Encouragement for Moms

For the Children

You can read my latest column at the newly-designed Inside Catholic: Up in the Air. I was inspired to write this piece after a long month of traveling with little ones back in the spring. As we navigated crowded, public spaces, I noticed that some people showed obvious disdain as soon as they spotted myRead the whole post >>

Howler Monkeys, Prayers About Poop, and Amazing Grace

Young children belong at Mass. They should be invited to worship and always be welcomed by the Body of Christ, not just on their Baptismal Day or when they’re old enough to understand the Eucharist (at what age does that exactly happen anyway? Does anyone ever fully understand the Eucharist?). I believe all of thisRead 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 >>

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 >>

Maternal Pacing

This post is a part of the inaugural Catholic Parenting Blog Carnival hosted by the lovely Maman A Droit. I was invited to submit a post tied loosely to the following Scripture: “Therefore, since we are surrounded with such a great cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clingsRead the whole post >>