Moms and Dads Dish

Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, February 20, 2012 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!

Attention Single Girls!

Posted by DariaSockey in Family on Monday, February 20, 2012 5:44 AM

Just hours after reading Danielle’s shout out to Robyn Lee I received a book that we’ll want to get Robyn’s opinion on. And I’ll be sending it to my (single) oldest daughter for her opinion as well. In the meantime, I can tell you that The Catholic Girl’s Survival Guide for the Single Years by Emily Stimpson has a lot going for it. For those who judge books by their covers—need I say more? This one’s adorable. So are the cute line drawings heading off each chapter and decorating many a sidebar.
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Not Laughing

Posted by Rebecca Teti in Marriage on Saturday, February 18, 2012 4:59 PM

The above video catches kids in a Washington State high school revealing their stunning ignorance of the most basic civics facts.

Its makers edited it heavily for laughs, so it is not, nor does it intend to be, a fair representation of what da yoots of America have in their heads.

Personally deflated by the defeat of marriage in Maryland yesterday, though, instead of laughing I’ve been thinking about something the Pope said last Summer.

In a speech to civil leaders in Croatia the Pope called... READ MORE

View From the Laundry Pile

Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Saturday, February 18, 2012 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!

Lenten Prayer Partners

Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, February 17, 2012 9:00 AM

Mrs. Henderson over at Still Standing is organizing a Lenten prayer co-op where women can sign up to have a prayer partner for the upcoming Lenten season.

If you’re interested, head on over and let her know! She has reported that these prayers have amazing results! It’s open to all women—single, married, mothers, even women struggling with infertility. You can be as general or as specific as you’d like.

Thanks so much, Mrs. Henderson, for organizing this for the Catholic blogosphere—may Jesus answer... READ MORE

Live and Learn

Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Friday, February 17, 2012 7:00 AM

(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)

Whether your children attend school or are homeschooled, this is the spot to ask questions about curricula, religious education, parent-teacher relationships, or academic concerns of any kind.

Please join us!

Wish You Were Here

Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:24 PM

Amy Welborn‘s new book, “Wish You Were Here” is about her husband’s sudden death at the age of 50 and her subsequent trip to Italy a few months later.

When Welborn’s husband drops dead on a treadmill at the gym, her life is upended. The book starts here, with the shocking news and from there we see how Welborn survives that initial shock and moves forward from there. In the midst of that she decides to travel to Italy with her three children—including two young sons.

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The "To Don't" List

Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:00 PM

About once a month I find myself taking stock of my overburdened “to do” list and marveling at the number of “antiques” I have on the list—items that seem to get rolled over month after month without ever being accomplished. Perhaps it’s the optimist in me who believes that some day I will actually place a check mark next to them and cross them off the list. She’s the same dreamer who believes that some day she will catch up on her email.

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