Kate’s Blog – Page 88

If You’re Happy and You (Should) Know It

This is how I had everything played out in my head. While my husband was across the country attending a conference for his new job, I would nest. After a few days of feverishly unpacking, covering our walls with photos and art, arranging and rearranging furniture, filling our pantry and fridge with food, we wouldRead the whole post >>

Spiritual Detachment v. Attached Theory of Psychology

Blasted semantics. So many misunderstandings, especially in the online world, boil down to word choice. I mentioned how difficult it was for me to write my latest column at Inside Catholic. A lot of it had to do with the fact that I was rehashing some painful memories in my past. But I also knewRead the whole post >>

Detachment Parenting

You can read my latest column at Inside Catholic: Detachment Parenting: Learning to Let Go. Comments are open over there and as always, I love hearing your thoughts. (Even though I have my older brother’s blessing to write about his and our family’s dark years, this wasn’t an easy one to write.)

Searching for Rabbits

I wrote this column weeks ago, but it was a good reminder for me during a challenging week. An excerpt: “I’m tempted to see my maternal missteps as global pronouncements of my failure to nurture my children right. But my children see no such thing. They forgive and they forget. Their mercy pours down onRead the whole post >>

Eat Like a Baby

*I wrote this post before the move. Otherwise, it would not have made it to this space. It’s rather a jumble of disconnected words, so maybe it shouldn’t have been published. Ah well. This week (and I realize it’s only Tuesday) has not unfolded as I planned. More of my sob story (and myRead the whole post >>