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Meet the Faith & Family bloggers. We invite you to join us in encouraging and helping the Faith & Family community grow in faith!

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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Guest Bloggers

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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Pedometer Giveaway Update

...and yet another chance to win!

Congrats to Jeannie, lucky #55 and winner of last week’s TraQ Any-Wear Pedometer giveaway sponsored by Sportline

I hope that Jeannie will enjoy her pedometer as much as I’ve liked mine, and that the rest of you will consider adding a pedometer to your wish list and joining me in my quest for steps!

And just so you don’t feel disappointed if you’re not Jeannie, I thought I’d offer you another chance... READ MORE 


Stepping Out

Win a pedometer that goes "any-wear" you go!

As part of my “journey” to a better life with the 3D Plan, one of my favorite aspects of the program is that it recommends wearing a pedometer and tracking daily step count.

Luckily for me, the great folks at Sportline recently sent over a totally nifty pedometer for review.  I’ve had pedometers in the past, starting with one that came in a McDonald’s salad a few years back.  But this model, the... READ MORE 


Taking Care of You!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

During the month of October, you’ll likely be seeing a lot of pink, owing to the fact that today marks the start of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Given that I’m the “old lady” of the Faith and Family Live blogging team, I’m guessing that a lot of you reading this haven’t yet experienced the joy of your first mammogram and may be thinking to yourselves that you can just skip this... READ MORE 


Grace on the Go

Mom, speaker and author gives us inspiration for the journey!

This week on the Catholic Moments Podcast (click here to listen), I’m thrilled to share my interview with inspirational Catholic author and speaker Barbara Bartocci, author of Grace on the Go: Quick Prayers for Determined Dieters and Grace on the Go: Quick Prayers for New MomsDeacon Tom Fox reminds us of the tremendous impact just a little bit of gossip can have on lives.  Share your feedback at 206-339-9272, comment here on the blog or email lisa@catholicmom.com.

Links for This Episode:
Barbara Bartocci
Faith Database
Fireproof the Movie
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Lessons from the Amish

Easy ways to add fitness to your day

Have you ever eaten an Amish meal? Have you ever wondered why people who regularly indulge in butter, cream, sugar, and carbs of all kinds are not obese?

Turns out it’s because they work so darn hard.

Four years ago we discovered that the Amish maintained super-low obesity levels despite eating a diet high in fat, calories and refined sugar. They key was their level of physical activity — men averaged... READ MORE 


Finding Time for Fitness

Creative moms keep moving

I recently came across this helpful article about how busy parents can find time for exercise and fitness.

One of my favorite bits of advice was this one:

Make date night start with fitness together. Hit the treadmill, go for a long walk or jog, play tennis, go on a bike ride: Do something you can do with your partner that builds in time together with exercise for you both.

Why shouldn’t playing a... READ MORE 


Meet Two Great Moms

Meet our own Rebecca Teti and Catholic Artist Sharon Clossick on this week's show

One great episode, two great moms! On this week’s episode of the Catholic Moments Podcast (click here to listen), I had the opportunity to interview Rebecca Teti of Faith and Family Live and Catholic artist Sharon Clossick. Deacon Tom Fox shares a reflection reminding us to watch for signs of God’s love for each of us.  Meet my “virtual” personal trainer Greg Cheney of Faith First Fitness who shares... READ MORE 


Wake Up!

Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine

I really enjoyed this article recently: 50 Ways to Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine

Some of the entries were things I’ve read dozens of times before, but some were actually surprising. Did you know, for example, that being a pessimist might be sapping you of your energy?

Don’t focus on the negative. Being a pessimist may actually be making you more tired. Try looking on the positive side of things... READ MORE 


Let’s Make Helmet Hair Cool!

Safe wearing of bicycle helmets saves lives.

With gas in California well over $4.50 per gallon, I’ve taken to running errands on my bicycle in an effort to decrease my gas consumption and get a little exercise in the process.  Being married to an ER doctor, I always don my bike helmet - even for the shortest of trips.  But I’m constantly amazed by the number of riders I see who do not wear bike helmets.  The most exasperating instances for me... READ MORE 


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