Raising Patriots
This past week my husband and I packed our five young children into a conversion van and drove about 1400 miles round-trip to visit the
This past week my husband and I packed our five young children into a conversion van and drove about 1400 miles round-trip to visit the
Perhaps you have heard the term and have been wondering about what this “New Feminism” stuff is all about. Many have pegged it a “Catholic-thing”
Recently I’ve come across several posts on the internet addressing the question of rape and whether or not we are victim blaming in asking questions
I was pleasantly surprised last month when I was approached through Facebook to consider reviewing a new book for Catholic women by author Pat Gohn.
This past month I’ve been thinking about the difficulties of raising young families. Conversations with friends and family and my own lived experiences have left
So wow. How about that election, huh? Don’t worry all you election weary people; this post is not going to go into a political recap
The short answer to the very complex question posed in the title of this article is this: We actually don’t know, yet. That is to
There are many reasons I haven’t written too much about the project in my life that gets the majority of my free time and mental
After reading an article tonight on CNN about the Catholic nun who brought her “star power” to the DNC, I just couldn’t help but express
The Catholic Church loves women! I know that statement mystifies and angers some people in our society. If you are such a person, I encourage
One night last week I was driving home late with all five kids sleeping soundly in their car seats when Lady Antebellum’s song “Just a
A few weeks ago I was asked to do an interview for a local women’s magazine that is published quarterly here in MN. Since the
Greetings Ignitum readers! My apologies for missing my last posting here a few weeks back. I’m sure you were all wondering where I was (uhh hum) and/or
When I first became pregnant at 22 years old I really didn’t understand or appreciate the miracle that was taking place within my body and
Roughly a decade ago (ok, yes I KNOW it has been longer than ten years, but humor me here), I was making my final decision
*I want to note that the other Featured Blogger today, Bonnie Engstrom, and I did not know what topic the other was writing about. Sometimes the
Feminist. The f-word of femininity. Ok, maybe that’s a little over the top and not exactly true, but stay with me for a second here.
Last time I wrote here at Ignitum Today, I shared with you that I am expecting a new baby this spring and that I was experiencing the
Hello Virtuous Planet readers! I am so excited to be blogging here with such a wonderful community of faith-filled writers. I hope that the time