Dealing with Loss
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Saturday, August 28, 2010
This week we have a very special episode of the Faith & Family Livecast to share with you (click here to listen or click on the player above). Danielle Bean hosts special guest Colleen Mitchell, blogger at Footprints on the Fridge. Colleen is a wife and mother to five sons on earth and two who are with God.
The Mitchell family suffered the tragic loss of their infant son Bryce Phillip last September... READ MORE
'My Parents Think We Have Too Many Kids'
Posted by Fr. John Bartunek, LC in Faith on Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Q: My parents don’t share our faith. In fact, they think we’re crazy to be expecting our 5th child right now. They are not shy about voicing their opinions in our presence, and it is beginning to upset me that they do so in front of our children. I love my parents and want to respect them, but how can I respectfully get them to back off?
A: This is a challenging situation, but it is also an opportunity.... READ MORE
Jennifer Aniston and Me
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Friday, August 20, 2010
I am pleased to share the news that I will be serving as a panelist in the On Faith section of the Washington Post.
Today I have a column up where I take on Jennifer Aniston’s recent dismissive comments about the importance of fathers. I hope you’ll come check me out in this new spot and consider leaving some thoughtful feedback from a Catholic perspective.
Tales from the DIY Diary: Part 3
Posted by Robyn Lee in Family on Thursday, August 19, 2010
Here is the final step for fixing your leaky faucet. If you haven’t already, read step one and step two and learn what not to do when tackling home projects.
Step three: Take the shiny exciting new faucet out of the box and install it. How hard could it be? This is the fun part!
Mom declares that she is going home because we should be able to take it from here.
30 seconds after mom leaves: “Mom I... READ MORE
To Be a Good Fledgling
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
As Lisa writes about sending her son to college, my parents are getting ready to send a kid away to school too.
Except it’s not their first, it’s their last.
My youngest brother, Kelson, leaves at the end of the month to start his freshman year of college in Florida. All of the rest of us have been gone for a while (in my case, a very long while). Mom and Dad are going to be empty-nesters.
Now, my... READ MORE
Reptile, Sand and Sea
Posted by Danielle Bean in Just me on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
I can’t resist sharing this photo from our family trip to the ocean last week.
Other kids swam, collected shells, and hunted crabs and baby lobsters. But on this particular day, 14-year-old Eamon was single-minded. He was creating a sea turtle.
Life lately has felt a bit overwhelming, with various home projects, work projects, and the rush to prepare for a new school year. But when I look at this photo, I am reminded to give thanks to God for simple pleasures, for days at the beach, for the sound of the waves, for 14-year-old boys, and the simplicity of sand.
Countdown to College
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Saturday, August 14, 2010
This is one of those “real world” types of blog posts where I open the window into our home and give you a peek into the chaos that sometimes is the Hendey household.
We are on the “countdown” to college. Next Thursday, Greg and I will drive to San Francisco and put Eric on an airplane at 6 am. He’ll land in Boston, take the subway on his own to Cambridge, and begin his college career at Harvard... READ MORE
First-born Fun
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Friday, August 13, 2010
I am the oldest child in our family. My husband is the oldest in his. When we were pregnant with our first baby, I was so worried for him—the oldest child born of two oldest children.
Turns out, I had nothing to fear! According to this study, first-born children get an advantage in the brain department.
Birth order within families has long sparked sibling rivalry, but it might also impact the child’s... READ MORE
Three, Two… Seven?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, August 12, 2010
My daily life—and, I suspect, the lives of many other families with toddlers—involves a lot of counting. Three songs before bedtime; twelve grapes for a snack; five seconds to calm down from throwing a fit.
Blaise is too young to “get” numbers, but Camilla likes them. The framework of numbers for treats and discipline works well for her because she can understand it.
She also enjoys counting for... READ MORE
Re-Entry
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
We arrived home last night after being gone for over a week. Part of the time was spent at the Catholic New Media Celebration and the rest was our family seeing the sights of Washington, D.C. and then Boston.
We had a wonderful time.
Today we are back to reality—there are meals to cook and beds to make, and no hotel staff coming in to change sheets and vacuum the floors. I’m always surprised at how... READ MORE
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