Notes from this Episode: Well, I just celebrated my 1 year anniversary of publishing this podcast and I wanted to go back and listen to the first episode which was really telling you all my why of beginning the podcast. And as I listened to my why, I reflected on the other things I have this year because of it. I enrolled in an elite 6 mo life…
Notes from this episode: In the last episode, I spoke about the importance of goals Why we need them How to create them How to measure whether or not we achieve them In this episode, I want to get real- What happens when you create goals, but the obstacles seem insurmountable in achieving them? What do you do when you’ve carefully crafted a goal and…
Notes From This Episode Michael and I have been married for 37 years, and when you’ve been married that long, you experience weddings a little differently than when you were younger! As a bride, my thoughts were all about creating my home – the decorating, the cooking, the children and all the fun we’d have. But as I sat in the pew praying for these new couples,…
Notes from this Episode: Navigating Your Relationship with Your Daughter in Law Cultivate a relationship with your daughter in law independent of your son. Get to know her as a person – not just as your son’s wife. Treat her as your own daughter, but you’ll never be her mom. You’ll have a different relationship with her, and it can still be great. Give her space to find…
Notes from this Episode: Marriage is the Journey to Perfection We each had to learn patience temperance humility generosity, kindness, and politeness. I had to learn to see Michael as God sees him – imperfect yet lovable and full of hope and desire for the good. St. Josemaria called marriage a “Path to Sanctity” Marriage is a Call from God Marriage is a vocation – a call from…
What You’ll Hear in This Episode (Show Notes: For full text, please take a listen.) When we keep our word: We gain confidence, self-esteem and self respect Competence as a wife, mother and friend We like who we are and how we show up in the world We can trust ourselves and be trusted When we don’t keep our word: We feel like losers We think we’re incapable…
What You’ll Hear in This Episode: (These are my notes.) I asked my husband Michael what he thought wives can do to help their husbands be great fathers. I share at the end his thoughts. A Little Background My husband Michael’s father was a WWII veteran. He was profoundly changed from the horrifying experience. He watched men killed and be killed and assuming my husband had traits of…
