Our Culture Killed Happily Ever After — and I Hate It
It first struck me when my mother and I went to see “Mamma Mia” on Broadway with my mother just after I was married. If…
Category: Catholicism
A Christmas treasure hunt?
A Facebook memory popped up today with a picture taken eight years ago that got me thinking. In it, two freshly-made chocolate martinis with their…
Motherhood has a public relations crisis, and we have ourselves to blame
It didn't start with our generation, but it needs to end here: Let's stop publicly grumbling about how hard it is to be a mother.…
Until We Meet Again
My father died two years ago this month. He used to say -- tongue in cheek -- that he was the greatest father since St.…
My Last Wish: Let My Enemy Deliver My Eulogy
Though I'm not in any imminent danger of dying (to my knowledge), I've given lots of thought to my death and my final sendoff. This…
Finding God on the Worst Day of Our Lives
Soon we’ll be coming up on the fifth anniversary of the Worst Day of Our Lives. It was the day that my son’s hellish ordeal…
Yes, I’m 40 and I Still Want More Kids – What’s Weird Is That Others Don’t
While catching up on all the healthcare appointments I missed because of the pandemic, I find myself having to inform my providers before every test…
“I Would Die For You, But I Don’t Want To Make You Dinner”
That motherhood meme speaks to me – of course I’d die for my children, but do they really need me to make them a meal…
Everyone Hates When Skinny Christine Goes Grocery Shopping
There’s a joke in my house whenever I go to the grocery store and don’t come home with anything sweet, salty, and delicious: Skinny Christine…
Laura Petrie Was Infinitely More Empowered Than Cardi B
It’s as banal as any sitcom trope, but not nearly as funny: Another female singer has exposed herself in an X-rated performance to garner adulation…