Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Barefoot and Pregnant

Home
Catholic

motherhood

Select a Category Uncategorized

Select a Month September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 April 2016 March 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010

December 2015

December 15, 2015

Accepting Time and Repetition

Well, I'm kinda hoping y'all didn't hear me on Jennifer's show yesterday, because I sounded...

December 05, 2015

Confessions from the Trenches

So I went to confession after all, this week. Actually my friend and neighbor read...

September 2015

September 13, 2015

Parental Regression

When I first started blogging,I had a sense that my posts would one day serve...

September 01, 2015

Desperate Tears Times, Desperate Measures

I had thought by now that my blogging would be back in full swing. Once...

August 2015

August 01, 2015

All Parenthood is #UnplannedParenthood

This is our 5th unplanned pregnancy. Yes, we are abysmal at NFP and super-fertile, which...

March 2015

March 19, 2015

Theology of the Booty

On Facebook, Jennifer Fulwiler is asking for 10-word descriptions of worst Mass experiences ever. After...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

Edel: Party as Precordial Thump

I had intended to blog prolifically this weekend from Edel, updating with pictures of crazy...

May 2014

May 19, 2014

Being Lonely when You’re Never Alone

New Advent had a link to an article on BBC about how extreme isolation warps...

May 12, 2014

Hulk Mommy Contemplates Mother’s Day

Mother's Day is not my favorite holiday. Mother's Day is the emotional equivalent of Valentine's...

March 2014

March 17, 2014

Catch-Puke

Children vomiting sucks, and I hate it. There's no getting around the dreaded stomach bug...

March 13, 2014

I’m Not Dead Yet!

Just in case you were worried: I'm not quite fine, but I have been busy...

January 2014

January 16, 2014

Dear Sienna: Honesty is Not Your Best Policy

Sienna: "Jack's mom lets him ride all around the Piazza and to Emerson by himself...

December 2013

December 28, 2013

Holy Innocence

I wrote this post last year, on the Feast of the Holy Innocents. It remains...

December 24, 2013

The Gift of Belly-Button Lint

My parents came for a long-awaited visit two weeks ago. It seemed so luxuriously long...five...

December 02, 2013

“Shhhh, My Mom is Sleeping”

I'm never one for those "motherhood is beautiful" inspiration cards, books, videos, or mugs. Motherhood...

October 2013

October 22, 2013

Self-Discipline vs. the Snooze Button

A few weeks ago, the kids and I were watching Stuart Little 2. It's not...

October 21, 2013

Parenting: You’re Doing It Wrong

I got my first taste of parenting anxiety the day after Sienna was born. As...

December 2012

December 11, 2012

More Humble Freaking Pie

Well this has been a spectacularly awful day. Normally I try not to use my...

December 04, 2012

Worth It

There are some things my children do that really test the limits of my love....

December 03, 2012

A Little Bit of Hope, A Lot of Musing

I have received 130 comments on my Fear, Prayer post, dozens of personal emails, and...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Fear, Prayer

This weekend I drove into Naples, to a parish I'd never been to before, for...

November 19, 2012

Monday Funday

It's freaking Monday, again. And like all Mondays, this one is exceptional. Just now, a...

October 2012

October 15, 2012

Labor and Deliverance

On the morning that Lincoln was born, the Ogre and I headed out to Naples...

October 10, 2012

Shell-Shocked and Sleep-Deprived

Dudes. I am shell-shocked. And sorry I've been so MIA, but mostly shell-shocked. Newborns trick...

October 04, 2012

Newborn Daze

(No kidding, that awful pun of a title is the best I can come up...

August 2012

August 20, 2012

Adventures in Mass

I was all set to write a thoughtful post about confession, inspired by Joanne's fascinating...

April 2011

April 09, 2011

What a Woman in Crisis Really Needs

Amidst the debates swirling around about defunding Planned Parenthood, some oft-repeated catch phrases are being...

January 2011

January 20, 2011

A Series of Unfortunate Events…and Then, Raspberries

This morning, I went to go to the dentist. I've known that there has been...

December 2010

December 07, 2010

St. Nicholas Day

Yesterday, for the first time ever, we celebrated a name-day. Being a convert, celebrations for...

November 2010

November 18, 2010

Cookies for Breakfast

I gave my kids cookies for breakfast this morning. I don't really feel bad about,...

Related posts from Barefoot and Pregnant

Catholic

Confessions from the Trenches

Barefoot and Pregnant

Catholic

Parental Regression

Barefoot and Pregnant

Catholic

Desperate Tears Times, Desperate Measures

Barefoot and Pregnant

Catholic

All Parenthood is #UnplannedParenthood

Barefoot and Pregnant

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Subscription Support Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In

Follow Patheos