by Michelle C. Martin | Dec 13, 2022 | Church, Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society, Teachings
Most people aren’t discussing motherhood in college. During my engagement to Joshua, I worked as a resident advisor in a dorm at Texas Tech. You work with a lot of diverse people when you’re employed by student housing on a large college campus. And I remember...
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 Michelle C. Martin | Oct 11, 2022 | Health, Marriage, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
Where does my identity come from? The other day I was driving home by myself. I had taken a little time, like I do every Wednesday evening, to get away from my responsibilities as a stay-at-home mom and go to a cafe by myself to write. My car automatically connected...
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...
