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It Truly Takes a Village…

Posted on September 24, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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It’s been a long two weeks in the Whitmore household.  It all started last Thursday, when I brought Felicity in for her one month well visit (Can you believe it’s already been a month?!).  I was already feeling a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Illness, Parenthood, Parenting

A Tale of Two Children: The Newborn Phase (Weeks 1-4)

Posted on September 10, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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I’m going to be completely honest with you- I was a basket-case with John when he was a newborn.  I thought I had it together for about two weeks before I realized that I was only kidding myself.  I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged children, Motherhood, Newborns, Parenting

A Tale of Two Pregnancies: The Third Trimester

Posted on August 27, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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By the time this blog post goes live, Felicity will most likely already be here, becoming acclimated to life outside the womb in the new home that she shares with her mother, father, and brother.  Right now though, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Birth, Motherhood, Pregnancy

The Shift to Staying Home: Saying Goodbye to Being a Working Mother

Posted on August 13, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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As we live in the midst of so much change, there is one particular shift in our lives that has been particularly difficult for me.  We have moved to Virginia, and now we are just weeks away from welcoming our … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Motherhood, Parenting, SAHMs

Our 2018 Family Vacation

Posted on July 30, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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My family has taken a week-long vacation for as long as I can remember.  When we were growing up, it was usually to Wildwood, NJ or Hershey, PA, though occasionally we would try something new- we went to Busch Gardens … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Ocean City, Summer, Vacation

Toddler See, Toddler Do: How My Son Is Learning to Pray and How You Can Help

Posted on July 16, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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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 →

Posted in Parenthood, Personal Reflections, Prayer Tagged Catholicism, children, Mass, Prayer

A Final Farewell: My Last Steubenville Conference as a Youth Minister

Posted on July 2, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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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 →

Posted in Faith, Personal Reflections, Youth Ministry Tagged Steubenville, Youth Ministry

Giving of Your Time, Talent, and Treasure: A Reflection on Tithing

Posted on June 18, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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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 →

Posted in Faith, Family, Personal Reflections, Scriptures Tagged Generosity, Giving, Tithing

An Expanding Heart: How a Mother of One Became a Mother of Two

Posted on June 4, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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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 →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged children, Motherhood, Parenting

The End of an Era: How My Time as a Working Mother Came to an End

Posted on May 21, 2018 by shannon.whitmore

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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 →

Posted in Family, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Motherhood, SAHM, Stay-at-Home Mom, Working Mom

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