From my years living in France, and being married to a Frenchman, I know a few things about the French and their love of food. They love fresh fruits and vegetables purchased at the marchées. They like food in season. They enjoy long meals and wine, and the whole country is pretty set on a […]
Before women are married, many of us have an idea of how many children we want to have. I had always said I wanted to have four kids. (in retrospect, I feel that was a crazy thought!) Then I had my son; my beautiful son who didn’t sleep through the night until he was 10 […]
You hear a lot of warnings when you’re pregnant. How little sleep you will get, how difficult breastfeeding can be, how you might be depressed after baby is born, how it will take time to lose the weight. Something people rarely discuss, however, is how having a baby affects your marriage. According to Dr. John […]
Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation announcement has re-sparked the debate about diversity in the Catholic Church: It’s time for a Black Pope! It’s time for a Latino Pope! An Asian Pope! But…what about a female Pope? What if instead of a Papa we could have a Santa Madre or a Mater (Latin for mother)? The idea […]
Working moms, what do you do when your babysitter cancels at the last minute? This recently happened to me. I went into panic mode, and started dialing every one of my friends and family, desperately looking for a solution. I tossed and turned all night—and the next day—with no other solution in sight, I had […]
I was born and raised Catholic. Uber Catholic, really. I was baptized at a month old, and remember being dragged to Sunday mass en español with my mom. I went to Catholic school throughout my education (even a Jesuit university!) and when I lived in Ecuador for a few years I belonged to a Catholic […]