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In case you haven’t heard already, April is Autism Awareness month and today is World Autism Awareness Day. It’s a developmental disorder/cause that’s near to my heart since my husband and I have been helping our eight-year-old son manage and battle his autism for years now. Autism awareness is a hot cause among celebrities as…

You’ve heard of reverse psychology? Telling someone not to do something you want them to do it, or to do something you don’t want them to do, with the result that whatever you tell them, they do the opposite. Perhaps that’s what’s behind this new ad campaign for the Oakwood School, a private school in…

To say I have spring fever right now is an understatement. I still have snow outside my window but no, I cannot see Russia from my house. Spring still seems a long way away to me even though it may have already arrived in some parts of the country. So, by way of trying to…

Coming this October, one of my most favorite and classic picture books of all time is being brought to the big screen, “Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak. This beloved story of Max, who at bedtime one night journeys far from home (and Mom) to the place where the Wild Things live, and…

Stephenie Meyer is officially a celebrity, and one whom the queen of all fashion magazines has decided is worthy of watching: in “Dreamcatcher,” the March 2009 issue of Vogue features the author of “Twilight” and those vampires of hers we have come to know and love. “Dreamcatcher” is a long article (hooray!), and includes everything…

On September 11, 2009, playwright Wajahat Ali’s “The Domestic Crusaders” will make its world debut off-Broadway. Why does this matter? Because with this play, Ali is thrusting the genre of Islamic art into a modern arena, where theater, television, and other venues are becoming part of the artistic discourse. “The Domestic Crusaders” is the story…

Thank you Perez Hilton for reminding me that 14 years ago today, the world lost one of the most talented female artists to ever cross over between Tejano music and English pop music, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez. Although I cannot say that I was a big Selena fan growing up, I gained a newfound respect for her…

Frustrated with the conflict in the Middle East? Wondering if the strife in the region will ever be resolved? Despondent over the fact that Muslims, Jews, and Christians can’t agree on anything? Well, don’t have a sacred cow, man: one of the US’s top ambassadors is reportedly on his way to try his hand at…

Phil Vischer, the madcap mind that brought you VeggieTales, talks like a man who’s been, well, reborn. After surviving the bankruptcy and sale of a Christian entertainment empire that came to include Bible-based feature films, morning cartoon shows and children’s videos, Vischer has invented JellyTellly, a website where a few felt puppets do the work…

In the new Hallmark TV movie “Love Takes Wing,” airing Saturday, April 4, based on the popular book series “Love Comes Softly,” Sarah Jones and Haylie Duff stars as two 19th century female doctors who go to a small town to help stop a spreading illness. And be sure to check out this Beliefnet interview…
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