by Kendra | Jan 29, 2021 | How We Roll, Mailbag, Parenting
I’ve received many reader questions on this topic over the years, and just discussed them again this week in a Q&A session after an online talk I gave to a parent group, so I figured it would be a good time to go ahead and get it in a post. Updates on The...
by Kendra | Jul 29, 2019 | Catholic Mom Movie Review, Hey Watch This, Mailbag
Just a reminder: The August Prayer Booklet is available in the blog shop as a print at home PDF, and on Amazon as a paperback booklet. The first devotion for the month is Our Lady, Queen of Angels and the very cool associated Portiuncula Indulgence of St. Francis of...
by Kendra | Feb 28, 2019 | Advent, Lent, Liturgical Year, Mailbag
Mailbag Question! Q: I’ve heard people talk about Advent and Lent both being seasons of penance during the liturgical year. Can you help me understand how to explain the differences in the seasons to my family, and how to observe them in the home? A: Ooh, good...
by Kendra | May 1, 2018 | Can of Worms, Mailbag, Parenting, Parenting With Authority
It’s been an AGE since we dug something out of the old mailbag. Let’s take a peek, shall we? The Question: Hello Kendra, I know you are very busy but I have a few questions from something on your blog. You said the kids can’t get out of bed during...
by Kendra | Feb 9, 2018 | Catholic Living, Lent, Liturgical Year, Mailbag, St. Valentine's Day
Mailbag time! The Question: Hi Kendra, I was wondering if you were going to write a post about how Valentine’s Day is on Ash Wednesday & how you guys will address that at your house. My thought was to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day the day before like the vigil....
by Kendra | Nov 24, 2017 | Advent, Can of Worms, Catholic Living, Christmas, Liturgical Year, Mailbag
I had every intention of not wading into the Elf on the Shelf debate, because it’s really not a matter of faith and morals, and is therefore something about which good Catholics are free to make their own choices, and follow their own consciences, and disagree....
by Kendra | May 12, 2016 | Babies, Mailbag, Parenting
I tend to get mailbag questions in bunches. All of a sudden, I’ll get a flurry of questions on similar topics. Maybe it’s facebook? Maybe it’s some sort of hive mind phenomena? But there you have it. It’s a thing. The most recent wave was on...
by Kendra | Apr 19, 2016 | Catholic Living, Mailbag
Mailbag time! The Question: Hello, my name is Mollie and I am a big fan of your blog. I lost my pet of 17 years this weekend and I am struggling with the thought of breaking the news to my seven year old son this afternoon. We have been preparing him for her passing...
