Blessed Feast of St. Rita, my patroness! (Of course she
chose me; she is the saint of the impossible, and I am exactly that). Linking
up with Kelly at This Ain't the Lyceum for Seven Quick Takes. This week: 7 epic
blog posts you may have missed. Some are from the last week or two; others are
much older. In no particular order…
{1} Haley at Carrots for Michaelmas recently wrote a
beautiful reflection in response to the question “Have You Ever Felt Like Being a Mother Has Ruined You?”.
This is a must read for all mamas out there.
{2} Way back before babies were even on my radar, Leila at
Like Mother, Like Daughter explained how Every Mom Can Nurse Her Baby! (even if every mom can't breastfeed). As someone who far too often spends
feedings roaming the 'net instead of focusing on her baby, I'm inspired by this
post to try a little harder to make eye contact (when babe is awake, anyway!). It's
particularly potent given my disappointment in needing to supplement my
breastfeeding with formula—a nice reminder that what is fed is ultimately less
important than how it's fed.
{3} Natural Mama Nell at Whole Parenting Family has clearly been spying
on me in order to use me as an example of what not to do, and has come up with 7 kindnesses to show your spouse while raising small kids.
Such wisdom in this post!
{4} Singer-songwriter Audrey Assad at Blessed is She wrote
about her husband's cancer, courage, and God's will in Facing that Cross.
There is a tonne of honesty and vulnerability in this reflection.
{5} Rosie at A Blog for My Mom has shared I'm Not Afraid of My Fertility (Anymore).
A wonderful reminder not to let fear dictate decisions!
{7} PinkHairedPapist (totally her real name) at Pink-Haired
Papist wrote a Very Serious account of The Day the New York Times Saved Me from Evil, Evil Catholicism.
Don’t let this one pass you by!
What were your favourite reads (new or old) this week?
I loved all those! Thanks for the mention :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally feel terrible that I never make eye contact with my nursing babies, until I DO make eye contact and they pop off to smile at me over and over again, spraying milk everywhere! Then I remember why I never look at them :P I don't think I make babies who are willing to gaze while nursing!