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When our little boy is really sick, he needs to be held.His cold has been getting worse. He creeps into our room during the night and lies on our floor next to the bed, just to be near us. I wake up and hear his rough breathing, so I take

A few days ago my sister Treasa asked me whether I wanted a few books she had already read. She and her husband were setting up a table at a neighborhood yard sale, and they were going through things, deciding what they didn’t need.We always have things we don’t need—doesn’t

At Sunday Mass I was marveling at how far we have come with behavior in church. With children who are almost 7 and 9, I no longer worry that we won’t make it through Mass. Sure, I worry that they aren’t getting all they should out of Mass or participating

Some days are just packed with little moments where I discover holiness in ordinary life.I saw it in the smile of the teacher who waved as I dropped off our boys at school.When I stopped at the grocery store, I witnessed it in a friendly exchange among strangers in line

One day last week I was home with our children when the phone rang. It was a man from our health insurance company, offering to call me every month to discuss how our family could make healthier choices.“That’s great,” I said. “I just can’t think of any time we could

Before I became a mother, I imagined bedtime as a peaceful time. I would rock my child while reading a story. Then, after prayers and maybe a lullaby, I’d tuck our sweet little one into bed.That’s not really how it works around here. In reality, brushing teeth is about as

I used to let our sons wear whatever they wanted for school picture day. But somewhere along the way I realized that it’s the only day of the year we have a professional photo taken, so…well…maybe they should wear something nicer than a Star Wars T-shirt.I know what you’re thinking:

For years I wouldn’t get in the shower unless my husband was home. I could only imagine what havoc might occur if the children were unsupervised. At a certain point, I decided that if I put on a quick TV show, I could jump in the shower and jump out

This has been a busy week. And we had so many appointments today that I had to drive to our boys’ school five times to pick people up, drop them back off, then pick them up at the end of the day.So by mid-afternoon I was tired. And as I parked

My husband and I were attending an event at his workplace when he spotted a crumpled napkin on the ground. Without hesitation, he picked it up and threw it away.That small action reminded me that especially this month, as I have been looking for holiness in the little things, I have really

At the beginning of the school year our younger son asked to join the parish children’s choir. I don’t know whether our 6-year-old has any natural musical talent, but I do know that he loves music. I was happy he was so excited to try something new—and that it was

When I arrived to pick our boys up from school, one of the after-care teachers reminded them to take home the crafts they had made that afternoon.And maybe it sounds terrible, but whenever I hear we are bringing home more crafts, my heart sinks a little. There are many things