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Moms and the Maycember Madness
Perhaps Mother’s Day sits in May not by accident, but by design. Maybe it sits where motherhood itself lives—in the middle of everything.
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The Gift of Siblings
As I sat in my usual spot, savoring my morning coffee on this last day of spring break, my two youngest were aggressively competing for morning snuggles. I was feeling horribly guilty about the week we’ve just had—working through their break, allowing too much screen time, hastily putting an end to sibling quarrels just so…
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From Scarcity to Abundance
This Lenten season, I found myself in that old familiar place—lacking consistency and devotion in my prayers and penances. I’ve always said that I stink at Lent, and when it came to my own carefully laid plans, this year was no exception. However, this year I did one thing differently. I began Lent with less…
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St. Hildegard of Bingen and her many Gifts
The Life of St. Hildegard St. Hildegard of Bingen lived in the late eleventh / early twelfth century and was born in 1098 in Bockelheim, West Franconia (Germany), to noble parents. A mystic who experienced visions from as young as five years old, she was educated at a Benedictine cloister and took her vows at…
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Book Review “Real Moms of Real Saints”
“Real Moms of Real Saints by Colleen Pressprich“ Colleen Pressprich’s “Real Moms of Real Saints” is a must-read for any mother inevitable navigating her vocation with sincerity, doubt, and frustration. Pressprich masterfully weaves together the challenges of motherhood across time, culture, and circumstance. If you have ever experienced overwhelm, uncertainty, or suffering in your motherhood…
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What I Learned During My 54-Day Rosary Novena
January 2026 I recently completed a 54-day Rosary Novena. This was my second attempt, the first was in the difficult weeks leading up to my mom’s passing in 2022. I remember beginning that novena out of desperation, clinging to something structured when everything in my world felt like it was falling apart. I didn’t finish…
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This is a Monster-Free Zone
Our experience has been that the more kids we have, the worse we’ve gotten at bedtime. We used to have such a beautiful routine—structured prayer, songs sung in harmony, smooth, reliable, and on time. That was for our older four kids. But at some point along the way, bedtime started to get chaotic. With busy…
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Heaven Gained Another Matriarch
Heaven gained another matriarch this past weekend. My friend, Kathy, took her final breath and continued her ever confident walk towards the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Kathy was the ultimate mother and grandmother, not only to her own children, but to her children’s friends and everyone she knew. She sat in her second…
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Lessons in Loss
Today marks three years without my mom. Every fall since her passing, my body remembers the crisp autumn air of 2022, when her health began to decline. I remember the cold mornings, the early sunsets, and the colorful drives up north. Fall has always been my favorite season; it still is. But now, woven into…
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Grandpop Movie Nights
One of my favorite family traditions that has started since my mom’s passing is “Grandpop Movie Nights.” Through visits for pleasure and recovery from illness or surgery, these evenings and their featured presentations have become a highlight of our trips north to Grandpop’s house. The rules are simple: the movie is Grandpop’s choice, and everyone…
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