Lessons in Parenting from St. John Bosco

Today marks the feast of Saint John Bosco. It's a safe bet that he didn't have a whole lot of things to say specifically about pregnancy...

Leah's Home Birth of Second Baby Ada Jane

It was October 6th and I had no signs of labor at all. I had been trying for weeks to keep my peace about her coming whenever she was...

To Full Motherhood Redeemed

For decades, arguably centuries, women have been told their fertility is a liability, their bodies broken, pregnancy a disease, and birth...

A Birth of Surrender - Dana's Home Birth of Xavier

Back story: We gave birth to our first son Lorenzo in the hospital at the peak of COVID regulations, during the time of lockdown. The...

Pope Benedict, Birth, and a Free Gift for You

What did the late Pope Benedict XVI have to say specifically about childbirth? Well, not much that I'm aware of, though he did write and...

The Sacred Birth That Can Transform Our Own

We approach Christmas and much of the world pauses, if just for a moment, to recognize one holy birth. Be it imperfectly or even a far...

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