3 Strikes: Rejoice, Be Patient, Pray
I naively thought when you graduate college, get a job and find your spouse, that you were living out God’s will and all would be relatively fine. As we all...
The Spirituality of Sleeping Alone
In our culture, sleep is one of the most intimate things we do. Sleeping around people requires a level of trust. Anyone who has had their face drawn on at...
5 Ways to Sustain Friendship Through Life Changes
A number of years ago, a friend of mine shared with me that I had previously stood her up. We made a plan to meet for coffee and I, in...
Believing in Beauty
After I buried my daughter, I walked into my mother’s kitchen and beheld a granite island clothed in a rainbow of fruits and vegetables for guests at the funeral reception....
Why and How to Start a Meal Train
The arrival of a new baby. Loss of a loved one. Financial difficulty. Illness. Hospitalization. These are just a few of the situations that bring out a family’s need for...
Being a Light on Your College Campus
As a Catholic college student, it is easy to be tempted to despair at times when one sees the state of their college campus. The culture of college seems to...
Catholic Simplicity: Soulful Minimalism
At long last, winter is giving way to warmer temperatures and spring is on the horizon. More sunshine, more time outside, and spring cleaning. I love purging the clutter and...
Using Social Media to Support Your Faith
It's that time of year when everyone is setting resolutions and goals. For many Blessed is She readers, the top items on your list probably have to do with strengthen...
What Every Woman Needs in Her Relational Toolkit
I used to think I knew exactly what went into stable, solid relationships with other people. I thought I knew how to have a healthy, emotional relationship with a guy....
Vulnerability in Marriage
My husband and I have had issues. At one point I thought we were resolved to simply tolerate each other until death did we part. Maybe you've felt that way...
Love is Rooted in Freedom
I recently finished a short, ambiguous novel called Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous (yes, the author remained anonymous!). This was, unfortunately, yet another memoir-type account of obsessive, unhealthy...
Why You Should Get Away With Your Spouse and How To Actually Do It
After navigating the early years of parenting, our family has solidly entered middle-childhood. Although the frustrations of potty-training and sleepless nights have shifted to arguments over bedtimes and screen time,...
