Encouragement for Moms

Tips for Attending Mass with Small Children

I had a blast on my first Facebook LIVE video. Sorry for all the rambling and baby swooning. One thing I’d meant to address was what a beautiful surprise and addition Charlie has been to our lives. I was far into the writing process for Getting Past Perfect when I discovered I was pregnant, andRead the whole post >>

Share Your Getting Past Perfect Moments {& Have a Chance to Win Some Great Prizes!}

Hello there! So, I have a segment on The Busted Halo Show scheduled to air on St. Patrick’s Day, and I broke a record for the broadcast. I used the word “poop” more than any other guest. Hold on while I add that to my LinkedIn profile. I also had my monthly segment on theRead the whole post >>

Finding Grace in Eye Boogers

“Mama, I have tons of eye boogers!” My day yesterday started with these very words. Sure enough, Thomas’s eye was gunky with boogers and had a shade 0f pretty pink. And it should be noted, that typical boy, he was pretty pleased with all the grossness. “You have pink eye.” I told him. “Pink eye?”Read the whole post >>

When your children drive you crazy

Several times a year my husband works three 15-hour shifts in a row starting on a Friday. After working the amount that most people work in an entire week in just three days, he then works from 5 pm to midnight for several days in a row. I feel badly for him because I knowRead the whole post >>

Nursing memories and lessons learned

It has now been over a year since I last nursed a child. I know a few mothers who didn’t enjoy breastfeeding all that much and were glad to be through with it, but I didn’t belong to that camp. I don’t love everything about babies or motherhood – trust me – but I didRead the whole post >>