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Looking for Marmee: Childhood Trauma, Cancer, and How Little Women Changed Our Lives

December 11, 2019 By Haley 26 Comments

If all goes as planned, on Christmas Day my mother and I will show up at the movie theatre with my six-year-old and eight-year-old daughters to see Greta Gerwig’s new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women. It will be exactly twenty-five years (to the day) since I watched the 1994 film with my mom when it opened in theatres. This upcoming cinematic rite of passage has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bookishness, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood Tagged With: alcoholism, bookishness, cancer, childhood trauma, family, little women, marmee, Motherhood

Don’t Let Strangers on the Internet Tell You What’s Best for Your Family

August 25, 2019 By Haley 32 Comments

I regret to inform you that the “is it a sin for moms to work?” issue has re-emerged from the ugly cave of groan-worthy online arguments. I’ve gone enough rounds on the ol’ internet to know that the militant people who make these claims are not going to be swayed by any reasoned argument and I’m not responding to change their minds. I am writing this for people who are trying to live as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Family & Homesteading, Homeschooling, Motherhood, Work-at-Home Life Tagged With: domestic church, family life, school of love, working moms

When God Loves You Through Your Kids

May 4, 2019 By Haley 11 Comments

It was three months after my fourth baby was born and I had been feeling like I was going to have a panic attack all morning. On the verge of tears, lump in my throat, brain whirring through all the things that needed to get done. On repeat: “You’ll never get it all done. You’re terrible at everything. You’re failing at everything in your life. Mothering? Homeschooling? Writing? Housekeeping? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Motherhood Tagged With: children, faith, family, grace, Motherhood

My Body, My Children’s First Home

May 3, 2019 By Haley 8 Comments

As my fourth baby has learned to crawl over the past few weeks, I watch her launch out across the living room to grab toys and explore. After scurrying several feet away, she will turn her head back to where I sit cross-legged on the floor and return to me, climbing into my lap to rest her head on my chest or pat my cheek with her chubby palm before going on her next tiny adventure across the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Children, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, Our Lady Tagged With: blessed virgin mary, children, Motherhood, our lady, pregnancy

Parents, It’s Better When You Give Up

December 11, 2018 By Haley 12 Comments

My 9yo son asked me yesterday if it was easier having a baby in the house with big kid helpers or if it’s easier to just have one baby in the house and no other kids to care for. (We just had our fourth little one in August.) I had to think about it for a minute. Having big kid helpers is so different than having only toddlers! It’s downright dreamy. But life is certainly pretty busy over here, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Children, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood Tagged With: faith, kids, Motherhood, parenthood

Motherhood Didn’t Squelch My Creativity, It Made Me a Maker

November 6, 2018 By Haley 12 Comments

Having a book published has meant a lot of radio and podcast interviews in my life lately. And most of them I conduct in a HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL MANNER in my pajamas from my daughters’ bedroom, sitting on their bunk bed. If the interview is just audio than no one’s the wiser about the baby spit up stain on my shoulder or my bunk bed home recording studio. But video interviews give me away. “Are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, Work-at-Home Life Tagged With: creativity, Motherhood

Mystery and Motherhood: Is This Not Where Love Dwells?

July 3, 2018 By Haley 16 Comments

Mystery and Motherhood: Is This Not Where Love Dwells?

The thought has crossed my mind lately that while I love the idea of pregnancy, the practical aspects feel nightmarish right now. At 36 weeks pregnant with my fourth baby, all the pregnancy discomforts are here in full force: the aches, extreme fatigue, pressure, acid reflux, feeling that I can’t take a real breath because baby is pushing up against my lungs, lightheadedness in the July Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, Pregnancy Tagged With: Catholicism, faith, flannery o'connor, God, hyperemesis gravidarum, Motherhood, mystery and manners, pregnancy

I Tried Something Scary and You Should, Too

June 13, 2018 By Haley 18 Comments

I Tried Something Scary and You Should, Too

No, I didn't get a bunch of new tattoos. This isn't a photo of me, but I really love the message on the mug in this photo. Because this week I did something scary. A few weeks ago I was contacted about doing a freelance piece for a publication on a topic I love. I was excited and after I signed on, I looked up the journal to get more information. The style of the publication is more academic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Work-at-Home Life Tagged With: doing hard stuff, failure, fear, writing

“So Are You Done Having Kids?”

April 15, 2018 By Haley 41 Comments

So are you done having kids?

“So are you done having kids? Is this your last pregnancy?” I’ve been asked this after each one of my pregnancies. And until this one (my 4th), I have always responded with a resounding “no!” (with the caveat that none of us are entitled to a baby and we can’t always predict secondary infertility). But keep the babies coming! No plans to stop! Enough for a quidditch team! But this time my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Birth, Catholicism, Faith & Liturgical Living, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood, NFP, Pregnancy Tagged With: babies, HG pregnancy, nfp, pregnancy

Baby Name Reveal for Baby Carrots!

April 14, 2018 By Haley 50 Comments

I am a baby name nerd. You need to know this to understand this story. I make extensive lists (despite my aversion to listmaking) of baby names I love for future use. I have a giant document on my laptop of first names, middle names, various combinations that I update every time I fall in love with a new name. Since my pregnancies are rough, choosing a name is one of the rare joys I experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby, Children, Family & Homesteading, Motherhood Tagged With: baby carrots, baby names, Catholic baby names

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