If I could recommend a book to any young female professional, it would be “Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused with Christianity” by Carrie Gress, Ph.D. The insights she shares about the dangers of feminism are ones that I have spent the last several years untangling as a mid-career professional and full-time, stay-at-home mom. This book would have saved younger me some heartache in terms of how I viewed the working world and myself.

Two young mothers, celebrated today on March 7, are included in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1) among a list of early Church martyrs. Most people don’t know their story, but we can all learn from their faith and fortitude.

Winter invites us to take the time we would normally spend outside or in constant activity and turn it inward toward prayer, reflection, and contemplation. 

Saint Casimir is recognized for his humility. He was a prince at birth and briefly served as king. However, despite his privileged upbringing, he didn't allow the power or riches associated with nobility to get in the way of his devotion to Christ. Instead of seeking material riches or the approval of his father the king, this saint focused on the true King of the Universe

Every once in a while, you come across a book and think: Every woman I know should read this. Teenagers, mothers, religious sisters, women who are committed single and those beyond menopause. When you find this book, you pray that tools like social media and the natural interconnected way women communicate will disperse the message worldwide. The Language of Your Body is that book.

So, what’s my answer to “how do you do it all?” Honestly, I don’t. I prioritize what’s important, ask for help, pray, and surrender. I do my best to ask God to direct my motivations, my actions, and my choices.