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Rita Buettner

Rita Buettner is a wife, working mother and author of the Catholic Review's Open Window blog. She and her husband adopted their two sons from China, and Rita often writes about topics concerning adoption, family and faith.

Rita also writes The Domestic Church, a featured column in the Catholic Review. Her writing has been honored by the Catholic Press Association, the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association and the Associated Church Press.

Aaaarggh, Matey! Our night as pirates in Baltimore

August 20, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

What could be more fun than eating sushi on the water in Fell’s Point on a summer evening? We were about to find out.

An approaching storm and school year, meteors, a snack bar victory, and a 5-D poster (7 Quick Takes)

August 17, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

My husband and sons made it home as the rain was starting, but there were no fish for dinner.

Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned

August 15, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.

The truth hurts

August 15, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Child & Youth Protection, Open Window

Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.

Crabs, beware aunts bearing gifts, a photo with Cal Ripken, and what we need from the grocery store (7 Quick Takes)

August 9, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

It’s not really summer around here without at least one taste of steamed crabs.

A little comfort after an airplane crash

August 8, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Colleen McCormick and Don Hudson were taking off from an airport in Mexico with their children last week when their plane started shaking and crashed.

How much is that doggy in the window?

August 6, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Our 8-year-old wants a dog. He’d probably settle for a cat, but he really wants a dog.

Rooting for the Orioles, a rainbow, a sunset, a trip to the Green Dragon, school supply shopping, and more (7 Quick Takes)

August 2, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

We’ve had a mixture of rain and sun this week, and one night I slipped out of the house to run to the store for strawberries.

A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius

July 30, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Then I thought of something. It was the feast of St. Ignatius. When you can do nothing else, you can pray.

My birthday celebrations, arcade wins, praying the Rosary, and more (7 Quick Takes)

July 27, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Yesterday was my birthday! Birthdays are the best.

One way to get tickets to visit Alcatraz

July 23, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Apparently Alcatraz tickets are a hot commodity.

When you discover you aren’t the only people still playing Pokemon Go

July 21, 2018
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Two years into playing Pokemon Go, my sons and I may not be playing with the same enthusiasm we did when it started. But I’m not so sure. There’s still plenty of excitement there.

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