by Kim | Oct 1, 2019 | Happy Parent Series, Podcast Episodes, self-care, Self-Care for Parents Podcasts, Virtues
Gratitude is not only the greatest of all virtues, but the parent of them all. Cicero In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 In my last show, I talked about the physical, emotional, and spiritual...
by Kim | Sep 9, 2019 | Happy Parent Series, Podcast Episodes, self-care, Self-Care for Parents Podcasts, Virtues
Happy Parent Series Part 1: THIS EPISODEPart 2: Four Powerful Ways to Practice GratitudePart 3: Gratitude in Tough TimesPart 4: Why Pleasure and Success Won’t Make You HappyPart 5: The Secret to Enduring Happiness Over the fall season on my podcast, I’ll...
by Kim | Aug 20, 2019 | Common Challenges Podcasts, Empathy, Podcast Episodes, self-care
Recently I watched a YouTube video by Fr. Mike Schmitz in which he explains why it’s not okay to feel sorry for ourselves. Yes, it’s okay to feel disappointment or sadness when life doesn’t go our way, but for Catholic Christians, it is not okay to...
by Kim | Mar 18, 2019 | Balance, Play
“A generation that cannot endure boredom will be a nation of little men, of men unduly divorced from the slow process of nature, of men in whom every vital impulse slowly withers as though they were cut flowers in a vase.” Bertrand Russell, The Conquest...
by Kim | Mar 12, 2019 | Balance, Lent, Radiant Faith, self-care
As Lent settles in, many parents feel like they got left behind when the spiritual renewal train left the station. In this terrific reflection over on God In All Things, Tony Krzmarzick reflects on how busy he is and how this affects him spiritually. He works...
by Kim | Nov 19, 2018 | Balance, Featured Posts, Play
“God’s great mysteries, boundless love, and sense of humor are revealed to us at unexpected moments when we are quiet, alert, and prepared for encounter.” – Kim Cameron-Smith When I first became a mom, I remember taking a walk with my newborn,...
