NFP, Planned Parenthood, and The Space Not to Know
Maybe it’s my imagination, but I’m pretty sure I’ve seen no fewer than one million posts about Natural Family Planning cross my Facebook feed over the past several days. It’s “NFP Awareness Week”, and...
View ArticleNo joke
We’re in the process of refinancing our house. I’m not entirely sure why we’re doing it, but I do know it’s a great idea. See, my engineer husband is the brains behind our finances (I just like to buy...
View ArticleRicki Lake and birth control
Someone asked me recently what I thought about Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein’s upcoming documentary, based on Holly Grigg-Spalding’s book titled Sweetening the Pill: Or How We Got Hooked on Hormonal...
View ArticleOn Caitlyn Jenner and online engagement
Some of you remember my blog post from a month ago or so, written shortly after Bruce Jenner’s 20/20 interview. I was honestly surprised (and grateful!) for all of the positive feedback, and I remain...
View ArticleMy eBook is Here!
So, I wrote a book. And I’m super excited about it! It’s called 5 Simple Life Hacks for Overwhelmed Moms. Naturally. In the book I share five things I’ve learned over the past several years–or...
View ArticleI’m Not a Craft Mom
Yesterday I shared on my podcast about how and why I converted to Catholicism. Making the leap isn’t easy, as most converts will tell you. And then once you do enter into the fullness of the faith,...
View ArticleFrom homeschool to classroom
People often want to know how our family made the transition from homeschooling to the up-early-every-morning, brick and mortar school routine. So I thought I’d talk about that here. In sharing our...
View ArticleThe Holy Name sacristans
Little Therese Sacristans It’s not every day when a news story about my parish goes semi-viral on the Catholic internet. When I first read the Catholic News Agency article (brought to my attention by...
View ArticleAre Godless Parents Better Parents?
There’s an article from Jezebel floating around today, titled “Godless Parents are Doing a Better Job.” Kind of a bold claim, if you ask me. Naturally I read the piece, in its entirety–I may be...
View ArticleOn having many children
It’s a cold, snowy morning in Denver today. My home is {mostly} still and {mostly} quiet because most of my children are at school, everyone but my two littlest girls. They’re certainly not the...
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