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You Might Be a Catholic Mama If . . .

Posted on August 22, 2014 by sylcell

1) You are consistently frustrated that no one makes “Big Brother/Big Sister” baby onesies. 2) Going to mass is like preparing for battle. You must be armed with distracting yet quiet yet religious toys. And you still haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Advice on Motherhood: Too many cooks!

Posted on August 16, 2014 by sylcell

A dear friend recently wrote to me asking what I do about all of the advice and opinions people inevitably give when they see you with young children. She is a single mom dedicating her life to her sweet child, … Continue reading →

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Are you capable of forgetting your child in a hot car?

Posted on July 16, 2014 by sylcell

This has been weighing heavily on my mind these past few weeks. Our community was rocked by a horrible tragedy last month. A toddler about Rosie’s age was left in a car for eight hours in the parking lot outside … Continue reading →

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A letter to my childless self

Posted on July 13, 2014 by sylcell

Hey you! Yes, you over there with your tiny full term belly, wondering how your life is going to change once this baby comes. Let me tell you, this baby and the ones that come after her are going to … Continue reading →

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Our little flower girls

Posted on July 6, 2014 by sylcell

My brother’s wedding was this weekend, and it was a destination wedding in the college town of Athens, Georgia. My (now!) sister in law very sweetly asked if my two older girls would be flower girls, and of course I … Continue reading →

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