Over the weekend I received some exciting news. Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood won second place in the “Family” category of the 2018 Catholic Press Association Awards. To say I was honored and surprised by this honor is an understatement. I perused the winnerRead the whole post >>
Tips for Bigish Family Series Part 3: Lower your expectations
There’s still time to enter to win an Unplugged book. Leave a comment after this post! — In the last installment of my Bigish Family Series, I discussed how it helped me to feel less guilty when I had to say no to others needing my help or offering me new opportunities when I rememberedRead the whole post >>
And the MRI says…
…stop running you fool. Here’s the good news. For those of you who could care one iota about running, I won’t be hitting the pavement for a long time, so I may not be blogging much about it either. Then again, I may need the catharsis because my dear husband encouraged me to get anRead the whole post >>
Hello. My name is Kate, and I am insecure. And probably so are you. Now what are we going to do about it?
Not too long ago I was reading The Phantom Tollbooth aloud to my two oldest children. Milo, the book’s hero of sorts, stumbles upon “the long-nosed, green-eyed, curly-haired, wide-mouthed, thick-necked, broad-shouldered, round-bodied, short-armed, bowlegged, or big-footed monster” who claims to be one of the most “frightening fiends in the great wild wilderness.” Milo, his faithfulRead the whole post >>
Why ‘Giving It Your Best’ is Overrated {A Guest Post & a Giveaway!}
Today I’m honored to have Stephen Martin share a guest post that’s sure to help recovering perfectionists like myself. Stephen is a speech writer and journalist who blogs at Messy Quest. His first book The Messy Quest for Meaning: Five Catholic Practices for Finding Your Vocation, was just released by Sorin Books. Be sure toRead the whole post >>