5 things a Toronto Catholic Mom can do for Summer Fun
When you hear the word summer what’s the first thought that comes to mind? Do you enthusiastically respond, “bring it!” and start researching where to buy sunscreen by the van load? Or does the very …
Are you reading this on your smartphone?
Moms, we have a problem. The average Canadian now spends over 3 hours a day on their smartphone. I’d like to think it’s all the ebooks we’re reading but even if I add in time on maps …
Worried? Anxiety? My 2 Secret Weapons!
Do you ever get worried, anxious, stressed and overwhelmed? Do you ever feel like throwing in the towel, on an important project or commitment? Do you ever wonder …
Crazy Rich Asians – Movie Review by Fr. Eric Mah
I have to admit, seeing a movie review in my newsfeed on Facebook, written by Fr. Eric Mah, put a huge smile on my face. This priest gets it. He knows where to find Catholics! …
5 Benefits of Homeschooling
I’ve never been so sure about any decision as the decision to homeschool, way back in 1995. Not knowing anyone who homeschooled, I felt a gentle “soul-tapping”, a quiet call…
How did 23 Mothers Group Leaders Unite?
On Wednesday August 14, 2018, our ministry hosted a brainstorming session and planning meeting for Mothers Group Leaders in the Archdiocese …
Christians and Birth Control
I think a more fundamental question, though, is not “Will birth control decrease or increase abortion?” but rather, “Is birth control morally acceptable?” That came up at a recent presentation I gave …
Motherhood: Learning About Holiness in Fragments
The Pope released his Apostolic Exhortation, Guadete et Exsultate. In this lovely exhoration, Pope Francis highlights the very important and personal call …
Perspective is Everything When It Comes to Motherhood
A friend once astutely observed: “Never has motherhood been easier and never have women complained more.” His words reverberated in my soul because …
5 Steps to Bonding with Your New Born Baby
That little baby that lived inside you for nine months, finally enters this world and is placed into your loving arms. It’s supposed to be magical, right?
Meatless Meals for Lent
It’s Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten Season for us Catholics. There is so much going on during this season, and one very important thing to remember …
8 Things That Help Teething Babies – Plus St. Apollonia
My heart breaks into a thousand pieces when my baby looks at me with glassy eyes and red cheeks and smiles one of her gummy, drool-y smiles …
Are You the Mother of a Newborn? Need Encouragement? Inspiration?
Recently, I stopped to chat with a young mother, who shall remain nameless, after Mass. We talked briefly about this and that but not …
5 Ways Catholic Moms can Improve their Marriage
I have found, in chatting with my girlfriends over coffee, the temptation to complain about one’s husband is a very real temptation, and one that we all …
Ten Tips to Manage your Toddler at Mass
You know the drill. It took you FOREVER just to get them dressed and ready for Mass! The car seat struggle, the loading and unloading kids …
A Pope Nails Parenthood: “The Kingdom of Irrationality”
“Nooooooo!” I couldn’t help but cry out as the three year old began to pour the container of salt – the giant Costco container of salt, moreover …
Just a Mum, JUST EXCELLENT. JUST A MUM?
A woman, renewing her driver’s licence, was asked by the woman at registry to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.
Book Review – The Friendship Project
While skimming through an eblast from a Catholic newsletter site, I happened to read a short description for The Friendship Project …
What Every Mother Needs to Know About Raising Catholic Kids
I slipped into the bathroom for a blessed moment alone, just days after the birth of my first-born son. His had been a difficult birth. He was a challenging baby…
An Encouraging Word – Bring the Little Children to Mass
My priest approached me as I walked a fussy toddler around at the back of the Church, before Mass began, “I’m so proud of you for always bringing your little ones…
Pondering the Present at The Potty
We can often box ourselves into a prison of sorts in seeking beyond where God has called us. To rest in the present with a calm of heart requires us to remain ever rested in God …