I woke up last night and stepped into the kitchen to grab a drink of water. The house was quiet, though as I looked around, I could tell the stories of what had transpired after I went to bed. As I quietly closed cabinet doors, put chargers back where they...
My teenage son walked through the kitchen the other day as my husband and I were embracing and mumbled to himself that he was going to write his own book. It would be called How I Survived My Parents' Romantic Marriage: A Tell All! This made me laugh but also...
Peace is often a misunderstood word in our culture. I say this as I sit on my front porch breathing in the scent of spring lilacs and a soft spring breeze. This moment feels very peaceful. And yet why, when I step back into my home where dishes, laundry,...
here comes a season in parenting when we realize it’s time to begin letting go. It might be when a child graduates from high school or college, gets married, or takes a job that carries them far from home. For some, it’s the quiet letting go that happens when we allow...
As women, we find ourselves talking all the time — whether it’s over coffee with a friend, a late-night chat with our husbands or a quick phone call to check in with a family member. Words seem to come so naturally. I often apologize for all of my words, but my...
The youth in my family have lately been fascinated with before-and-after videos. Whether it’s a completely new hairstyle, a weight loss goal met, makeup or a clothing-inspired change, they all gather around and marvel at the transformation. “What a difference!” “It’s...
We are doing a bit of redecorating in our home as we have older kids who leave fewer fingerprints on furniture or use the couch as a springboard for their latest acrobatic exhibition. As I sat flipping through the home decorating catalog, each image more perfectly...
There was a time of parenting when my husband and I would get our eight young children ready for Mass. It was not an easy feat when they were all under the age of 10, with two of them using wheelchairs and needing some extra support. We had all the boys in their...
I woke early the other day and made a list. Things seemed out of whack, and I knew just what I had to do. I mapped out a week that included all the things: daily Mass, daily rosary, weekly adoration, family prayer, morning and evening prayer, my Bible in a Year app,...
I’ve always wanted to be a strong woman, the kind of woman who wasn’t afraid of anything and stood strong in what she believed. Unfortunately, I was the girl who was scared to get her driver’s license, the girl who was scared to take risks, trying always to keep the...
