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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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Present at the International Catholic Bloggers Summit

Share your best blogging ideas!

I know that we have a lot of bloggers here at Faith & Family Live, so I thought I’d share with you a special opportunity to submit your proposal for the first ever International Catholic Bloggers Summit being held at this year’s Catholic New Media Conference sponsored by SQPN.

Many of our friends here have been attendees at the past few CNMCs. You know that this is “the” event for bloggers, podcasters,... READ MORE 


Fabulous Franciscan

What a great university!

Well, I’ve begun to get over my sadness at not being with all of my favorite moms at this past Saturday’s big event. Part of what helped to ease the sting was the wonderful time I had at the Franciscan University Media and Faith Conference in Steubenville. Together with Jeff Young (aka the Catholic Foodie) and our host Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, I spent the weekend interacting with Communications Arts... READ MORE 


Steubenville Must See List?

What should I visit at Franciscan U?

As you read this, I’m headed across Eastern Ohio on my way to spend three days at the Media and Faith Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville. While many of you are enjoying Moms Day Away tomorrow (and yes, for the record I’m jealous!), I will speaking alongside my good friends Jeff Young and Fr. Seraphim Beshoner on the topic of “Getting Started in Catholic Media”.

Truthfully, it’s been... READ MORE 


Live in Western PA?

I'd love to meet you!

For those of you who live in and around Pittsburgh and Steubenville, I’m going to be paying a visit very soon to your neck of the woods! On Monday, April 4, I will be spending the morning at St. Benedict the Abbot Church in McMurray, Pennsylvania.

At 9:00 am on Monday, we’ll be gathering to discuss “Caring for the one who takes care of everybody else” - and my book The Handbook for Catholic Moms.... READ MORE 


National Council of Catholic Women

Are you a member?

Today’s post comes to you from our nation’s capital, where I have the pleasure of joining my good friend Jeff Young in speaking for the annual convention of the National Council of Catholic Women.  It’s been such a joy to be in a hotel filled to the brim with amazing Catholic ladies, here to be encouraged in the important work they do in their home dioceses to support Catholic women.  A bit about... READ MORE 


Come Say Hi!

If you live near Athens, Georgia and have the hankering, I’ll be speaking at the Alumni Authors Showcase this Thursday, October 14 at 4 p.m. I would love to see you there!

(And I have it on good authority that fellow Faith & Family writer Kate Wicker will be in the audience, so two-for-one!)


Loving New York

New York and New Jersey Friends - come see me!

Calling all of my New York and New Jersey friends - I’m inviting you to come spend some time with me this week!  Over the next few days, I’ll be spending time in your area at the following events:

  • St. James Church – Basking Ridge, NJ – “Nurturing Your Family’s Faith Life with 21st Century Resources” – June 13, 2010 – 4:00 pm – Event Details

  • St.  Catharine’s Church – Glen Rock, NJ – “Raising Faith... READ MORE 


  • Fr. Corapi Ticket Winners

    The randomly selected winners in our Fr. Corapi ticket giveaway are as follows:

    ErinM:

    I have lots of family in Omaha and would love to make the trip!

    Mary Harrell:

    We love Fr. Corapi! Thank you for the chance to win tickets to see him.

    Jennifer Mary:

    I love Omaha and the people of Nebraska and we have wonderful friends, religious and lay there. It would be great to see Fr. Corapi there!

    The winners... READ MORE 


    Win Tickets to See Fr. Corapi in Omaha

    We're giving away 6 tickets to his 'Spiritual Warfare' event!

    ***UPDATE: This giveaway is now over and comments are closed. I will draw random winners and announce them on the main blog. Good luck!

    Great news! The wildly popular spiritual speaker Fr. John Corapi is going to be speaking at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE on September 11, 2010.

    The theme of this event is Spiritual Warfare: Victory Over Evil:

    Spiritual Warfare with Father John Corapi promises to... READ MORE 


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