I have fallen in love with texting, especially as a great way to keep in touch with my beloved teenage sons, but this article is a great reminder that we need to continually fight the urge to multitask while driving.  For more information on the AT&T “It Can Wait” campaign, visit their website here.  Also, here’s a helpful Parent’s Guide to connecting with your kids via Text.

I don’t text while driving, but am guilty of checking my iPhone at red lights – this campaign reminds me that I am setting a bad example for my kids that could lead to life and death circumstances.  Email and phone calls can wait too!

My two favorite moments during last night’s Academy Awards show – Sandra Bullock’s speech thanking moms, and this commercial for the new iPad.  (more…)

Over at Faith & Family Live today, I have an update on new developments in the world of iPhone apps. I hope you’ll check out some of my new favorites, inlcuding Saint A Day from Pauline (more…)

In keeping with my continuing interest in the World Communications Day message, I wanted to share this helpful video from the Vatican’s YouTube Channel.  Nice! (more…)

If you’re a Facebook user or anyone tuned into popular culture, you likely heard about last week’s grass roots effort on Facebook to raise awareness on the issue of breast cancer. (more…)

On this week’s show, we welcome two very special guests.  Avery is the thirteen year old host of a great podcast entitled Live WTL.  Her enthusiasm for sharing our faith is absolutely infectious.  (more…)

Conceived and founded by Mary Kay Hoal, Yoursphere is the first social networking service for youth that parents can embrace. Drawing on her corporate entrepreneurial experience as a media strategist, advertising, marketing and publishing VP formerly with CMP Media LLC, Mary Kay built the Yoursphere team.  (more…)

I just received a very interesting email signed by the former Senator of Pennsylvania.  While I seriously doubt that Senator Rick Santorum was actually sitting at his desk emailing me, Lisa from CatholicMom.com (more…)

I recently had the opportunity to review a new iPhone application that appears to be very helpful for those families practicing Natural Family Planning.  MeFertil retails on iTunes for $4.99 and helps whether you are looking to practice NFP or to become pregnant. (more…)

Michael St. Pierre is the host of a wonderful blog entitled The Daily Saint, where he works to promote the spirituality of work.  Mike is the president of Morris Catholic High School in Denville, New Jersey. (more…)

A huge thank you to Monique of Catholic Chicks for “adopting me” recently and offering me a very fun interview opportunity.  (more…)

This new iPhone app from CatholicTV looks pretty cool – I love the YouTube video!
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A humongous “Thank You Sister” goes out to my good friend and fellow podcaster Pat Gohn, who invited me to converse with her on this week’s episode of the ever-fabulous Among Women Podcast.  (more…)

More insight and inspiration from John Paul the Great Catholic University.  Find the Sunday Liturgy of the Word readings here and our Gospel Activities here. (more…)

We moms of high schoolers need to say a huge “thank you” to our friend Maureen Wittmann, who will be hosting Catholic College Month during the month of October over at Homeschool Connections.  (more…)

Best wishes to CatholicTV for their upcoming annual telethon – if you love Catholic music, this sounds like a perfect opportunity to tune in and catch some of your favorites (more…)

Kudos to the ladies of Growing Up Lane and Visualize Love for their incredible idea, “Project Chaste”.  Sick of the lies today’s media moguls heap on teens and young adults, they have come together to send a message that many young people today are choosing chastity and have the strength to withstand attacks and misinformation.  (more…)

I caught this video over at Mike Hayes’ blog – with a teen headed to college next year and a tremendous interest in New Media, it caught my attention.  I’ve seen my kids “multitask”, seen how they interact with their friends online and in person, seen them turn off the TV (more…)

Congratulations to Katy and Mark Walker, Co-Founders, of the new and exciting online community for young adults, www.iibloom.com.  (more…)

Congratulations to Maria Marsella, founder of the new service SacredVerse.com, on her creative use of new media technology in evangelization.  (more…)