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Danielle Bean

Danielle Bean
Danielle Bean, a mother of eight, is web editor of Faith & Family Live! and senior editor of Faith & Family magazine. She is author of My Cup of Tea: Musings of...
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Rachel Balducci

Rachel Balducci
Rachel Balducci is married to Paul and together they are the parents of five lively boys. Besides being a mom, she is also a writer and a newspaper columnist for...
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Lisa Hendey

Lisa Hendey
Lisa Hendey is the founder and editor of CatholicMom.com, a Catholic web site focusing on the Catholic faith, Catholic parenting and family life, and Catholic cultural...
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher has been blogging since 2004. She lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan, their toddler daughter Camilla, and their baby son Blaise....
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Rebecca Teti

Rebecca Teti
Rebecca Teti has been married to Dennis for 15 years, with four children (3 boys, 1 girl) who -- like yours no doubt -- are pious and kind, gorgeous, and can spin...
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Sr. Patricia Proctor, OSC

Sr. Patricia Proctor, OSC
Sr. Patricia is a Poor Clare nun living in community at the Poor Clare Monastery in Spokane Washington. She is a best-selling author of the "101 Inspirational Stories"...
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Sarah Reinhard

Sarah Reinhard
If Sarah Reinhard isn’t off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are she’s chasing a toddler or a Jack Russell terrier (or sleeping, because every mom...
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Cast Off!

ahhhhhhhhh

Just a quick note to thank you all for the prayers, support and encouragement you have offered my family over the last seven weeks (seven weeks, one day, six hours) since Henry broke his leg and got his cast.

Henry had his cast removed this past Tuesday and everything is rainbows and roses, glorious and grand. What a relief! God is good, his mercy never comes to an end.


The Case for Large Families

Is it worth it?

Tonight we celebrated the birthday of my six-year-old nephew. Friends and family members converged at a local park for a few hours of fun, where we were all pleasantly surprised by the mild temps and gentle breezes. July in Georgia can be hot, and tonight wasn’t too bad at all.

I have mentioned I’m the oldest of eight children (the picture is my family at my bowling birthday party this past June),... READ MORE 


CNMC Words of Wisdom

Enjoy Danielle Bean's terrific talk from Saturday.

As Danielle shared with you on Sunday, she and I were blessed to meet in person this week at the Catholic New Media Celebration organized by SQPN.com.  One of the thrills of the weekend for me was spending time in person with Mrs. Bean, who has long been one of my role models.  Danielle and I have “known” one another online for years, so it was a complete joy to simply “hang out” with her for a few... READ MORE 


A Grand Ole Flag

and a yummy one, too!

The following is an award-winning Fourth of July cake—I know this to be true because a few years ago I took second place in our neighborhood July 4th dessert contest! (Long-time readers will understand why I wept with joy upon hearing the news.)

The cake comes to us by way of The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, and is every bit as delicious as it is patriotic and cute. I’m including the recipe here... READ MORE 


T.V. or not T.V.

that is the question

We are a one television family. Well, technically we are a two television family, but one t.v. is the ancient little number Paul and I bought as newlyweds. It is a small, two-ton unit that sits in a closet until we lug it out for movie viewing from time to time.

Lately, that t.v. has been in Paul’s and my bedroom. We set it up when Henry came home from the hospital with his cast, back when he was... READ MORE 


Win "The Meal Box"

With great conversation prompters, your entire family will be winners!
A few weeks ago on the Faith & Family Live Cast, Danielle introduced you to The Meal Box, a product from Loyola Press designed to promote creative conversation and bring back the joy of the family meal.  Today over at CatholicMom.com, I am hosting the creators of this great product, Bret Nicholaus and Tom McGrath for a “blog tour”.  We will be fielding your questions and comments all day long, and offering you two chances to win your own copy of The Meal Box.  To meet Bret and Tom, simply visit CatholicMom.com today and leave a comment on our blog tour post.  I know and your family will love The Meal Box and hope you join our conversation today online too!

Daddy's Favorite

A father's unconditional love never ceases...

I hope since we’re still within the octave of Father’s Day, you’ll permit me a tardy entry into this week’s wonderful posts featuring the fathers of our Faith & Family blogging team.  My entry is postponed because I was pondering the best way to share with you how absolutely crazy I am about my Daddy.  When Sunday came and went without me finding the words to capture my emotions, I decided to simply... READ MORE 


Father Knows Best

an interview with my dad

In honor of Father’s Day, I decided to pose a few questions to the best dad I know—mine! (I’m sure your dad is great too, of course!)

Dad, thanks for taking the time to answer. Thanks for devoting yourself so whole-heartedly to your wife and children. That you enjoy being with us so much makes life sweet.

1. What is the best part about Fatherhood?
In an earthly sense there is the great joy of developing... READ MORE 


Pray Unceasingly

A timely reminder

This evening was not fun.

My husband found out in mid-afternoon that he was going to have to work late.  He ended up not leaving the office until more than three hours after his usual time.

The toddler pulled a torch lamp over into a bookshelf, shattering its globe and sending glass shards everywhere.

The baby refused to go to sleep for most of the evening, and by the time he finally crashed out he... READ MORE 


Sweet Summertime

How does it feel?

This is our first week out of school. Some years I take a few weeks to just do “whatever” during the day—and that tends to backfire on me. This year, I have tackled the summer head-on by having a nice morning routine that encourages the much needed structure on which my boys thrive.

This is not about getting up and heading out the door, though we do have swim team during the week so we have places... READ MORE 


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