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…
How can we build supportive friendships when it feels so hard?
A few weeks ago, I (Dixie) was deep in thought about how extended family networks affect support structures for nuclear families. After writing an article discussing the issue, I was…
When there is nothing left to say, say ‘Jesus’
My 1-year-old son has been practicing some new words recently. He loves to look around the house and point and name people and things: “Nana,” “Papa,” “Dada,”’ “Mama,” “Kitty,” “Nana.”…
How Catholics can create more supportive communities
Some of us Catholic women are very fortunate in where we live. We are those who live, by happenstance or by design, in a community of Catholic Christians who are…
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 the end of a relationship. I do not remember her…
The joys of being a godmother
A godmother. There is almost something mystical about the term. Children’s fairy tales are full of these kind, magical figures who always make things turn out right. That enchanting impression…
Experiencing childbirth in light of the Resurrection
A year or so after my first child was born, a pregnant friend and I were chatting about her plans for childbirth. She was unsure whether or not to use…
Finding healing after child loss with Red Bird Ministries
Kelly and Ryan Breaux live in Louisiana, have five children, and are the founders of Red Bird Ministries. They have teenage daughter, Estelle Gabriella, and four children in heaven, including…
When I don’t want to pray: A follow-up
Sisters, I recently wrote to you about this long season I’ve been in — one that feels too long for a self proclaimed Christian and former missionary. It’s the season…
A resource for finding peace in pregnancy
During my last two pregnancies, I was a very nervous momma, and without any specific reason. I just always worried about the “what if?” scenarios. I have no history of…