John is your typical toddler in most regards. He throws the occasional tantrum when he doesn’t get his way; he will eat an entire mini-pizza one day, and then claim to hate the mere sight of such a thing twenty-four … Continue reading
Two Fridays ago, I crept out of a still silent apartment at 6:45am while everyone else inside continued to sleep. I loaded up my suitcase, backpack, and pillow in my car, and then drove over to the local parish where … Continue reading
Tithing: it’s a touchy subject, and one that many Christians very pointedly avoid discussing. When it comes up in the occasional homily, suddenly parishioners are complaining about priests who are “constantly begging for money.” When the deacon gets up to … Continue reading
Since first announcing that I was expecting again, I have had many people ask me, “How did you know you were ready to try again?” My answers vary, and cover the whole spectrum from, “I didn’t,” to “I just knew,” … Continue reading
My ideas regarding motherhood have changed drastically over the years. There were my teenage dreams of my little cherub, surrounded by her (because I had to have a girl) foster brothers and sisters. My future husband and I would have … Continue reading
Now that the cat’s out of the bag, it’s time to answer the question that has been nagging everyone for the past two weeks: is it different this time? Many people believe that there are tell-tale signs that you’re having … Continue reading
Sibling! Gotcha- you’re just going to have to keep reading to find out the answer to that little surprise! Well before Andrew and I learned that we were pregnant, we were talking about names. Some of those names had been … Continue reading
In the three short years that Andrew and I have been married, we have already written multiple chapters together. I graduated with my master’s degree just two weeks before our wedding, and just one week after returning from our honeymoon … Continue reading
I think it’s about time that we address one of the most commonly-claimed lies in our Catholic faith- the idea that our loved ones become angels when they die. I’ve heard it said to family members mourning the recent death … Continue reading
From the moment that I learned that I was pregnant again, I knew that this time would be different. Two and a half years ago, when I learned that I was pregnant for the first time, I celebrated with Starbucks … Continue reading
