Encouragement for Moms

Mother Teresa and Donna-Marie

Today I’m honored to share an interview with Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle (pictured left), a wife, mom, author, and speaker who is committed to encouraging others to seek holiness in the context of a happy Catholic family. Donna Marie’s most recent book, Mother Teresa and Me: Ten Years of Friendship, recounts the lessons learned fromRead the whole post >>

Pace Yourself

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” The world is theirs. “An artist,” says the five-year-old. “A ladybug!” shouts the two-year-old. “A-yiiiiiiii,” says the baby. They cuddle close, waiting for their lives to unfold. Waiting. I fear it. I want to micromanage. Take my life – and sometimes theirs – and makeRead the whole post >>

Thanks, Moms!

It’s foggy and rainy. The girls enjoyed their Saturday morning movie privilege while my husband studied for his upcoming boards, and I wrote some and pondered mentor moms. I thought about how blessed I am to have my own mom as a mentor. My mother-in-law, too, has been a gift in my mothering life. ThenRead the whole post >>

Lessons from a Third Child

I remember how much I looked forward to my firstborn’s well-child visits at the pediatrician. I could easily recount every milestone. Her entire first year of life was documented in a scrapbook with artsy layouts as well as in a journal that read like Proust. Fast forward five years and three babies later, and thisRead the whole post >>

Moms: Read This Now

Moms, I know you’re busy and crazy-tired, but please make time to read this. Then go and be a wife to your husband and a mother to your children. Feel good about your industriousness in your home. Love God and your family first, and know you’re being a good steward of your time. You areRead the whole post >>