by Michelle C. Martin | Jan 9, 2023 | Family Life, Health, Marriage, Parenting, Society
Recently I stumbled across a “suggested for you” page on Facebook. It was some obscure Mommy Blog site featuring a long poem about a young mother’s struggles. Specially, how hard her life was because her baby was a scream machine and her husband was a useless oaf....
by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 22, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Parenting, Society
The best present of the holidays is quality time with your spouse. Ohhhh, Christmas time. There’s always so much to do. Wrap presents, decorate the house, send Christmas cards, bake cookies, shop for food. Sadly, I’ve known many people who find Christmas more...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 14, 2022 | Baptism Prep, Family Life, Health, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Dear Sisters, I understand why you’re scared. Know that it doesn’t make you any less of a woman, of a Catholic, and absolutely, not less of a wife. Being a mother is difficult. Giving up so much of your time, your body, and your life is frightening. Waking up every...
by Michelle C. Martin | Oct 19, 2022 | Family Life, Marriage, Prayer, Spirituality
I used to pray I that could have some sort of roadmap for my life. Knowing what was going to happen and how to prepare mattered to me. I wanted to have a plan. I’m one of the most type-A people I know. Freshman year of college, I agonized over switching my college...
by Elizabeth Sala | Oct 6, 2022 | Health, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Prayer, Questions, Society, Spirituality
Tonight, I’m having a drink. It matters because after much anxiety, I know that I’m not pregnant. But for a week, I lived in a fog of uncertainty. Would my period arrive this month? Days slipped by. As Tuesday gave way to Friday, I tried to resign myself to the idea...
