The Weaker Sex?
It may surprise you to learn that for all my traditional values, I don’t believe women are the "weaker sex" – but let me explain.…
“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…
Happy International Women’s Day – 1950s Style
There is a misconception from the perspective of our modern world about the way women were perceived in the 1950s. The trope goes that a…
Remember That You Are Dust
This Ash Wednesday will be different for me than all the others. We just buried my father over the weekend and I’m absolutely crushed by…
“My Eyes Adored You, Though I Never Laid a Hand on You”
I sat on the cold, damp park bench next to my husband on that chilly morning. We were overlooking a man-made pond in what was…
With a Little Help From Padre Pio
I don't remember why, exactly, I'd started searching for Catholic shrines to visit, but I do know that the first time we made the trip…
My 1950’s Aspirations
It started when I was about six years old watching “Mr. Ed,” the 1950’s sitcom that featured the eponymous talking horse, along with owner Wilbur…
Shopkins and the Meaning of Life
We've once again taken up the task of cleaning out old toys that the children have outgrown. This happens here from time to time, but…