Bringing new life into the world is a profound miracle; but for some women, pregnancy itself isn’t easy.  To show our support, celebrate the blessing, and pamper our pregnant friends, we decided to offer a pregnancy giveaway during the month of November. (more…)

Ok, maybe you could still best your infant in a game of Scrabble.  But new studies show that babies “observe, explore, imagine and learn more than we would ever have thought possible” (more…)

Over the past few weeks, we have packed and moved and unpacked… you know the drill. It took us a while to get our internet set up again; but truth be told, a part of me didn’t miss it. (more…)

In a recent Couple to Couple League letter, Andy Alderson referenced Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa’s comments at the 6th World Meeting of Families. (more…)

Saint Augustine is credited with saying, “Our hearts were made for you, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you.” In Eucharistic Adoration, our hearts find a little bit of that peace (more…)

On Divine Mercy Sunday, my husband and I took our son to Chicago’s Sanctuary of the Divine Mercy.  This beautiful sanctuary has a special place in my heart. (more…)

The days of the Triduum fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.  Each day is unique and important in its own way, (more…)

In an April 2009 article for The Atlantic, Hanna Rosin makes a case against breastfeeding your child, arguing, in part, that breastfeeding (more…)

We spent this past week battling the flu—washing sheets, sanitizing door handles, and sleeping.  A lot.  All credit for our collective survival (more…)

In her recent interview with Greta Van Susteren of FoxNews, Bristol Palin offered her own example to remind teens to avoid pregnancy.  (more…)

President Obama’s reversal of the Mexico City policy signals his intention to pursue a pro-abortion agenda. (more…)

This past Advent, as we prepared our hearts for the coming of our Lord, I experienced His closeness in a way I’d never felt before.  (more…)