Rachel Campos-Duffy

Rachel Campos-Duffy

Television host, pundit and mother of five Rachel Campos-Duffy is well-known for discussing the hot topics of the day in her signature honest, articulate, and down-to-earth style on national media outlets like CNN, CNN.com, MSNBC, and FOX.

Rachel started her television career as a pioneer of reality TV on MTV’s groundbreaking reality show, "The Real World, San Francisco" and went on to make numerous guest-hosting appearances on "The View" going head-to head with the likes of Barbara Walters and Meredith Vieira. Along with Florence Henderson, she co-hosted "Speaking of Women's Health" on the Lifetime Network.

She frequently appears on national talk shows and is currently AOL’s resident parenting expert. In addition, she writes a weekly column for Parentdish.com and contributes to blogs for Anderson Cooper’s CNN 360, TheDailyBeast.com, and Catholicnet.com.

Campos-Duffy is also author of a modern guide for at-home moms called, "Stay Home, Stay Happy: 10 Secrets to Loving At-Home Motherhood". You can purchase her book at: http://www.amazon.com/Stay-Home-Happy-Secrets-Motherhood/dp/0451228073

Articles by Rachel Campos-Duffy

Making Advent Memories

Dec 2, 2009 / 00:00 am

Advent presents Christian families with a unique challenge. Our Catholic tradition and liturgical calendar tells us that it’s a time of preparation, prayer and reflection on the birth of Christ and His second coming, but our culture is already popping the cork for a party they intend to abruptly end on December 25th.  It’s hard to “prepare” when the party is already in full swing.

Whatever Happened to Large Catholic Families?

Sep 14, 2009 / 00:00 am

These days, images of large families have lost the luster once afforded to famous clans. Benjamin Franklin was the 15th of 17 children. Queen Anne and Queen Victoria had at least 25 children between them. Remember the Osmonds and the Jacksons? Putting aside Michael’s adult descent into the bizarre, these families were admired for being close and of course, driven. The recent death of Sen. Ted Kennedy was a nostalgic reminder of a time when that clan was just a wealthier, more glamorous version of a very common occurrence in Catholic families all over America – large, often double digit broods.

Meet Lila Rose - Pro-Life in the Age of Obama

Apr 3, 2009 / 00:00 am

If after the election of the most pro-abortion president in American history you think pro-life supporters are limping along, helplessly awaiting the next, potentially mortal blow in the form of the soon-to-be enacted Freedom of Choice Act – well, think again!