Giving Too Much?
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Thursday, May 20, 2010
The responses to my “Helping Hands” post from Monday made me realize: wow, I was taking a simplistic view of this one!
This is one of the reasons I love writing here at Faith & Family, because our lovely readers so often introduce me to new points of view. When I write about a topic, I try to consider as many angles as possible, but I miss so many. When I wrote about stepping out of my comfort zone... READ MORE
Should I Be a 'Working Mom'?
Posted by Fr. John Bartunek, LC in Faith on Friday, April 23, 2010
Q: I am an at-home mom of 4 young children (none of them in school yet) and it’s terrible to admit, but I can’t help but feel sometimes that God means for me to do “more than this.”
I am an attorney and practiced successfully for several years before getting married and becoming a mom. My kids mean the world to me, but isn’t it possible that God doesn’t mean for me to be staying home with them like... READ MORE
Putting Them First
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Sometimes I just have to trust that God knows better than I do.
After I posted yesterday about what a busy and fun week we have going on, I was awakened at 3am today by a little guy whose body felt suspiciously warm to me. I didn’t bother to take his temperature in the dark, but in the morning it was registering 103°. Not freakishly high, but enough to scare me, especially since Camilla very rarely... READ MORE
Balancing Act
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Family on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
This week, we’ve got something going on every day: three playdates, Camilla’s Atrium catechism class, and the ballet-class/playgroup that meets in our living room.
I know that by Friday my laundry pile will have grown to an enormous size, but in the meantime we are having a very fun week. I’m energized and happy and the days are passing quickly. During weeks when we’re cooped up in the house with... READ MORE
Christmas Crunch
Posted by Lisa Hendey in Just me on Friday, December 11, 2009
This year, Christmas falls on a Friday, meaning that for many working moms, next week is the last full week of work of 2009. I’m noticing with my own personal workflow that things seem to be at an almost frenetic pace, as people take advantage of the lingering working days of December to make a dent in the work that needs to be done. Productivity will likely drop off dramatically the week of Christmas,... READ MORE
She Quit Her Job to Get a Life
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Monday, November 16, 2009
In a thought-provoking article, Gaby Hinsliff, former political editor of the Observer in the UK, recently admitted something astonishing:
The successful career woman and mother of one small son only appeared to have it all, she explained. Her life was out of balance. And she planned to fix it the only way she knew how—by quitting her job to stay home with her son.
In the sleepless blur of the last... READ MORE
3 Things I Hate About Diets
Posted by Danielle Bean in Health on Monday, January 05, 2009
A beautiful, healthy woman I love and admire once shocked me when she announced her frustration with her inability to lose the last bit of weight from a recent diet regimen.
“I’ll feel better when I get rid of this last 3 pounds,” she told me.
3 pounds??
I think I gain that much just thinking about the ice cream in my freezer. And then I lose it again with one lap around the vestibule of the church... READ MORE
Balancing Resources
Posted by Arwen Mosher in Just me on Thursday, December 04, 2008
Our discussion on my frugality post from last week has me thinking about resources.
It’s easy to talk about money because it’s concrete, but there are other resources that are just as important for completing the tasks of our daily lives, like time and energy.
Psalm 127 says,
In vain is your earlier rising, your going later to rest, you who toil for the bread you eat, when he pours gifts on his beloved... READ MORE
Work and Play
Posted by Danielle Bean in Family on Monday, September 08, 2008
I spent about 20 minutes yesterday morning playing Scrabble Junior
It felt like 90.
“It’s your turn, Gabby,” I found myself saying over and over again, hoping my abruptness did not betray my feelings of frustration. And mind-numbing boredom.
“Look for a place to put your D,” I told her. “How about over here?” My finger tapped the board impatiently.
No go. Gabby is a smart girl. She will not be told... READ MORE
The Grocery Store Can Be Fun
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Thursday, August 21, 2008
When my four oldest boys were little, we ate our way through the grocery store. Not necessarily the entire store, but usually from the half-way point on.
In those days, an outing to the grocery store was an all-day affair. The boys and I would usually arrive in the late morning, eat a light lunch in the dining area and then hit the aisles. We would wind our way up and down, row after row, the boys... READ MORE
