childrens health Articles
My memories of Pope Benedict
Thursday, February 28th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
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Go on over to Causa Nostrae Laetitiae to read some of my reflections on how Pope Benedict touched our family. Read more
Why this special mother cheered tonight
Wednesday, February 13th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
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Christina and I were sitting on my bed, listening to Marco Rubio's rebuttal of the State of the Union speech. I was calm, not expecting any surprises, when he said,"I want to offer school choice to all parents especially parents of special needs children."I cheered bois... Read more
Preparing for Lenten Sacrifices
Monday, February 11th, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
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My friend Daria Stockey has written a great piece on Father's For Good on the Knights of Columbus website called "Giving Up Stuff".We should be thinking of what Lenten practices we are going to implement before Ash Wednesday this week.What have you given up in the past ... Read more
The Lumen Christi Award
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013 by Leticia Velasquez
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Thank you,Jean, for this award, which is both an honor and a blessingHere are the rules if you accept this award. You need to do these things1 Name your favorite saint, and why.2 Name your favorite part of the Mass, and why.3 Name your favorite part about being a Catholic.1. My f... Read more
Christmas Joy 2012
Saturday, December 29th, 2012 by Leticia Velasquez
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Christina at Camp Care
Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 by Leticia Velasquez
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Camp Care is a free day camp held twice a year at Crossroads Physical Therapy in Columbia, CT, and features fun and therapy for special needs children and their families. This was our first year to participate, though Gabbi was a volunteer in summer 2010.One of the highlights of ... Read more
St. Lucy's Day in the morning
Thursday, December 13th, 2012 by Leticia Velasquez
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These days with all the girls in school, we have to celebrate St Lucy's Day on the weekend. So here's a look at five years ago when we homeschooled and life was slower paced. Isabella woke up on time, and served the apple raspberry coffee cake she made yesterday with gourmet coff... Read more
Do your child's music lessons make you a Tiger Mom?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012 by Leticia Velasquez
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This woman blames her ruined marriage on an overbearing mom who forced her to practice eight hours daily on the violin.She got married to get away from her stage mom. At 17, I received a proposal. I accepted. I fooled myself into thinking I was in love. In retrospect, it gave me ... Read more
"A Special Mother is Born" is approved by the Catholic Writer's Guild
Saturday, December 8th, 2012 by Leticia Velasquez
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Dear Ms. Velasquez,Thank you for submitting your book,A Special Mother Is Born, for the Catholic Writers Guild Seal of Approval.After completing the review process, we are excited to award you the Seal of Approval for your work.Congratulations If you have any questions, do not he... Read more
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