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Not All Heroes Wear Aprons: Why I Hate Being Called a “Supermom.”
Are we helping or hurting mothers by perpetuating the idea that they must “do it all” to be considered “Supermoms”? I am a wife and mother to three little boys. I work from home full-time with minimal outside help. I (kind of) run a blog and its social media accounts. I plan and cook all of our meals and keep the house tidy. I’ve pumped and donated 700 ounces of breast milk in four months. I try to maintain a…
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Courage, Dear Heart: Why I Chose to Live by a Word of the Year.
How a Word of the Year generator inspired me to live courageously for 365 days. New Year, New Me? I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. In my youth, I had planned and dieted and set lofty goals with the best of them. And every year, I would be left feeling disappointed in myself for not achieving whatever goals I had imposed on myself. Then December would roll back around, and the cycle continued. After converting to Catholicism,…
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The Exhausted Mother’s Advent: 5 Simple Ways to Find Joy this Advent
Advent is supposed to be a peaceful time of preparation for Christmas. But what happens when the pressure to create traditions and live liturgically start to make your heart anything but peaceful? This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclaimer here. Brace yourselves: Advent is coming. If you spend even a little time on Catholic social media, you’ve no doubt seen the never-ending posts and stories about everyone’s plans for liturgical living during the season of…
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Cozy Lord of the Rings Nursery: How to Bring Middle Earth to Life!
My step-by-step guide to creating a lovely Middle Earth-inspired nursery that will grow with your Little Hobbit. As I near the birth of my third baby, it only seems fitting to show you how I created a Lord of the Rings nursery that has grown to accommodate not one but three little hobbits! I struggled for years on how to bring touches of Tolkien’s ground-breaking fantasy world into my home. I’ve often turned to Tea with Tolkien for inspiration on…
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From the Desire to Ignore My Needs, Deliver Me, Jesus.
“The woman is at the heart of the home. Let us pray that we women realize the reason for our existence: to love and be loved and through this love become instruments of peace in the world.“St. Teresa of Calcutta I am a mother of two little boys. My house is full of trucks, sports equipment, and toy weapons. A portable bassinet and changing table take up most of the walking space in our bedroom. Our dining room is currently…
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