Hey guys! Come check me out in my new gig, as the marriage and parenting columnist for Parable magazine, the magazine of the Diocese of Manchester. I am honored to be working with the talented team who produce this bi-monthly publication.

Girl #1 (dreamily): When I grow up, I’m going to have a limousine and I will take it everywhere I go.

Girl #2 (practically): Good luck with parking.

I’m back (almost — is Baltimore close enough?) from my trip to Denver and getting caught up on a bit of linky business:

At Fathers for Good, I am sharing real couple’s real thoughts about NFP:

Real Talk from Real Couples About NFP

My latest column is up at Inside Catholic:

Which Will You Be?

And you can hear the (longer) second part of my interview on Christopher Closeup podcast with Tony Rossi (and read an excerpt at the blog!) (and learn how you can win a FREE copy of Small Steps for Catholic Moms!):

The Christopher Closeup Blog

I’ll be in Denver this weekend, speaking at the Rocky Mountain Home Educators Conference.

I will also be signing and selling copies of Small Steps for Catholic Moms and its companion journal and meeting many of the very cool people I have gotten to know online through the years … and that means YOU.

Will you be there? I would love the opportunity to meet you!

I had the pleasure of speaking with Tony Rossi about Small Steps for Catholic Moms and ways to achieve balance between accomplishing daily duties and maintaining an active spiritual life.

You can check out the first part of the podcast here.

Daniel bounds into the room.

“Mama, dis is for you,” he announces solemnly.

He then stands on one foot and spins. He holds his arms out to the sides to keep his balance and then comes to a sudden stop. He glances at me shyly before bowing — one hand held elegantly to the side for dramatic effect.

I’ll take it.