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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 Editorial Director of 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 work, the two …
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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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More Homework for You

Faith & Family wants to hear from you!

It’s time to do your Faith & Family homework again. Send along your (short!) answers to the question below and you might just see your words of wisdom published in a future issue of the magazine!

Say What?
How do you simplify Christmas gift-giving at large family gatherings?

Send me your answers or comment here. Please! Thank you!


A Good Book

my stipulations

A friend of mine recently recommended a book I just had to read. The writing was amazing, he said, and inspiring and he was so moved by the experience that he was speechless. Bottom line: must read.

So I tracked down this book, had to get it send from one library to another, and when it finally came and I dove in I felt…iffy.

The writing was indeed amazing, the author insightful and honest. But that... READ MORE 


Do Your Homework

Faith & Family wants to hear from you

It’s time to do your Faith & Family homework again. Send along your (short!) answers to the question below and you might just see your words of wisdom published in a future issue of the magazine!

Say What?
What do you say when someone uses foul language in front of your children?

Send me your answers or comment here. Please! Thank you!


Modern Reading

dragging my heels

I am not one of the millions of people who uses an e-book reader, but the more I hear about them the more intrigued I become.

If you’re thinking, um, e-book vs. regular book is sooo two years ago, I’ll admit I am slow-moving when it comes to technology. I know all kinds of people started using these gadgets a few years ago, I just have not felt compelled to give one a try.

Lately, however, it seems... READ MORE 


Time for Some Homework

Faith & Family needs your input!

It’s time to do your Faith & Family homework again. Send along your (short!) answers to the question below and you might just see your words of wisdom published in a future issue of the magazine!

Do What?
What is your family’s information system (keeping track of mail, school stuff, etc.)?

Send me your answers or comment here. Please! Thank you!


Time to Do Your Homework

We want your input!

It’s time to do your Faith & Family homework again. Send along your (short!) answers to the question below and you might just see your words of wisdom published in a future issue!

Say What?
What do you say when your kids share some personal family experience that’s “not for public consumption”?

Send me your answers or comment here. Please! Thank you!


OSV's Catholic Guide to the Internet

Reader's Choice Edition

Earlier this week, I was thrilled to learn that Faith & Family Live has earned a spot in the OSV Cathoilc Guide to the Internet—Reader’s choice edition.

Also on the list is our own Lisa Hendey for her site, CatholicMom.com. Congrats Lisa!

There are dozens of others—all worth checking out, and some of which I did not know of previously. It’s definitely worth browsing through the links there to find some great new resources.

Faith & Family Live is honored to have made the list. THANK YOU for reading here and for voting for us!


Arriving in Your Mailbox

Summer 2010 issue is hot off the presses!

The Summer 2010 issues of Faith & Family magazine recently arrived in our offices. Opening the boxes of magazines always causes such a commotion. Everyone wants to have their own copy and browse through the gorgeous pages.

Even though I have read every page in the magazine already, I get excited to see the finished product. We edit pages with black and white copies, so it is always exciting to see... READ MORE 


It's Homework Time Again

Faith & Family wants to hear from you!

It’s time to do your Faith & Family homework again. Send along your (short!) answers to the questions below and you might just see your words of wisdom published in a future issue!

Say What?
What do you say when someone gives your child a gift you don’t approve of?

Do What?
What is your family’s information system (keeping track of mail, school papers, etc.)?

Send me your answers or comment here. Please!


Meeting You!

when Online meets In Real Life

I had the opportunity to speak at a women’s breakfast this past Saturday and imagine my delight when more than a few of the attendees introduced themselves as readers of this blog. I felt like I was seeing family!

The internet can certainly be a funny dynamic—you can make real connections with people from all over the world, people you would never get the chance to meet otherwise. But it can sometimes... READ MORE 


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