You Deserve a Raise!
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, March 02, 2010
For those who stay home, here is a story from Zenit that should encourage you—even if you never officially see one single dime as a result.
The president of the Pontifical Council for the Family is stressing the importance of work done by those in the home and suggesting economic compensation for it.
Cardinal Ennio Antonelli called for financial and professional perks to encourage families when he... READ MORE
Faith & Family on the Road
Posted by Robyn Lee in Just me on Monday, March 01, 2010
I love going to conferences. This past weekend I was blessed to travel with Associate Editor, Lynn Wehner, to the Boston Catholic Women’s Conference (doesn’t our display and table look great?).
I love conferences because all I have to do is show the beauty of the print magazine and it speaks for itself.
Women flip through the magazine and ask, “Why have I never seen this before? This is exactly what... READ MORE
Kids v Cats
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Friday, February 26, 2010
My inbox this morning includes a plea for help.
A friend of a friend posted “8 reasons dogs and cats are better than kids” on her facebook page.
My friend, who has seven daughters, laughingly responded that as “Septomom,” she could not possibly let that stand.
Now she’s looking for help crafting a lighthearted rebuttal.
Here is the original list.
Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:... READ MORE
On Big Families
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
At the end of a very long day, where I felt outnumbered and outmatched and wanting to lock myself in the bathroom for as long as possible, I got a nice reality-check from Matthew Archbold on a few of the pros of having a large family.
Among his reasons: you learn “Life isn’t fair. Sometimes you just give it to the baby because you want a little quiet. Not all the time. But sometimes.” and also a bunch... READ MORE
Be Fruitful, Multiply
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, February 23, 2010
From the New York Times comes the story of Yitta Schwartz who died last month leaving nearly 2,000 living descendants—including 15 children, over 200 grandchildren and too many great- and great-great grands to count.
There were so many occasions that, to avoid scheduling conflicts, one of her sons was assigned to keep a family calendar. But her family insists that Mrs. Schwartz had no trouble remembering everyone’s name and face.
What a wonderful, beautiful legacy!
Ashes
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, February 18, 2010
Yesterday as my family filed back into the pew after receiving our ashes, I watched as my boys quietly compared the marks on their foreheads. Each boy noted the ashes on every other brother’s head, whispering to find out how his own ashes looked compared to everyone else.
“How big are mine,” asked one boy, “because yours are huge!”
I remember having this same conversation with my own siblings, year... READ MORE
Patrick Kennedy Retires
Posted by Rebecca Teti in News on Friday, February 12, 2010
Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island announced his retirement yesterday.
He was last in the news for a public tiff with his bishop over his support for abortion and receiving communion.
Even as that debate was going on, however, Kennedy, having just lost his father, was re-thinking his life.
I think you’ll find this “exit interview” with the Boston Herald touching.
It’s a good reminder that grace is always at work, and our political opponents—even when they are emphatically in the wrong, for example on the abortion question—may be closer than we know to conversion.
I can say in my own life that I was never more emphatically “Protestant” than when I was closest to conversion, but not yet ready to admit it to myself or anyone else.
I pray for Patrick Kennedy, and I hope he finds what he is looking for.
Peek-a-Baby
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Dinner was nearly over, but Bryan and I were still finishing our food. Our hopping up multiple times during a meal to refill a milk cup or grab a napkin means that our kids often finish eating before we do, and tonight was no exception. Camilla had already been excused. The baby decided the remaining chunks of shrimp and pasta on his tray held no interest for him. He started grumping.
I could have... READ MORE
When Things Calm Down…
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Friday, February 05, 2010
This week has been a whirlwind of fun and excitement for our family. Many of you know that I’m in the midst of the launch of my first book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul. Never in a million years would I have imagined that I—a stay at home mom from Fresno—would have some of the experiences that I’m living through these days. Every moment is a true blessing... READ MORE
First Friday Mass
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, February 05, 2010
For the past few years, Paul and I have made an effort to take our family to Mass on the first Friday of every month.
It’s a sweet little tradition that we all (boys included) really love. The Mass is celebrated in the gym of our boys’ school. It starts at 7 a.m., followed by a light breakfast and then the boys head off to class.
We finally made it back this morning after a long hiatus—when I wasn’t... READ MORE
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