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November 2019

November 12, 2019

An Update, and Some Exciting News!

October really flew by, didn't it? I've been posting updates on The Catholic Working Mother...

June 2019

June 07, 2019

Last Two Weeks Recap

Yikes, I didn't mean for so long to go by without posting on the blog!...

May 2019

May 03, 2019

Fr. Ripperger Reduces Fathers to a Penis and a Paycheck

Fr. Chad Ripperger's name is one that seems to be popping up frequently in Catholic...

March 2019

March 15, 2019

Why Is The Federalist Using Talking Points from Pro-Abortion Propaganda?

A friend sent me a link to an article at The Federalist decrying the new...

February 2019

February 20, 2019

What I’ve Learned After a Year as a Stay-at-Home Mom

A year ago today, I experienced my second layoff in less than a year. My...

November 2018

November 30, 2018

It Really Does Take a Village

A member of my Catholic Working Mothers Facebook group shared the following today, and she...

November 14, 2018

How Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers “Does It All”

I am fascinated by this profile of Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. She's the only congresswoman to...

November 08, 2018

Easy Advent Resources for Busy Moms

Please note: This post contains affiliate links. You can read my full affiliate disclosure here. Is...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Guest Post: Vulnerability Is a Superpower

Today's post is a guest post from Elise, one of the members of the Catholic...

August 28, 2018

I Love My “Women Who Work” Mug!

This past April, I bought a "Women Who Work" mug from FemCatholic's Zazzle shop. Sadly,...

August 23, 2018

Job Posting and Prayer Request

Ugh, it hasn't been a good week. A nasty virus hit me and most of...

August 10, 2018

Working Mothers Are an Asset to Businesses, and Here’s Why

My Catholic Working Mothers Facebook group just celebrated its fourth anniversary on August 8. I...

July 2018

July 29, 2018

Wisdom for New Moms Going Back to Work

One of the members of the Catholic Working Mothers Facebook group, Elise at Oh Contraire,...

July 09, 2018

Pope Francis Encourages Working Mothers

While doing research for my book, I came across this article from the Catholic News...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

Book Review: “Ask A Manager” by Alison Green

If you've read my blog for a while, you'll know it's no secret that I'm...

April 2018

April 15, 2018

“Tradition in Action” Accidentally Gets Something Right

Tradition in Action (TIA) is comprised of Catholics who think that Vatican II was a...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

How Not to Win Friends and Influence People

If you are in an MLM, please don’t do this.

March 22, 2018

Dribs and Drabs, Vol. 1

Media recommendations for working moms.

March 19, 2018

Dear Employers: Don’t Make Ridiculous Sick Time Policies

My youngest child is running a fever today. If I was still working full-time, my...

March 12, 2018

The Catholic Working Mother Is Now on Patheos!

If you're reading this, likely you've already figured out that my blog has joined the...

January 2018

January 29, 2018

Leila Lawler’s Post About Working Mothers

Edit 1/30/2018: Leila Lawler has edited her post to clarify, so I will too. I...

October 2017

October 17, 2017

Setting Up an Emergency Fund in 2018

2018 is right around the corner. That means you need to be prepared for it....

July 2017

July 30, 2017

Lessons Learned from a Layoff

As those of you who follow this blog's Facebook page are aware, I was unexpectedly...

May 2017

May 06, 2017

And The Dinner Daily Winner Is….

The winner of the six month subscription to The Dinner Daily is... SaraLynn G.! Congratulations,...

April 2017

April 28, 2017

My Review of “The Dinner Daily”

Note: I wasn't paid or otherwise compensated for this post; all opinions are my own....

April 04, 2017

Pumping Hacks for Working Mothers

I have a love-hate relationship with my breast pump, and pumping in general. I love...

March 2017

March 28, 2017

Kids in Daycare Are Not Being “Raised By Strangers”

Last June, an article appeared on the National Catholic Register that denigrated daycare. Although it...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

The Job of a Mother

Have you read this news story about the advertisement that has had many working mothers in...

August 2015

August 08, 2015

An Anniversary

One year ago today, I was sitting in a small conference room at my workplace,...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

In Defense of Catholic Working Mothers

“How can Catholic moms balance work and family?” asks Lea Singh in her article on...

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