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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, a Catholic web site focusing on the Catholic faith, Catholic parenting and family life, and Catholic cultural topics. Most recently she has authored The Handbook for Catholic Moms. Lisa is also employed as webmaster for her parish web sites. …
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Arwen Mosher

Arwen Mosher
Arwen Mosher lives in southeastern Michigan with her husband Bryan and their young children Camilla and Blaise. 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 is ABC Family. …
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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 the managing editor of Faith & Family magazine. She is (yikes!) an almost 30 year-old, single lady, living in Connecticut with her two cousins 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 …
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Hallie Lord

Hallie Lord
Hallie Lord married her dashing husband, Dan, in the fall of 2001 (the same year, coincidentally, that she joyfully converted to the Catholic faith). They now happily reside in the deep South with their two energetic boys and two very sassy girls. In her *ample* spare time, Hallie enjoys cheap wine, …
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Fr. John Bartunek, LC

Fr. John Bartunek, LC

Fr John Bartunek, LC, STL, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and …
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Guest Bloggers

Jeff Young

Jeff Young
Everyone is entitled to at least one good idea, right? Well, Jeff Young had his in October 2008 when he was struck dumb by the Catholic Foodie concept. It was a Reese's moment for him. Two great "tastes" that "taste" great together. Food and faith! Jeff produces the Catholic Foodie internet …
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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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Curve Balls & Christmas

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) we discuss those happy surprises (like TWINS!) that throw us for a loop.  How do you handle surprising events that come up in life?  Has there been a time in your life when you’ve had things all planned out and God throws you a curve ball/ Even happy news that you’re not expecting can change your plans. ... READ MORE 


Stress Free Prep and Wish Lists

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Rachel, Danielle and I enjoy a conversation about staying “sane” during this very busy time of the year.  How do you stay stress-free during the Christmas season? With decorations, shopping, cooking, visiting … how do you get it all done without going too crazy?

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Preparing Our Hearts & Taxi Moms

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This week on the podcast (click here to listen, or click on the player above), Danielle, Elizabeth and I enjoy a great conversation about two timely topics.  In our first segment, we take a look at the “real world” celebration of Advent.  How do you prepare your heart for Christ’s coming? What easy ways can you observe Advent with your family?  We recommend two great blog posts by Jen Fulwiler at Conversion Diary... READ MORE 


Walking Together

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This week, Elizabeth and I are joined on the podcast (click here to listen or click on the player above) by special guest Mary DeTurris Poust, author of the new book Walking Together: Discovering the Catholic Tradition of Spiritual Friendship.  In our first segment, we discuss the challenge of balancing social networking and “real life” friendships.  How do you balance your relationships through social... READ MORE 


Finding Community and Advent Preparation

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), our fellow blogger Lynn Wehner makes her podcast debut with Sarah and me.  In our first segment, we tackle a listener’s question on how to find and build community once your children begin to get a little older.  Do you have suggestions for how to make new friends, engage socially, and connect with other... READ MORE 


Family Rewards and Celebrating Saints

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Danielle, Kate and I recap Danielle’s recent post on “reward systems” to discuss the topic of motivating our children to good behavior.  Do your kids receive a reward for finishing chores? Are there other incentives for extra chores? What happens when “bribing” the kids backfires and they expect a reward... READ MORE 


Delivering Baby News

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Be sure to tune in as soon as possibly to this week’s episode of the Faith & Family Live Cast for a very happy announcement (click here to listen or click on the player above) from our hostess Arwen!  Elizabeth and I join Arwen for a special discussion of pregnancy discoveries and a trip down memory lane to recall how we shared the big news with family and friends.  Do you have a special “baby news”... READ MORE 


Solo Parenting and Fall Fun

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above), Rebecca, Sarah and I discuss the challenges of parenting on your own.  What do you do when your husband travels or is working long hours and you find yourself going solo with childcare? How do you handle those times when you can’t get a break? In what ways can moms support other moms during times when Dad... READ MORE 


Protecting and Treasuring our Kids

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Rachel and I are joined by Kate Wicker to discuss two topics related to raising our children.  In our first segment, we tackle the topic of “mean kids”.  Have you ever experienced bullying or has one of your kids been bullied?  What should you do if you suspect problems? Do you teach kids to defend themselves?... READ MORE 


Family Saints and Fall Fun

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This week on the Faith & Family Live Cast (click here to listen or click on the player above) Arwen, Danielle and Rebecca discuss their family’s special saintly intercessors.  The ladies share about St. Blaise, St. Therese, St. Anne and the arch angels, sharing their families’ special stories of feeling close to these saints, especially in difficult times.  Do you have a special devotion to your family’s... READ MORE 


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