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A Catholic Mother and Educator's Reflection on Reading, Fantasy, and Discernment Certain questions stay with us as parents. Some begin when our children are very small: What should they eat? What should they watch? What should they read? Who should they spend time with? Then, almost without us realizing it, our children grow, and those questions become more complicated. As a mother and educator, I have often reflected on the things we allow into our children's minds and imagi

Catholic parenting is not simply about protecting our children from everything we question. It is about forming their hearts, minds, and consciences so they can learn to recognize what is good, true, and beautiful. A Personal Experience with Pokémon My experience with Pokémon was different. My son, who is now 23, came home from school one day with Pokémon. Like many children, he was curious about what his friends were talking about and what was becoming popular. I could have

A Two-Part Blog Series for Mothers, Grandmothers, Educators, and Anyone Who Helps Form the Hearts of Children As mothers and educators, we know raising children today brings questions that previous generations may not have faced in quite the same way. Our children are surrounded by stories, characters, games, videos, music, social media, and entertainment from an incredibly young age. And while entertainment can bring joy, creativity, imagination, friendship, and adventure, i

Today was one of those mornings when I needed an extra-large cup of Joe, literally. Some mornings, my prayer feels a little like an espresso shot. It may be a few quiet minutes, a simple “Good morning, Jesus,” a moment of gratitude, or a prayer asking Him to guide my day. And you know what? That kind of prayer matters. An espresso shot is not less than an extra-large cup of coffee. It is simply different. Sometimes, a few moments with Jesus are exactly what my heart needs. Ot

I don’t walk away to teach people a lesson. I walk away because I have learned mine. At some point in life, God gives us the grace to see clearly what we couldn't see before. Sometimes that clarity comes quietly. Other times, it comes through disappointment, difficult relationships, unanswered questions, or unexpected circumstances. But when God opens our eyes and allows us to recognize what is no longer meant for us, we don't always need to argue, explain ourselves, defend o

Golden Lines: A Memory, a Journey, and an Invitation to Healing There are books we write because we have an idea in our hearts, and then some books come from a much deeper place. Golden Lines is one of those books for me. I did not create Golden Lines to tell a story. I created it from memories that carry emotions, experiences, and reflections that have stayed with me. As I began putting those memories into words, I realized that Golden Lines was becoming more than a book. It