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We’re newbie middle school parents with our oldest entering 6th grade this fall.  Yet after five weeks I am experiencing an identity problem.  Which Weber family member entered middle school? [...]

No lip stick, Bag Baum, Blistex, etc. would work on my dry lips. In the end my lips rejected any moisturizing concoction. Knowing something else was going on, I considered hypothyroidism as the [...]

Looking back on my notes from the Mid-west Catholic Conference, Jason Evert’s talk on “Raising Pure Teens” caught my attention.  Evert is a must-listen-to speaker on chastity and authentic love. [...]

The Night of the Living Art showcased the time, talent, and treasure of the Altar Society ladies in my parish.   The creative bunch staged living replications of numerous famous paintings, [...]

It can be a bit discouraging as a devout Catholic to hear in the press how only 13% of church-going Catholic women agree and abide to the teachings of the Catholic Church on birth control and [...]

As our youngest entered kindergarten I gain empathy for those families with multiple, older kids moving in all different directions on weekends for various kids’ activities.  Last weekend was one [...]

It’s easy to remember my father’s age:  he’s 30 years my senior.  Still in good heath, he is determined to live until his youngest grandchild turns 21 years. He welcomes each birthday. Life has [...]

You’ve heard it a million times, this passage from 1 Corinthians 13:4—  Love is patient, love is kind. I have a description to add:  Love is occasionally uncomfortable. Many couples struggle with [...]

Losing our 17-year-old cat Clarice was not a surprise. Seeing her wobble across our wood floors, hiss at our black lab puppy Daisy when she got too close, and resist extended holding painted [...]

The situation required a quick decision. With too much thought and lead time, we knew we couldn’t do it. It was the morning after two nights of our 17-year-old cat Clarice’s near constant, [...]