Interviews

Among Women Podcast Interview: "Just" A Mom and Proud of It

Please tune into Pat Gohn’s Among Women Podcast today to hear Pat and me chat about one of my favorite topics: Why being “just” a mom is more than enough. Pat invited me to be a guest on her podcast after I wrote about how I was struggling with listening to God’s call to focusRead the whole post >>

Ave Maria Radio Interview Tomorrow

I’ll be chatting with folks at Kresta in the Afternoon at 4:35 p.m. Eastern tomorrow (Thursday). The interview will air on Ave Maria Radio. Click on the link to listen online. I’ll be talking about why I believe children of all ages should be welcomed at Mass. Um and if you have any, um, prayersRead the whole post >>

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.