Scheduling and Sleep
Posted by Lisa Hendey in News on Thursday, May 26, 2011
This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Lynn, Danielle and I enjoy a conversation about our summer plans and projects—what we’re planning to do, and what we’re NOT planning to do! What kinds of plans have you made for the summer—camps, classes, or simple cooling off? Do you prefer a scheduled summer for the kids, or do you keep things free flowing... READ MORE
Proposing Vocations
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Faith on Monday, May 16, 2011
Yesterday, our parish welcomed a guest homilist for the the 48th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. To celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday and to get us talking about the topic of vocations, my pastor welcomed our diocesan Director of Vocations to share remarks after the gospel.
This visiting priest hit the nail square on the head - he addressed the critical state of vocations to the priesthood and religious... READ MORE
When College Kids Come Home
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Family on Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Despite my concerns to the contrary at several points during the year, I seem to have almost survived my son Eric’s first year away at college. For those unfamiliar with our story, my nineteen year old Freshman son studies at Harvard, just about as far as he can possibly be away from our home in Fresno, California.
When Eric left home in August, I felt as those a large limb—or perhaps a quarter of... READ MORE
Teens Win Cash for School
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Very cool!
Ascension Press is sponsoring a Theology of the Body Scholarship Essay Contest with some great prizes:
Essays should be between 1000 and 1500 words, and they should explore the following topic:
How has the Theology of the Body impacted the way I see myself as a young man/ young woman in today’s culture?
Young men and young women will be judged in separate categories, with a grand prize,... READ MORE
New Teen Magazine Looks Great
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Reviews on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
I’m always happy to promote the work of fellow Catholics, and especially when their projects are as greatly needed and as totally cool as Ink and Fairydust Magazine. Shaylynn, one of the teens involved in this super project, wrote me recently and invited me to help spread the word. Here’s what she has to say about the magazine:
My name is Shaylynn, a 16 year old homeschooled Catholic, and for the... READ MORE
Washing Instructions
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Homemaking on Saturday, April 16, 2011
I know today’s our normal “Coffee Talk” day to discuss homemaking, but I hope you won’t mind if I depart that comment thread to share this photo of my son’s “love letter” to me yesterday. Apparently, I need special instructions for doing his laundry so that I don’t wash all of the coolness of out his new pair of jeans!
Honestly, this is a boy who’s had to learn to fend for himself a lot more than... READ MORE
The Teen Lunchbox
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Food on Thursday, March 31, 2011
OK Team, I need your suggestions. Out here in Fresno, we’ve got the lunchbox blues. Perhaps my malaise results from boredom, from too many years of stuffing the same four items into a brown bag and seeing half of it return uneaten, or seeing it forgotten in the back on my car after morning dropoff.
Our lunchboxes are lacking - pizzazz, excitement, and yes possibly good nutrition too!
Now that I only... READ MORE
5 Rules for Teens on Facebook
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
My oldest daughter turned 16 a little over a week ago. This rite of passage came with something I have been dreading almost as much as she has been looking forward to it: Permission to open a Facebook account.
Facebook is a powerful tool.
I have put off giving any of my kids permission to use it until now, but I do think it’s important for us to supervise and guide our kids through their use of of... READ MORE
From Tots to Teens
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, March 21, 2011
(Join each day’s Coffee Talk discussion: Mon: Parenting; Tues: Open Forum; Wed: NFP; Thu: Marriage; Fri: Education; Sat/Sun: Homemaking)
Terrible toddlers? Trying teens? Something in between? This weekly forum is the spot to share your questions and struggles about all things related to parenthood.
Please join us!
The Bold & The Lame
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Family on Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Simcha Fisher has a thoughtful post up at the Register today.
It’s about de-funding Planned Parenthood, but along the way she makes an important observation about how adolescents actually think.
I can still remember that a girl who looks very hard, very sophisticated and bold in sexy clothes and elaborately made up eyes is still just a little girl, no matter how dirty she acts or how cold or sassy... READ MORE
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