Every Catholic mom I meet I ask the same question: What is your biggest struggle as a mom? Answers range from patience to teaching the faith, but more than anything else I hear answers like this one from a mom named Ashley: “My biggest struggle as a mom is finding a way to pray.  I […]

I have a real treat for you today!   My friend Shannon Wendt from Chewslife.com is on the podcast today talking about doing the BIG SCARY things, even when you are busy and a mom and homeschooling and uncertain.   Just being brave and doing them. Shannon is such an inspiration because she has really […]

It’s a terrible thing to throw up on a roller coaster.   Especially one of those new roller coasters with a tight harness that prevents you from turning and sending the vomit over the side.   Add in the twists and dives…and well, it’s a mess. But, nausea and wreckage of puke-covered clothes are far […]

A miscarriage offers many lessons. When I lost a baby in May of 2015, I learned about grief, about marriage, about surrender and suffering and isolation and, in a profound way, I have learned that heaven is real and not that far away. I also learned, through the generous sharing of many, that miscarriages are […]