Grandma is Working Remote Now. Are We Supposed to Be Inspired?
If there’s a type of article I can’t resist commenting on, it’s an article about motherhood in the Wall Street Journal. This […]
Diligence and Consistency: The Fertile Ground for Virtue
One of the great joys of belonging to multiple book clubs is revisiting books with a different group of people. After thoroughly […]
The Mother Who Had Six Kids, No Car, and a Big Bike
I once read a story about a mother in the Pacific Northwest who reconfigured her entire life so that she could bike […]
Your Most Annoying Child Might be Constipated
Ah, our most annoying child. I have thoroughly neglected that person in distress, which, of course, is precisely how he or she […]
Changing Perspective: Regretful Mothers
I heard a little girl tell her mother, “I’ve never once heard you complain about being a mom.” How odd that she […]
Marriage: A Relationship of Dynamism
We’ve gotten so muddled about marriage that people no longer seem to notice this unique, lifelong bond that underpins the success of […]
Lifting Weights for Women: Worth the Hype!
I’ve long been a proponent of the Hilaria Baldwin style of working out. I’m no scientist, but I’ve heard there are studies […]
Megan Madden of A Mother’s Lace: Building A Legacy of Love
Megan Madden of A Mother’s Lace
Lent: Joy and Suffering
What happy circumstance to find a kindred spirit of bookish bent. Having found someone who shares passages from beloved books that you […]
Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe”: Timeless Reflections for a Homemaker
Serendipity strikes at the public library again! Months ago, a dear friend recommended Phyllis McGinley’s “Sixpence in Her Shoe.” This collection of […]