Fatherhood

We talk a lot about Motherhood. This makes sense, after all Mothers are being made day after day before our eyes. Motherhood is something to be celebrated. And yet, what of the fathers? They are just as integral to the lives of these children. True, they do not carry them in their wombs, they do…

#MaggiesPlaceProblems

#MaggiesPlaceProblems #15 – When you go to answer the door and realize you’re still wearing a cape you found in donations   #7 – When you live with 10 women and realize you get awkward around men   #17 – When you have so many cute scarfs and only one neck and a short winter…

A Mother’s Love

Today is my Mom’s birthday—my actual mom, not one of the moms I live with at The Michael House who I continually refer to as “my moms.”  Today my mom turns one year older (Happy 29th Mom!) and it gets me thinking about how lucky I am to have such an amazing person to call…

True Meaning

“7:00 AM? Really? OK…we can do that, I guess.” The moms had voted an early morning time to open their Christmas presents at the Zechariah House.  I knew the MissionCorps would have a late night Christmas Eve. We went to midnight Mass and still had “elf-work” to do afterward. On top of all this, I…