The Mom Weekly Volume 48: July 2, 2024 A couple of months ago, when I actually could go hiking (sniff!), I was on a group hike with a collection of friends who are all women “of a certain age.” Someone brought up how we want to be pleasant people to be around, even once we […]
Men’s Mental Health Month
The Mom Weekly Volume 47: June 25, 2024 Men’s Mental Health Month Did you know that June is Men’s Mental Health Month? I did not until a few days ago, when two of us were at Sunday Mass (actually Saturday evening) a parish we’ve never been to before, and the church had a poster for […]
Overcoming Inertia About Money (Mom’s Occasional Money Advice)
The Mom Weekly Volume 46: June 18, 2024 I’m a part of a Facebook group that is about finance for people near or in retirement, and while I almost never post or even comment, I find a lot of helpful information and sources. An older woman recently posted how she has crippling anxiety about having […]
If At First You Don’t Fricassee, Fry, Fry a Hen (From the Vault, May 2007)
The Mom Weekly Volume 45: June 11, 2024 Notes: As I re-read this, I can vividly remember how this happened and how I felt all sweaty and irritable after getting the VHS player “just so” between the two front seats. This wasn’t the exact one that we had, but it looks a lot like it. […]
ADHD is Awesome
A short review of a new book by Penn & Kim Holderness. It’s called “ADHD is Awesome.”
The Kind of Death to Glorify God (From the Vault, May 2007)
The Mom Weekly Volume 43: May 28, 2024 Notes: I am not going to downplay how difficult I find it coming to terms with this broken ankle, and not knowing how it will all play out. (For instance, will I or won’t I need surgery? I may find out more tomorrow at an appointment.) I […]