2009 Writing Contest
July/August 2009 Issue | Posted by Robyn Lee in Features
*** Sorry, we are no longer accepting submissions for this contest.
Rules:
Schools must select essays and send only the top five.
Families may submit one essay per child in each age category.
Details:
1. There will be two age categories: (a) 3rd - 5th grade (b) 6th - 8th grade
2. Essays should... READ MORE
Family Photography 101
July/August 2009 Issue | Posted by Tracey Clark in Features
Today, with the convenience of digital photography, it’s easier than ever to create lasting images that will help tell your family’s story. There has never been a better time for family photographers to learn a few things that will not only improve your end results, but allow you to have fun in the... READ MORE
Yell No More
July/August 2009 Issue | Posted by Daria Sockey in Features
It’s 4:30 p.m. The stew is burning to the bottom of the pot and you are trying to salvage dinner by transferring the unburned portion to another pan. A toddler is clinging to your legs. You notice that the child who was supposed to load the dishwasher has not done so, and a certain something in the... READ MORE
Unlocking Your Ears
July/August 2009 Issue | Posted by Paul Donoghue and Mary Siegel in Features
Couples who enjoy the safety of trust and who listen attentively to one another know the growth-prompting promise of intimacy. Why then, is this kind of love so difficult to achieve and even more difficult to maintain?
Statistics bear sad witness to the failure of marriages to achieve happiness. Tragically,... READ MORE
Hidden Hardships, Secret Struggles
January/February 2009 Issue | Posted by Simcha Fisher in Features
Couples who use natural family planning (NFP) are happier, more satisfied, and more faithful than their contracepting peers. Each month, they enjoy a deliriously romantic “honeymoon effect.” Men spend fertile phases chastely courting their wives, who eagerly await the end of the day on infertile days... READ MORE
The Power of a Parish
May/June 2009 Issue | Posted by Joseph Pronechen in Features
Hope Erupts in Haiti
Ten years ago at Church of the Nativity in Burke, Va., Father Richard Martin asked his parishioners to help build houses for the poorest of the poor in Haiti by saving just 50 cents a day per family during Lent.
The pastor calculated this small sacrifice from each of 2,500 families... READ MORE
Read ON!
May/June 2009 Issue | Posted by Melissa Hartog in Features
By Kerry Crawford and Patricia A. Crawford
Reading matters. Research shows that reading just 20 minutes a day to babies and toddlers gives children a life-long advantage. It lays the foundation for their becoming successful readers in their own right as they mature.
Entering school with better literacy... READ MORE
Know Thy Spouse
March/April 2009 Issue | Posted by Tim Drake in Features
Art and Laraine Bennett know a thing or two about temperaments. Art is a family therapist. Laraine is a freelance writer with a master’s degree in philosophy. Together they authored the popular book The Temperament God Gave You (Sophia Institute Press 2005), and most recently The Temperament God Gave... READ MORE
Do You Know Where Your Kids Are ...online?
March/April 2009 Issue | Posted by Barb Ernster in Features
By Barb Ernster
The list grows every year — MySpace, Facebook, Xanga, Bebo, Twitter, Flixster, Orkut, LinkedIn, YouTube, Zude. Online social... READ MORE
40 Gifts Under $40
November/December 2008 Issue | Posted by Lori Hadacek Chaplin in Features
Fabulous Christmas Gifts on a Budget
Faith & Family wants you to have your most relaxing Advent ever — to spend more time with family and preparing for the Christ Child’s coming — not fighting the crowds at the mall. We’ve found 40 fabulous gifts to please everyone on your list.
In this year’s guide,... READ MORE
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