Pain and pregnancy seem to go to together as naturally as peas and carrots. At some point, every woman is going to experience some type of discomfort and/or pain from the experience of carrying and bringing a new life into the world. After 12 pregnancies, I'm sharing some of the techniques and remedies that worked for me. Let me know in the comments what worked for YOU! Backache There are lots of ways to tackle this one! Massage - Make sure the practitioner has worked with Continue Reading
What to do About Your Dog…and the Mail Man
Does your dog go crazy when someone comes to your house to make a delivery? Should you worry about mailmen and other delivery professionals? Are "good dogs" a cause for worry? A large number of attacks on mail carriers are from dogs whose owners regularly stated, "Our dog doesn't bite." The postal service OSHA Senior Director Linda DeCarlo said "When our mail carriers are bitten, it is usually a ‘good dog’ that had not previously behaved in a menacing way." Why Continue Reading
Inflation Solution: Get Started With Cloth Diapers for $50 or Less
For years, I've written about how to save money on baby diapers by using cloth, and here I am again today. Why? Because things are only getting worse. The American economy is seriously struggling, and everyone is feeling the pinch when they go to buy pretty much anything these days. Unless we get some wiser heads in control of the levers of power soon, inflation will worsen and costs will keep rising without incomes being able to keep up. Sadly, I used to be able to recommend five dollar Continue Reading
20 Stories of Saints Who Met Christ in Communion + a Book Giveaway!
TAN Books has just published Meredith Hinds' highly anticipated Eucharistic Saints: Twenty Stories of Devotion to Jesus. Here is a preview of some of the saints highlighted in her book: With such a great cloud of witnesses, there is much we can learn from their personal experiences with Christ in the Eucharist. I love that the book includes holy youths like Blessed Carlo Acutis, St. Jacinta Marto, and Blessed Imelda, patron saint of First Communicants. Children will see how a love for Continue Reading
5 Things That Will Make Life Easier for a New Mother
If you're a new mother (or will be soon like me this July!), catering to your baby's needs is probably the highest thing on your priority list. It's easy to get lost in the midst of diapering, feeding, bathing and cuddling, but don't forget that you're in for quite a ride, physically and emotionally. Having been a mother eleven times over, I'd like to share my list of the top five things that can be so incredibly helpful. Support Your place is with your newborn, but that can leave a lot of Continue Reading
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