Why Being the “Fun Mom” Does Not Work and What To Do Instead
I’ve had the experience and heard many mothers share it of trying to be “fun.” When you go out of your way […]
Laura Vanderkam’s “I Know How She Does It”: Time Tracking and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Laura Vanderkam is a married mother of five, time management expert, and concise and insightful writer. Though it’s been several years since […]
Mindy Pelz’s “Fast Like a Girl”: A Valuable Resource for Women
After writing about fasting a few years ago, I had the unpleasant experience of not being able to fast. There are, as […]
Equality: When Girls Get Drafted
Did you know? Congress has finally done it. Per a recent military spending bill, girls will now be automatically registered for the […]
Valerie Shore’s “The Compleat Woman”: Marriage, Motherhood, and Career
Perhaps one of the best kinds of friends one can ask for in life is the friend who always has books to […]
In the Marital Debt as in Life: Joy Can Be Compatible with Suffering
My email exchange on the marital debt continues under the auspices of anonymity. The emailer insists that therapy is the answer. This […]
Finding the Spice in Life
Years ago, I read an article about an itinerant kayaker. A man of excessive eccentricities, the story of his life, what little […]
Taking a Lighthearted Approach to the Marital Debt
Because “the internet is forever,” I continue to get interesting emails and communication about the Catholic moral teaching on the marital debt. […]
Why We Have Lost the Word for Loneliness
“I shall also give a white amulet upon which is inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the one who […]
Can Watching YouTube Videos Make Your House Cleaner?
There are people who don’t care about little messes and clutter. And there are those of us who long continually for clean […]