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2022-12-14T20:39:18-08:00

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My Review of “The Dinner Daily”

Last updated on: December 14, 2022 at 8:39 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

Note: I wasn’t paid or otherwise compensated for this post; all opinions are my own. Ask any working mom which regular chore is the bane of her existence, and the answer is often, “Making dinner!” It’s so hard to work a full day, drag yourself home, and then jump right into dinner preparation — especially if you have several little ones and/or are pregnant. Sometimes the husband will help, but let’s face it, most men aren’t able to prepare anything other... Read more

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2018-04-27T12:44:00-08:00

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Pumping Hacks for Working Mothers

Last updated on: April 27, 2018 at 12:44 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

I have a love-hate relationship with my breast pump, and pumping in general. I love the fact that it allows me to express milk for my baby to drink at daycare since I can’t nurse her myself. I hate having to hook my breasts up to a machine and “milk” myself 2-3 times per day. I feel like I should be mooing and chewing cud the entire time. I’ve pumped for all six of my kids (which means I’ve spent... Read more

Life as a Catholic Working Mother

2017-03-28T07:00:31-08:00

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Kids in Daycare Are Not Being “Raised By Strangers”

Last updated on: March 28, 2017 at 7:00 am By JoAnna Wahlund

Last June, an article appeared on the National Catholic Register that denigrated daycare. Although it was titled “The Truth About Daycare,” it contained anything but truth. In fact, it was a poorly written article containing several blanket assumptions supported by misleading evidence (many of which were pointed out on the article’s post at NCR’s Facebook page). What annoyed me the most about the article was the insistence that kids in daycare are being “raised by strangers.” I see this argument often, especially in... Read more

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2017-03-27T18:33:38-08:00

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Coming Soon!

Last updated on: March 27, 2017 at 6:33 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

I’m nine weeks postpartum with baby #6 on earth, newly returned to work after maternity leave, and… feeling an itch to start blogging again?! (Yeah, I don’t get it either.) So, stay tuned for some new (and long overdue) content! Read more

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2016-10-08T01:25:58-08:00

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A Trumped-Up Apology

Last updated on: October 8, 2016 at 1:25 am By JoAnna Wahlund

This is going to be a political post. Originally I meant to keep this blog free of political discussion, but I think this is a subject that is important for Catholic women, especially Catholic women pro-lifers, so I am putting it here instead of my personal blog. If you are as sick of politics as I am, feel free to skip this post. But this needs to be said, in my opinion. Today a story broke regarding an audio recording... Read more

2016-05-20T12:00:00-08:00

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New Overtime Rules

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 12:00 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

Attention U.S. working moms! If you make LESS than $47,476 annually and are classified as exempt (salaried), your employer will be required to pay you overtime as of December 1, 2016. (The previous threshold was a little over $27,000 annually.) You can read more about these new regulations here, but here are some key takeaways: If you’re already non-exempt, these new regulations will not affect you. If you’re exempt but making over $47,476 annually, these new regulations will not affect... Read more

Rules and Regulations

2018-04-25T21:08:43-08:00

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Happy Feast of St. Gianna and an Anniversary!

Last updated on: April 25, 2018 at 9:08 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

Isn’t the above picture great? One of these days I need to get around to ordering a portrait of St. Gianna from Portraits of Saints for my home. (What a great shop – I love their images!) [Update: I finally did order one last year (2017), and now it hangs in my kitchen!) It’s the feast day of this blog’s patroness, St. Gianna Beretta Molla, and the one-year anniversary of the launch of this blog! St. Gianna, pray for us!... Read more

2016-04-20T19:21:56-08:00

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Novena To Obtain Graces Through Saint Gianna Beretta Molla

Last updated on: April 20, 2016 at 7:21 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

Today is Day 1 of the Novena to St. Gianna! Won’t you join me in prayer? The novena ends on St. Gianna’s feast day, April 28. © José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro / , via Wikimedia Commons God, our Father, You have granted to Your church the gift of Gianna Beretta Molla. In her youth she lovingly sought You and drew other young people to You, involving them, through apostolic witness and Catholic Action, in the care of the sick and... Read more

2016-02-15T11:02:23-08:00

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77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids & The Little Flower – Book Reviews

Last updated on: February 15, 2016 at 11:02 am By JoAnna Wahlund

If one of your Lenten commitments this year is to pray more with your kids, or to pray more as a family, then I have a wonderful resource to share with you. 77 Ways to Pray with Your Kids by Jerry Windley-Daoust, and published by Peanut Butter and Grace Media, is an excellent resource for families of all shapes and sizes. It has suggestions for incorporating different spiritual practices into your family prayer life, labeled by age-appropriateness. The three categories are... Read more

2015-12-23T12:49:53-08:00

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Christmas Reminisces

Last updated on: December 23, 2015 at 12:49 pm By JoAnna Wahlund

This is an “off-topic” post, but I was reminiscing about my favorite Christmas gifts the other day, and I thought it would be fun to share. -1- The first gift I remember being absolutely thrilled at receiving was given to me when I was 6 or so. I think it was from my grandparents, although one of them might have been from my parents, too. I was given a Peaches N Cream Barbie doll and a Barbie Corvette. I never expected... Read more

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