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Bob Brody never got along with his mother-in-law.

We had never met.This little boy had seen our picture—and we had seen his.And yet there we were, standing in a government office in Hunan Province, being united forever as a family.John and I were nervous and excited and in awe. I can’t tell you how Leo felt. I just

(Read Part 1 here.) Every morning when I get everyone dressed, I’m thankful I have three boys, as the parents of daughters are up against forces beyond my threshold. I know from my experience as a daughter. When I was 14, I was desperate to look like a punk rocker and

— 1 —Are you celebrating St. Nicholas Day? We always leave our shoes out the night before so the saint can fill them with treats. The boys were bouncing off the walls on St. Nicholas Eve with excitement. If they get this happy about the idea of some candy inside

Just last week Pope Francis issued an extraordinary document called “Gaudium Evangelii,” meaning “The Joy of the Gospel.”