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August 2014

August 25, 2014

At CWG: Why You Should Experiment Outside Your Usual Genre

Over at the Catholic Writers Guild, I tell the story of my little foray into...

August 25, 2014

No School – Earthquake Day

The boy logged in to find out what time his first orientation class was this...

August 18, 2014

The Nerd Boy Silver Lining

On the one hand, a certain child of mine spends way too much time on...

August 04, 2014

How Much House Should a Bishop Inhabit?

I live in a relatively small house. Not Third World Shack small, but the square...

July 2014

July 25, 2014

Conference Update: Saturdays Specials, Catholic Success & a Full House for Distracted Parenting 101

A little update from the Midlands Homeschool Convention, where I'm making my home-away-from-home this week:...

July 11, 2014

Do You Have What it Takes to be a YouTube Star?

My children expressed interest in making movies, and we've been slowly assembling the necessary equipment....

July 10, 2014

Something Fun: Phatmass

My spouse writes: Have you ever thought you were filling a unique niche? Love...

July 10, 2014

Sinning Bravely: Start Like You Mean to Finish

Some time ago, my husband went to confession with a particularly thorny sin on his...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Should You Be Writing Right Now? And What About the Kids? And What About a Conference This Summer?

Kathy Schiffer reminds you that if, "I'd like to be a writer someday" applies to...

June 25, 2014

Modesty as the Language of Mutual Respect

"I just hate it when people tell me what to wear." That's the open admission...

June 25, 2014

Three Reasons Not to Own a Gun, and a Fourth I’ll Concede

Please recall that prudential decisions involving firearms are a matter on which Catholics are free...

June 23, 2014

Religion, Reality, and What Happens in Your Brain

Fr. Longenecker writes here on the brain research relating to religious experiences. When I first...

June 18, 2014

Three Easy Steps Towards US Health Care Reform

Rebecca Frech writes about the shopping-around method for saving on health care costs here. We...

June 06, 2014

Iconic Book Titles Revisted

The other week we discovered that I am not the only creature about the household...

June 05, 2014

“Experimenting on Your Children”

One of the arguments against homeschooling is, "You're experimenting on your children." Every now and...

June 03, 2014

Gardener’s Retreat with Margaret Rose Realy – Register Now!

My friend Margaret Rose Realy writes: This summer I'm offering... A Gardener's Retreat Saturday, July...

June 03, 2014

Refresher: You Do Not Have to Choose Between Modesty and Comfort

Saw a headline this morning about a young woman daring to bare skin for health...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Mandatory Reading: Frank Weathers on Forced Sterilizations in the US. Not the long ago.

Remember way long ago at the first of the month, when I wrote on eugenics...

May 31, 2014

And Something Fun: John McNichol has Openings in his Summer 2014 Speaking Schedule

Quick note from a friend of mine, John McNichol, author of my favorite Catholic steampunk...

May 27, 2014

Why Yes, You *Should* Attend the Catholic Writers Conference this Summer

Over at the Catholic Writers Guild, I share my private correspondence for the good of...

May 26, 2014

Deo Gratias

Update & thanks to the many people who have prayed for me this spring: We...

May 21, 2014

PSA: No Mess, No Fuss Potty Training for Younger Siblings

It's come to my attention there are some parents of more than one child who...

May 16, 2014

Satire? Yes or No?

UPDATE: I've gone and done it. Check the "Satire" category to see the results of my...

May 09, 2014

Adverse Family Experiences Among Children in Nonparental Care, 2011–2012

H/T to Christopher Smith for the link to this CDC study: Adverse Family Experiences Among Children...

May 06, 2014

It’s Not Friendship if it Can’t Withstand Disagreement

The readings yesterday and today give us the martyrdom of St. Stephen, who made his...

May 05, 2014

What I Write, Why I Write, How I Write . . . #mywritingprocess

Picking up the #mywritingprocess tour, having been so graciously tagged by Kathy Schiffer (whose writing...

May 05, 2014

Inside the Glamorous World of Religion Blogging

Sometimes people ask me, "How did you become a blogger for Patheos?" (Patheos whose birthday...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Something Fun: Armored Combat League World Championship May 1 – 3

I've been following a friend's adventures getting ready to fight for the USA in the...