Bringing the Sunshine - "Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wo...

Every August for many years, I have prayed the St. Monica novena. She was the mother of St. Augustine, a philosopher and theologian and one of the Catholic Church’s most highly revered saints, but it took seventeen years of her prayers for him to convert...

What would you say if I asked you what your primary job is with respect to your child(ren)? I had this discussion with a friend recently and we agreed: our mission is to keep our kids alive and get them to Heaven. That’s it. That’s the job.
It’s simple to say but challenging to accomplish. You may have a child at risk of serious – even deadly – illness, forcing you to be hypervigilant at all times. Your child may be physically healthy but at risk of harming themselves (or being harmed by...

Most of the time, when I sit down at my computer to write for Accepting the Gift, I begin with a “tidy” end in mind. My first child with special needs was born almost twenty years ago, and my second over twelve years ago, so I’ve got a great deal of...

One year ago, Nathan was a fifth-grader in the public school around the corner from our house, loving the kids and his teachers, and I was scrambling to prepare Sarah Kate for college. I was also working part-time as a freelancer from home and my days...