a blog about miscarriage

Hello dear readers! It's been a while since I published a post and even longer since I posted regularly, but since this blog does get re...

When searching the internet for Catholic prayers and advice following a miscarriage, it's no mistake that one of the first things most p...

The other day while searching "small Catholic family" in hopes of finding some encouragement or advice about raising a small Catho...

It's Natural Family Planning Awareness Week and I didn't really think I'd have much to add to the conversation. The Catholic blo...

We all know how the saying goes: "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." I feel like there is a similar unspoken...

A couple weeks ago was the year anniversary of our baby Francis Michael's due date. I mentioned that our tradition for his due date ...

Things have been going well for us recently. I'm 15 weeks pregnant and all seems healthy and normal. We're moving back near family. ...

This beautiful guest post by my friend Molly was originally posted on my old blog in December 2013. A perfect fit for the focus of this new...

As this pregnancy continues on and the likelihood that I'll be able to hold a living child in my arms later this year increases, I'v...

Last week, I shared a quote from St. Therese's mother, Bl. Zelie Martin , about baby loss, but she's not the only member of the M...

I am deeply saddened by the sorrow which has just come to you; it is indeed a real trial for you...May Our Lord grant you resignat...

It's a fairly common practice for parents to name the children they've lost to miscarriage. It's certainly a matter of personal...

Hallie Lord wrote this piece a few days ago saying it's ok to when you have mixed feelings about pregnancy . What bravery it can take t...

I've noticed in Catholic circles that no one ever wants to acknowledge that there are advantages to small families (or disadvantages to ...

Yesterday (Christmas) was one of the hardest days of my life. Everywhere I looked amongst the family celebrations, I saw the ghosts of our ...

This book review is an updated version of a post that originally appeared on my old blog, Messy Wife, Blessed Life , on December 12, 2013. T...