What it really means to work as ‘one flesh’
“What will your mission, your way of serving others, be as a couple?” A priest posed this question to my…
7 reasons to engage in self-care
What is your relationship with silence? Is it something you crave or fear, find tedious or enjoy? I ask these…
Fertility is a call to both life and loss
“Heartbreak prepares you for motherhood.” My mentor said something like this to me as I was coming to terms with…
A homemaker’s — and every woman’s — secret weapon
I did not want to quit. I was holding onto my “dream job” with clenched fists, but I could sense…
When your prayers seem unanswered, this is what it means to hope
Lately, I’ve been intellectually wrestling with the idea of hope. I want it to describe my frame of mind, but…
How reclaiming silence brought me healing
I knew by her silence. The ultrasound tech said nothing as she moved the probe back and forth. I gazed…