It's not easy having a baby who hates being a baby. I had the gift and privilege this past weekend of attending a silent retreat-...

Congratulations to you! You have just encountered an innocent, unsuspecting pregnant woman.* What a great opportunity to unload heaps of...

Now that my daughter is a little older and is beginning to understand the word 'no', I have finally resumed wearing a little cross around...

Your hair tickles my face as I rock you to sleep. Your head falls heavily onto my chest and your body is curled into mine. I wrap my arms...

Finally, at nine months postpartum I can feel the fog of depression lifting and I am able to better enjoy life as a mom. We are...

Spontaneously the melody of the litany of saints entered my head and I repeated it again and again- “all you holy men and women pray for...

My dearest Josephine Marie, You are almost eight months old already! You have the softest smooth skin, wonderful wispy golden hair and...

A good friend recently shared with me this song, which she said always reminds her of me. Not only is it a refreshingly honest depiction...

Hello, my name is Melanie Gibbs and I am in love with St. Zélie Martin. I must admit I loved her from the start. The first thing I heard...

Any mom who has experienced feeding or supply issues or has had a baby fail to thrive can imagine the agony and terror of Zélie as she...