Can’t Get There From Here
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Monday, June 30, 2008
It intrigues me how often false paths to liberation lead not just to slavery, but to the precise form of slavery from which they were intended to liberate us. To wit: among the reasons “second wave” feminists (by which I mean those pressing an agenda beyond suffrage and equal dignity before the law) were so hostile to marriage was they saw it as an instrument of subjugation in which women were... READ MORE
Evening Rituals
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Monday, June 30, 2008
Tonight is the same as every other night.
I feed baby Henry, and just as he is about to doze off, I stand up to bring him to his room. I hesitate for a moment, because I know what I need to do. Will they miss this ritual, I wonder, if we skip tonight, just this once? If instead of all this fuss, I bring the baby straight to his crib?
But I settle for the fuss and walk out to my husband and four... READ MORE
The Cutest Age
Posted by Susie Lloyd in Back Porch on Friday, July 11, 2008
“What a cute baby. Too bad they have to grow up!”
I’ve heard that more than once from strangers and assumed it was just another one of those worn-out lines about the evils of raising kids. You know — small and cute like a puppy that you can hold in your arms and pet. But watch out! Someday you won’t be able to control it with a choke chain and leash, even if it is wearing one as a fashion statement.... READ MORE
Gear Up for Summer Break
Posted by Tim Drake in Entertainment on Friday, July 11, 2008
Little Ones (ages 0-7)
Friends in High Places
If your children like praise and worship music, I can’t recommend this CD highly enough. It’s the best Catholic kids worship album I’ve heard, and it includes both familiar and original songs. With inspiring vocals and rousing instrumentals by Christ Music Kids, it will energize your entire family. The album would make the perfect accompaniment to a Vacation... READ MORE
25 Benedicts
Posted by Tom and April Hoopes in Features on Monday, July 14, 2008
“The Church is young! The Church is alive!” What Pope Benedict XVI said in his first message as Pope is literally true, as these 25 Benedicts show — one Pope and 24 babies. In honor of his U.S. visit and World Youth Day, we present the Holy Father’s youthful legacy.
Log on to our sister site Pope2008.com for Tim Drake’s live coverage of papal events, and U.S. video feed courtesy of EWTN.
Benedict... READ MORE
Shopping with Boys
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Today is baby Henry’s first birthday. Hooray, Henry!
Tonight we are celebrating with a cookout at the pool we frequent, and as part of our preparations this morning I loaded up the boys to go pick out a gift and a few more items for the party. As Henry is our fifth son, I had a very hard time figuring out what present to get him. Everything we considered, I could basically fast-forward several months... READ MORE
A Fine Mess
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Thursday, July 17, 2008
A newly pregnant and overwhelmed young mom of four emailed me the other day to ask, “Did you always know you wanted a large family?”
Nope.
I once thought I wanted a “properly sized” family with a suburban house, manicured lawn, tidy walkway, and white picket fence. I thought I wanted girls in ribboned pigtails and boys in blue sailor suits holding red balloons.
Instead I got an open field with... READ MORE
A Baby’s Smile
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Sunday, July 20, 2008
I saw this article about mothers’ responses to their babies’ smiles linked up a few different places around the internet last week.
Like most moms, I LOVE this stuff.
“Science may have confirmed what most moms already know: When a woman sees her baby smile, certain areas of her brain activate, stimulating happy feelings.”
*snip*
When the mothers saw photos of their own baby’s face, an extensive... READ MORE
Buying for Baby
Posted by Danielle Bean in Homemaking on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
A reader writes:
“I am 6 1/2 months pregnant with my first baby. This little girl is going to be the first grandchild on my side of the family and my parents are very happy and ready to buy EVERYTHING for their new and first granddaughter. I’m also excited about buying stuff, and yesterday we bought the bedding for the crib and we’ll paint the room and buy the furniture in the next couple of months.... READ MORE
Pages Ahead
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
When I was a kid we didn’t have a television, and my five younger siblings and I loved to read. Our favorite night of the month was Library Night, when our parents would take us to the library and we’d check out a big pile of books. We thought it was cruel of them to limit us to eight books each, but 6x8=48, which is a lot, so I guess they were justified. Anyway, we were voracious readers.
For... READ MORE
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