“The world doesn’t need what women have. It needs what women are.” – Edith Stein
Thoughts on motherhood, Catholic womanhood, and the feminine genius.
Navigating Motherhood with Our Lady, Star of the Sea
The months of August and September are brimming with big Marian feast days.* I love them all — the Assumption, the Queenship, Our Lady of…
A Little Birth Story & A Quick Postpartum Check-In
Well hello, friends! Yes, I’m still alive — and I’ve got a really adorable reason for the radio silence around here for the past few…
Four Lifelines for the Introverted Mama of Littles
I knew it was coming. I woke up to the sound of the 4-year-old’s sleepy voice next to my bed. Instead of groaning and opening…
How to Make a Postpartum Survival Plan {in Four Simple Steps}
I admit it. I’m a planner. I love to make plans — large and small — from what I’m going to wear tomorrow to how I’m going…
5 Spiritual Life Hacks for the Mama of Littles
My prayer life BK {before kids} was flourishing. For several years while I was single, and then when my husband and I were dating and…
NFP After PPD: An Honest Conversation
NFP is the buzzword of the week in my social media circles (yours too?). Every year, NFP Awareness Week brings me mixed feelings. On the…
This Valley of Tears
A few nights ago, I went to bed with a Lyme fever and a sense of foreboding in my gut. I prayed that sleep would cure…
A Little Birth Story & A Quick Postpartum Check-In
Well hello, friends! Yes, I’m still alive — and I’ve got a really adorable reason for the radio silence around here for the past few…
My PPD Story
I’m a three-time survivor of three perinatal mood disorders — prenatal depression, postpartum depression, and postpartum anxiety — which I’ve experienced to varying degrees both…
Pregnant After PPD: What It Looks Like This Time
When it comes to motherhood, I’m not the normal statistic. I’ve grown and labored and birthed three children in the past six years. And three…
Purple Roses & Humble Daisies {Part 2}
Yesterday, on the Feast of St. Therese, I filled y’all in on how the Little Flower and I became good friends, and how she played heavenly matchmaker…
Purple Roses & Humble Daisies {Part 1}
Today is the feast day of one of the most beloved Saints of all time. The striking beauty of her face and the profound simplicity of…
Five Things I Want You to Know about PPD
One of my missions here is simply to begin an open conversation about PPD that will help to break the stigma surrounding it. In my experiences…
