Do you feel overwhelmed by money and unsure where to start? Are you confused when acronyms like IRA, SIMPLE, ETF, SEP, HSA, or CD are talked about? Don’t worry, you are not alone! Honestly, you do not really need to know what they all mean. Like all industries, finance has its own language. Just like you don’t need to know the names of all the muscles in the body to get medical advice, you don’t need to know all the financial terms to get financial advice; you need the right advisor.

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.