The First Forty Days
The first forty days after birth—often called the postpartum recovery period or “fourth trimester”—are critical for healing, bonding, and establishing routines. It’s no coincidence that the recovery period is forty days - a number with significance for the Lord.
Celebrating Spring: A Catholic Guide
Spring brings new life, hope, and a chance to renew our faith through penance and the season of Lent. Here are some ways to thoughtfully celebrate the season. 💜🌿🌸🐣
Creating a Christ-Centered Birth Plan
Labor is about entrusting the whole experience to God, honoring the dignity of mother and child, and making space for prayer, peace, and surrender.
Bible Study: Genesis
Reading the Bible, but sometimes unsure what to derive from the stories? Here are some simple lessons from Genesis.
Personal Reflection on 6 Months of Marriage
Personal reflection on lessons learned from 6 months of marriage
How to Pick a Birth Provider & What Questions to Ask
Choosing a birth provider is an important decision. In this process, it’s valuable to take your time and ask lots of questions.
100+ Things Every Child-Bearing Catholic Woman Should Consider
Pregnancy is one of the most extraordinary vocations God gives to a woman. It is a time of profound transformation.
What Mama Actually Needs to Buy During Pregnancy
There are a lot of items one could buy when expecting a baby, but most of it is unnecessary and can put you over budget, so here are the essentials to get you through that first pregnancy test to that first day with the new babe.
How to Grow Through Prayer
If God is a Father who loves to watch us grow, then prayer is the place where that growth happens.
An Introduction to Sacred Music
Sacred music is one of the Church’s oldest gifts—an offering shaped by memory, silence, poetry, sacrifice, and the steady heartbeat of prayer across millennia.
When In Rome - A Guide to Traditional Fasting
From the first pages of Scripture, God teaches us the spiritual power of abstaining from food.
Discovering Her Catholic Identity
Notes from a live conference talk given by Mother Mariam in August 2025
Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas
How to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas while everyone else has moved on from wrapping paper and smoked ham.
Forming Catholic Hearts
How to teach children (and ourselves) to seek truth, love God, and live out the faith with courage.
Fostering Fertility
You know your vocational call is marriage and children. Start fostering your fertility even before saying your vows.
3 Tips for Singing Well
Anyone can sing. Here’s how to get started and move past the fear.
Preparing for Advent
Preparing for Advent as a Catholic is about spiritual readiness, reflection, and joyful expectation for the coming of Christ — both at Christmas and at the end of time. Here are some ways to get ready.
How to Host a Catholic Thanksgiving
Several meaningful ways to celebrate the Catholic faith on Thanksgiving and how share it with those you love.