year, or do you prefer not to make resolutions?  Rachel and I share our goals for the year ahead as we anticipate great excitement in our lives.  Be sure to check out Rachel’s recent article on this topic. ... READ MORE 


Moving Stuff Around

Do you like to rearrange?

This past weekend, Greg and I were busy around the house doing a three room shuffle that resulted in me getting a new home office for the new year.  I wish I had a “before” picture of my old space to show you how bad things had gotten in that room before the big move!  This photo is of my new space before we began to move the “stuff” in to the room.  It’s likely that within a month, I’ll have the... READ MORE 


Resolved, or Still Working On It?

Looking at the year ahead

To be quite honest with you, even though we’ve rung in the New Year—and I did so in style this year—I have some work to do on anticipating the 365 days that stretch out before us.  I love to make and revisit my New Year’s resolutions every year, but somehow this year’s big day seems to have crept up on me!

I found Joseph Pronechen’s featured article today on resolutions to be a tremendous source of... READ MORE 


Looking Back

Taking a peek at 2009 and wondering what lies ahead

I love this week of December - it’s always a retrospective time for me.  This year has been a treat since we’re “staycationing” at home and luxuriating in hours of rest and relaxation.

One of the things I did this week was take a peek back at my calendar for the past year.  Wow,  no wonder I feel the need for a break!  We had so many highlights during 2009 - so many reasons to count our blessings! ... READ MORE 


Ten Questions for 2010

Food for Thought on New Year's Eve

Whatever your plans for today or tonight, the beginning of a New Year invites us to reflect on the past and the future.

I posted these discussion-starting questions last year and decided to re-post them this year. You can use them for personal reflection or family discussion:

1. Did I grow closer to God in the past year? How will I grow closer to God this year?

2. What is one new thing I will pray... READ MORE 


New Year’s Eve…FAMILY STYLE

As a kid, I always thought that my parents let us stay up until midnight to celebrate the New Year.

But then came the year that my all-knowing older sister spilled the beans. “It’s not really midnight,” she told me. “Dad just changes the clock.”

Could it be true? It was. And it still is.

Each year, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandchildren in my family gather for a New Year’s Eve celebration.... READ MORE 


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