Reading this book gave me a sense of finding words for what I was already thinking and praying.
Book Review: Feminist Prayers for My Daughter
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My conference talk on miscarriage and the Fall
A few months back, I had the honor of speaking at the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture Fall Conference on a panel entitled "On Death and Natural Evils." I spoke about miscarriage and the Fall, specifically addressing some of the pain points that I and other loss parents can encounter in Catholic discussions… Continue reading My conference talk on miscarriage and the Fall
I’m writing a book (!!!)
I can't explain how meaningful this is to me.
Expanding resources for body literacy: an interview with an NFP instructor
For National NFP Week, I'm excited to share with you an interview I got to do with Christina Valenzuela, owner and founder of Pearl and Thistle and Boston Cross Check instructor. I hope you enjoy it!
Sometimes, for loss parents, NFP is the worst.
Next week is Natural Family Planning (NFP) Week 2022. Before social media feeds (especially Catholic-leaning ones) fill up with cool things about NFP, I want to highlight one really important aspect of NFP that is difficult for many: miscarriage.
Three ways Catholics can invite their priests to learn more about miscarriage
If you want to invite your priest to gain knowledge about or skills in supporting families through and after miscarriage, here are three ways you can invite him to learn more about pregnancy loss.
Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss (a South Bend version designed for Catholics)
Here are the details on my next Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss training: it's designed especially for Catholics and open to all, and it's happening in South Bend, IN.
The Notre Dame Social Justice Award
This year, the University of Notre Dame awarded me the Social Justice Award for my scholarship and community work on mothers, especially bereaved mothers. I'm really, really excited about it.
Paid maternity leave is good for nonprofits (including the Catholic Church)
Did you know that research indicates that there are important benefits for nonprofits who offer paid maternity leave to employees?
4 science-backed ways paid leave is good for women & children’s health
Did you know that research indicates that paid maternity leave is really good for women's and newborns' health?
Abby the Sociologist Doula 