CATHOLIC MOM'S CORNER

BE A VILLAGER

No new mother can go 24-hours without hearing “it takes a village to raise a child.” I remember how frustrating it was for me...

ENTERING INTO THE TRIDUUM WITH YOUR KIDS

Holy Week can be a stressful time. It’s not meant to be—its meant to be peaceful, quiet waiting, with the joyful hope of a...

ON THE DONKEY WITH MARY

I love to prep for Christmas. I usually begin toward the end of October into early November. If all things go according to plan,...

DEDICATED TIME

One of the Advent practices my family has adopted this year is to cut out screen time Monday through Friday. Instead of spending twenty...

AN UNAPPRECIATED LASAGNA

One Sunday afternoon, I decided to make a double batch of lasagna. We would enjoy a nice Sunday dinner, and I could freeze some...

MOM’S SECOND FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

I’ve come a long way since THIS. My second child, my oldest daughter, started Kindergarten last week. I remember so vividly being anxious about my...

THE NEXT STEP: HEADING INTO THE TWEEN YEARS

I’m at a crossroads. My eldest will enter double digits in a month. I’ve always been one that was excited to see my kids...

YOU’RE (NOT) GOING TO MISS THIS

At least once a week, I pull out my trusty bottle of Windex and the same worn rag and have a go at my...

FROM WATCHING TO DOING: CREATING A LOVE OF SERVICE...

Come this fall, I will have been a parent for a decade. It’s hard to imagine, for a number of reasons, but my oldest...