Katie reflects on the episodes of 2023 and asks the question: are we giving as much as we can? If generosity is the heart of a well lived life, how can we generously respond to the movements of the Spirit and say “yes, and…” in every aspect of our lives, especially our motherhood.

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Stand up comedienne, best selling author, & mom of 6, Jen Fulwiler has looked at her dreams and found them worthy of her time and effort. Making our dreams a priority, and helping our kids foster their own dreams, is a gift within motherhood, and one she helps us understand. 

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Sister Mary Michael Fox knows the way to explain the faith to kids, not just because of her doctoral degree or her practical work in ministry, but because she was given great examples as a child herself. Her vocation story, the love of her own mother, and her practical insights into how to catechize our children is an invaluable gift to us all. 

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When Elisabeth’s husband Scott jokingly pitched an idea for Saint socks, she assumed the thought experiment was just that: an experiment. Years later, Sock Religious has grown into Catholic Concepts, a wildly successful & impactful business that led Elisabeth to a new career and new insights into how to balance & juggle work & home. 

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It’s so easy to react to circumstances. It’s so easy to over-react, in fact. But what we’re called to do, and hopefully what we learn to do, is respond. And we can only do that when we have a deep, abiding connection with God. 

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When Alison and her husband discerned becoming foster parents, she knew it would be a challenge and even a bit chaotic at times. What she discovered was that motherhood changed her for the better, making her more peaceful, communicative, prayerful, and adaptable. 

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Pinterest and Instagram have convinced most of us that our house isn’t good enough. But what if the design of a house wasn’t nearly as important as the people inside the home? What if our aesthetics weren’t simply defined by the “style” of the moment? Designer, HGTV veteran, wife to Francis and mom to four kids, Paige Rien, helps unpack what it means to create a home as a family, taking the people in the home into consideration when building this safe space for our families. 

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There are endless options of shows to stream, video games to play, books to read, & even podcasts to turn on. How do we discern what is for our kids and what we should keep away? “Mrs. Ruvi” - a twitch streamer, mom of teenagers to pre-K’ers, & cohost of the “Is This For Kids” podcast explains how we can find balance in our media diet & what we can do to navigate nuanced conversations with our kids.Links:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-this-for-kids/id1701211328 

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Katie reflects on the beginning of the school year, and all the mess that can bring, and how we can find Jesus in the midst of the chaos and noise and invite him into our lives to show us beauty. 

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Claire Swinarski is an author, writer, wife, and mom. An avid reader, Claire’s passed her love of books onto her children, and shares how “being bookish” is the source of her pursuits in motherhood, at home, and online. http://www.claireswinarski.com/ 

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