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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is editor-in-chief of Catholic Digest and 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 …
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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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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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Fall Fashion Trends: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Fashion Friday vol. 1

Hello, ladies! I’m delighted to be joining you for Faith and Family Live‘s new Fashion Friday feature!

To start things off with a bang, I thought it might be entertaining to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of 2009’s Fall Fashion Trends (according to Glamour magazine).

Here’s a glimpse into what you may soon be seeing in a store near you, along with a bit of commentary from yours truly. (I... READ MORE 


Looking Good

On building a wardrobe

I absolutely loved today’s feature article from Hallie Lord, which beautifully summed up the approach I have long tried to take with my own wardrobe (sometimes to better avail than others).

If you haven’t read the article, go check it out! I’ll wait…

So, as someone who really does try to abide by the rules/tact taken by Hallie, I want to reiterate what she’s said—those rules work! I have minimalist... READ MORE 


Decent Exposure

Check out this great new program for teenage girls!

I’m happy to help spread the word, especially among my West Coast friends, about an upcoming event being held especially for young ladies. 

Decent Exposure is a program for designed for teenage girls.  On their website, they share the following mission:

“We believe magazines and television pressure girls to conform themselves to unrealistic images of women, teaching girls to mask their true beauty. Inspired by fashion icons such as Audrey Hepburn, we realize that true beauty is timeless and transcends trendy fads that may come and go. The formation classes culminate in a fashion show styled by Katelyn Rose of SuddenlyDarling.com.”

Learn more about Decent Exposure, including details for their July 11th Fashion show at their website



Under-ruse

When do you say when?

Dear Abby,

Being a lover of laundry (Hi! My name is Rachel and I like washing clothes.), I have been thinking about something for a while, a long while in fact. I have been putting off asking you about it, but I can’t wait any longer. Fair warning: this might be a discussion you just aren’t comfortable having. If so, I’m cool with that.

If you are stout of heart, here is my question: how long should... READ MORE 


In the Closet

I dread this job

It’s that time of year again.

The kids’ dresser drawers and closets need to be emptied of t-shirts, swimsuits, shorts, and sun dresses and filled with corduroys, sweaters, jeans, long skirts, and thick, woolly socks.

I tried to convince the kids that tank tops and flip flops are appropriate attire for soccer practice in 35 degree temperatures, but they called me crazy.

Like it or not, it’s the annual... READ MORE 


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