That’s why we drink them here! Read more

Babies, young women, and young husbands with a 19-year-long porn addiction:  this means you. Read more

This is what I’m talking about in today’s post:   and also some of this:   Read more

Have I told you lately that THE BOOK IS ALMOST HERE?  Style, Sex, and Substance will be released on March 2! I wrote the chapter on motherhood, and I would like to give away two copies signed by all ten writers. How, you ask, can you score one of these free books, edited by Hallie Lord, published by Our Sunday Visitor, and written and autographed by ten very fine Catholic women writers?  Easy peasy.  First let’s read the description of... Read more

Hello, new readers!  I’m really glad you stopped by.  You’ll have to take my word for it, just like when the lady from church came by with two homemade casseroles, toys for the kids, a tin of cookies, and a baby present . . . only to see that the kids were watching Curious George and using markers to decorate their naked torsos while I cruised Facebook while eating refried beans straight out of the can.  Which is to say,... Read more

So I spent a good 3-4  hours pouring my heart into this piece (which is the kind of thing you get when I try to write after that evening sun goes down).  I put the finishing touches on it, formatted it, and rewarded myself by going on Facebook.  Where every mother I know was passing around this great and funny and honest piece from one Glennon Melton, which has very.  VERY.  similar themes to the post I just wrote, even... Read more

Today’s post is helpful, practical, reassuring, and makes fun of Fred Durst. Read more

And another reason I’m grateful for the snow:  it gives me an excuse to resurrect this post from my old blog. Jen Fulwiler just celebrated her 35th birthday, and asked people under and above the age of 35 how they feel about this time in their life.  As someone who just turned 37, I can sum up this time in my life by what’s happening today: I’m old and mature and responsible enough to be expecting an assessor from the bank to come... Read more

Share one of my lovely moments with sweet baby Benedicta, who is now over a month old: She’s a rather solemn baby so far, but for some reason she cannot resist the comic genius of the words, “looby looby loo.” Don’t forget to check out Conversion Diary for everyone else’s Seven Quick Takes! Read more

NPR is shocked, shocked to discover that the state used to interfere with people’s ability to have children.   Read more