7 Books for Your Early Reader
It can be tempting to want to replace all your child’s toddler books with chapter books once he becomes an early reader. Please don’t. Those familiar stories are still a…
Complicated emotions of loneliness and motherhood
The loneliness of motherhood doesn’t require you to be alone to feel it. In fact, the moment you find out you are going to be a mother, it’s impossible to…
From Disney Princesses to Driver’s Licenses – Letting Go as Our Teens Grow Up
Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. I’ve always heard this and known it to be true, but had not experienced it fully until I went for the…
Spiritual warfare is real
A few years ago, the topic of spiritual warfare was more or less a mystery to me. I’d rather stay out of it, was my unspoken motto. When I brought…
The Quickest Way to Tear Down an Entire Family
Quickest way to tear down an entire family? You go after the mother. After having my fourth baby in six years, I was preaching and a huge advocate of the…
5 Awesome Pieces of Advice for Moms
If you're a new mom looking for advice, I get it. I’ve been there. I used to spend hours reading books and blogs, scouring Pinterest, and trying to learn everything…
“Was it on purpose?”
Raised eyebrows, wide eyes, and a slow, fake smile is the most common reaction I get when I reply “Yes.” The baby in my belly was in fact, on purpose.…
Always trust your gut, your mother’s instinct
I was pregnant with my second child. My first was barely a year old. I was so beyond excited because becoming a mother was the best thing that had ever…
Surgeon General issues a warning: the mental health of kids is suffering
Our kids are struggling with their mental health. Some may say that this is due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic. But I believe that kids have been struggling…
Growing a Healthy Marriage With Natural Family Planning
The Church’s teaching on artificial birth control is, for many, one of the most challenging and least understood teachings of the Catholic Church. Although it would seem that artificial birth…
Why Accepting Imperfection in Family Prayer is Important
Family prayer with little ones is really, really, really difficult. They aren't really capable of much focus yet, and some days they're just having a bad day and nothing is…
Reconnect with your partner and children through love languages
This is an excerpt from "Liberated Learning" by Crystal Stafford, available January 2022. Have you ever seen love grow cold? No one who marries thinks it will happen to them.…
