The Mom Weekly Volume 51: July 30, 2024 Notes Not that anyone is wondering about my process of creating The Mom Weekly, but here we go anyway: I have a TMW document, and whenever I have a concept to share, or an idea that pops up to me that might make a good headline and […]
What Makes a Cult Classic?
The Mom Weekly Volume 50: July 23, 2024 This past weekend, several of us watched the “cult classic” Napoleon Dynamite. (It’s available on Disney +). If you, like me, are not familiar with the “plot” (see me put my hands up for air quotes, since there is not much plot), you’ve certainly seen the photos […]
A Prayer for Our Enemies
The Mom Weekly Volume 49: July 16, 2024 I started this post back on June 22, which was/is the feast of Saint John Fisher and Saint Thomas More. I love this feast because Saint Thomas More is the patron saint of lawyers, a favorite in our family, due to all the lawyers! 🙂 With news […]
It Gets Easier, I Promise
The Mom Weekly Volume 48: July 9, 2024 Some weeks ago, I saw this mini-reflection by Dr. Peter Attia and liked it well enough to transcribe it and write some of my thoughts on what he says. Getting back from vacation has left me with not a lot of time to refine my thoughts. Still, […]
Old Lady Goals
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 […]