My dear fellow Catholics. My brothers and sisters. We are, in fact, in a rather unique family, are we not? Huge. Dysfunctional. Multital...

I know the days of being able to wow our kids with a couple of thoughtfully-curated, $20 something Christmas gifts are numbered. Or are t...

Sometimes God just throws you a big 'ol softball and you can't help but take a swing at it. I had the unexpected privilege today t...

This one's kind of a softball compared with the past couple days, but I am exhausted from the pace of this thing. Like what the h was I...

So you're going to have a baby. Congratulations! Now let's sit down and discuss how much that's going to cost you, exactly. I th...

"Wow, you've sure got your hands full." No matter how many times I hear this and no matter how well intentioned the speaker,...

I've been toying with the idea of joining t he Nester for her annual 31 day writing challenge and now that October 1 has arrived, I can...

{In honor of Thursday's feast day, a little something I whipped up in honor of one of our family's patron saints -- Joseph Kolbe is ...

Alternately titled: things that go 'snip snip' There seems to be a lot of interest in Catholic s-e-x despite the sad reality that ...

You guys…I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude and I'm so humbled by all the prayer requests and intentions you've shared - keep ...

I so want to throw my hands up and yell 'enough' to the beneficent creator of the universe who has seen fit to send three bouncing b...

(Cross-posted at Catholic Exchange) As I sit here with a few stolen minutes to give to my keyboard, my newborn daughter napping in my lap ...

First off, thank you  for the overwhelming outpouring of support in response to yesterday's post . I feel your prayers, and I'm so t...