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Precipice
I had the distinct sensation of floating midair with nothing to ground me, nothing that I might hold. The winds were strong and picking up, ready to carry me with them, floating me away to a land I did not know. And upon coming to that land, I stared into a mirror, and seeing nothing,…
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The Power of “And”
I sat at my six week postpartum checkup and expression frustration to my midwife, “I’m upset by where my weight is right now. I want to be healthy. It’s so important to me to be healthy and strong. What can I do to help make that happen?” The midwife looked at me kindly, and said,…
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Building the Village
We have heard so many times the phrase, “It takes a village to raise a child.” There is truth to this phrase, as parenting, while joyful work, is also demanding and exhausting both physically and emotionally. We need support from our families, our parishes, our communities, and our friends to successfully fulfill this portion of…
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Filling in the Brokenness
I was clearing out one of the rooms in our house and came across one of my old journals. Giving myself permission to be distracted for a moment, I flipped through and found an entry in which I was talking to Christ about my struggle with anxiety. So many of my struggles remain the same,…
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Madeleine’s Birth Story
After waiting nearly two years before becoming pregnant, Nicholas and I were very anxious to meet our baby girl. At around 38 weeks pregnant, I was decidedly tired of being pregnant in the summer heat and would’ve happily welcomed Madeleine coming at any time then. Fortunately, Madeleine’s due date, July 16th, was the feast of…
On Coffee and Shoelaces 