Introducing our second daughter era: Being like Ruth
If Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has any lasting impact for non-Swifties, it’s the marking of different seasons of life as eras. For women with parents in the baby boomer generation,…
Am I making an idol out of ‘crunchy’ living?
When my husband and I got married, we soon found out that we were having trouble getting pregnant. An amazing NaPro technology doctor helped me get to the bottom of…
My grandma’s legacy of the importance of a beautiful home
My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer five times. That’s right, five. The last time was in May of 2020. A year or so before that, she moved closer to my…
How to find your family prayer style
Every evening around the world, Catholic families kneel together and pray the beautiful prayer of the Rosary in peace and joy. Meanwhile, other Catholic families kneel together and pray the…
Sharing love, joy and Jesus through family traditions
My family is steeped in traditions, some of them typical, many of them unique. We are hardly original for exchanging gifts on Christmas Eve or cooking out on the Fourth…
Learning how to dress for your life
We adult women have forgotten something that most little girls know instinctively: We are beautiful, by purpose and design, and our clothing should reflect that. Tomboys in the room, don’t…
Why participating in community looks a lot like family life
This article is part of a series diving into Catholic social teaching and how it applies to our everyday lives. For ease of reading, the authors will use first person…
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop: A beautiful witness of end-of-life care
Most of us reading this article are young women. While many of us are still healthy and strong, we may soon, if not already, find ourselves as caregivers for aging…
The remarkably simple truth of honoring the dignity of those around you
This article is part of a series diving into Catholic social teaching and how it applies to our everyday lives. For ease of reading, the authors will use first person…
How to find peace in the chaos of family life
Life is so chock-full of upheaval, confusion and change that it can start to make us feel like oranges being squeezed for Sunday brunch. This can be downright depressing, terrifying…