Barbara was a mentor to many, both in real life and online – her writings on parenting, disabilities, homeschooling, Montessori education and faith were characterized by clarity, compassion and honesty.
She was the mother of 12 children, and a revert, over the past few years, to the Catholic faith.
Elizabeth Foss has related posts and a link to donate to the Curtis family, especially directed to the cause of Maddy Curtis, a talented vocalist who is a student at the Catholic University of America. CUA is, of course, quite expensive, and even with financial aid, the family was having a difficult time paying those expenses and in fact had recently been told that Maddy would not be able to re-enroll for the spring because of it.
Pray for the repose of Barbara’s soul and for her family’s peace.
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So sorry to hear about Barbara and my sympathy and prayers go out to the family. On one of the blogs (Elizabeth Voss?) there is a video showing Maddy Curtis auditioning for American Idol a few years ago and Maddy describing her loving family. She certainly impressed the American Idol judges singing Leonard Cohen’s Alleluia. Also, in September Barbara wrote a long and loving letter to her eldest daughter Samantha.