Jessica at Homemaking Through the Church Year writes an interesting reflection on “the ideas set forth in 1 Peter 3, the famous “weaker vessel” passage.” I guess what I’m trying to say is that I used to try to find some...
Inspired by literacy chic, I made an impulse buy today: little pink hair elastics for Bella. This afternoon I tried them out and made her first ponytails. I thought they came out rather well. And though she fussed a little at first, they stayed in...
Rachel Balducci of Testosterhome has written a lovely column for Respect Life Sunday. She describes a phenomenon I’ve encountered many times and has the perfect response: There is an interesting exchange people like to have with a pregnant...
My first and favorite literature professor in college, Fr. Maguire, whom everyone called Father Mac, said that for him the difference between an “A” paper and a “B” paper was not so much the content of the argument or how...
Jen linked to an interesting blog post by Simcha titled “Kids Need Happy Endings”. Too often, modern movies train kids to pay lip service to a very mealy-mouthed kind of alternate wish fulfillment. The theme goes like this: here is a...
I’ve been meaning to go in for a while. The ever-changing array of colorful children’s toys, strollers and the like that line the sidewalk in front of the store have been calling me for some time. But i’m always hurrying from one...
Check out this beautiful story from Radical Catholic Mom about her wounded brother and her two-year old daughter who is leading him gently back into a relationship with God. To me one of the most beautiful and humbling things about being a mother...
Guess I’ve been working on positive reinforcement recently. Isabella drops her Cheerios on the floor and I ask her to pick them up and put them in the bowl. When she cheerfully complies, I say: “Thank you, very much for picking them up...
Mother Styles Quiz I’m posting my results because they fit me so well. I already knew I was INTP. But this description of what it means to my mothering style tickles me. Your type is: intp �The �Love of Learning� Mother �I keep...
I enjoyed this short essay by Bryan Davis about the value of fantasy and fairy tales for children. Wonderfully politically incorrect with clear differentiation of gender roles. Here’s an excerpt: Fantasy is not a lie, because it doesn�t...
