A Meaningful Mess: Lent in the Season of Little Ones
It was 8 p.m., and the bedtime battle was still underway. My 4-year-old was crying for me to bring him water. My 2-year-old was crying…
Post-Cana: Ways to Foster a Meaningful Marriage
It was another Saturday night in our house: The kids were asleep, the dog had been fed, the dishes were done. Finally, it was just…
Fully Exposed: Fighting Fear Through Stand-Up Comedy
“Just don’t let them sense your fear,” the young man holding a clipboard told me, “Oh, and try not to touch the mic with your…
When ‘Only’ Is More Than Enough: How Beans and Rice Became Our Weekly Dinner Tradition
It was the end of another typically hectic day in our house. I was running behind schedule, my husband was running late, the baby’s nose…
