Dear Brave and Tired Mama,
I saw you walk out of our doctor's office today. You were carrying your crying newborn with one arm, and dragging a stubborn 2-year-old with the other.
Your face revealed your utter exhaustion.
You tried to hide it with makeup, but I'm a mom, too, and I could recognize the ...
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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 my eyes just a slit to half-heartedly greet the day {as is my usual morning routine}, I rolled over and grimaced, eyes still tightly shut.
The night before I had been ...
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The Importance of Showing Mercy to Ourselves
This past Saturday, I was privileged to speak to a great group of women in Greenville, South Carolina, at the Faces of Mercy Catholic Conference for Moms. I was asked to present on the topic of the importance of self-care, and how, far from being selfish, self-care is actually a form of mercy. Some ...
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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 for me {totally true!}.
But there's more to the story, and it's not as happy as yesterday's chapter.
Despite my affection for her, and all the roses ...
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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 her message have touched so many hearts since her short life and death. She said she'd "spend her Heaven doing good on earth," and she's made good on that promise.
As ...
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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 to save the world.
I dream big and write down my goals. {AND I have a serious penchant for cute planners. ;) }
I've also birthed three babies. And so ...
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