3 Ways to Keep the Faith This School Year
“Here, try these on and see what you think.”
Handing a pair of red gym shoes to my oldest, I fully expected him to quickly lac...
9-Day Back-to-School Prayer Challenge: A Novena for the Start of the School Year
Ah, back-to-school season. The time of year that most students (teachers?) dread and all parents rejoice. It’s also the time th...
Deep Rest In the Day-to-Day
During pregnancy, I had been told many times of the tiredness that would come with being a new mother. Many well meaning women ...
Creating Rhythms in the Midst of Christmas Chaos
My five-year old is in the midst of a major crisis. This was how our car conversation went the other day:“Mommy, Micah says San...
Why Parenting Matters: Ensuring Success for the Next Generation
In 1982, Dr. Tim Kimmel recognized a trend in Christian families that most have come to know in this day and age all too well: ...
Finding Fellowship: How I Built Community at a New Church
After moving four years ago, my family and I found it hard to connect with our new parish community. With three girls under age...
Faith5: A Simple Routine That Boosts Faith Formation in Kids
A year after her classmate was murdered, a first grader finally sleeps through the night. Two young daughters are able to focus...
Guiding Your Son Toward True Manliness
My son’s question was pivotal. Possibly life-changing. It demanded a carefully-considered, intelligent answer . . . but I didn’...
Losing My Body As a Mom
I’ve had a somewhat complicated relationship with my body throughout my teen and young adult years.
I suffered from an eating...
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