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Is St. Augustine now hate speech? Dom posts a quote from the saint and has it banned by Facebook. Melanie gets a taste of the old-days of great conversations on Catholic blogs. Plus birthdays, boiling water, and children’s books that make them uncomfortable.

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The Fourth of July is a big celebration for the Bettinellis, and Dom and Melanie recount the annual tradition of the massive pool party; how a sick child almost derailed plans; making thunder tacos; Tom Clancy and Neal Stephenson; and their amazing priests at the St. Edith Stein miracle parish.

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This week, Dom and Melanie give more details on Isabella’s live-action wilderness survival adventure camp; discuss dealing with neighborhood children for the first time; and Melanie goes on a poetry writing binge inspired by artworks posted on Facebook; and more.

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While Dom takes the boys on a Cub Scout camping trip to New Hampshire, Melanie goes to the farmer’s market and then later takes all the kids to a bird-watching wildlife sanctuary. Plus Moon Oreos and Father’s Day and livable neighborhoods.

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This week, Dom and Melanie recount yet another emergency room adventure, get your taste buds revved with what they’re been cooking (and grilling), revisit Brideshead, and talk about the art of Biblical translation.

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This week, Dom and Melanie talk about their beloved farmers market where everybody knows their name and the kids have grown up at; the family’s itchy encounter with poison ivy; plus what shows they’ve been watching and books they’re reading.

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A new family podcast by Domenico Bettinelli and Melanie Bettinelli, who are raising five kids in the Boston area. They discuss marriage, homeschooling, Catholic faith, their adventures far and wide, cooking exotic dishes, exploring nature, engaging culture and more.