Is my path to heaven littered with Kleenex?
When our 8-year-old was fighting a cold a couple weeks ago, I snuggled him into bed, stocked his bedside table with Kleenex, …
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News Flash: 4-Year-Olds Don’t Understand Mass
Sunday mornings I brace myself, I know it’s coming. “I don’t wanna go to chuurrrch!!!” our 4-year-old daughter wails. Mom: Why don’t …
Would Mary Approve if Jesus got a Tattoo?
Some days this summer it appeared I was the only parent at the pool without a tattoo. As I swam with the …
Fill-in-the-Blank Catholics
How would you complete this sentence: “I’m a___________ Catholic.” Cradle, convert, revert? Practicing, devout, serious? Perhaps cafeteria, cultural or C&E (Christmas & …
Take Your Vitamins
Do you take vitamin supplements? I take a B-100 each day. After our 4-year old daughter was born, the doctor recommended it …
Praying at Planned Parenthood
The duties of motherhood call me to serve every day. From wiping runny noses to the spiritual formation of my children, it’s …
Date Night
Date night: a time to reconnect by talking, listening and enjoying each other’s company. I’m a sub at the perpetual adoration chapel …
Me or My Avatar?
Moms are online full-force: every day we’re checking feeds, commenting, updating the family iGoogle calendar, and posting cute photos of our kids on Facebook. With …
A Friend in St. Francis de Sales
Be who you are and be that well.” – St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) From the first time I read these words …
Unexpected, not unwanted
One day last week when I was dropping my 4-year-old off at preschool, Trevor’s mom was dropping him off at the same …
Daughter Time
Two weeks ago our daughter Vaughn celebrated her fourth birthday. I left work early to take cupcakes to preschool (where she spends …
