Try Prayer! It Works! That’s the title of a children’s art and writing competition held each year by Family Rosary and the Holy Cross Family Ministries in Eaton, Massachusetts. Last week they shared with me the beautiful artwork and exceptional creative writing works of their talented 2018 winners. On first reading their lovely email, I […]
Our Irish Heritage
Here in the Irish American Mom Community we love to celebrate our Irish heritage. But what is it about our heritage that makes us so proud? Is heritage the memory of our ancestors and the legacy they have gifted us? For some of us it surely is. But others have only recently discovered their Irish […]
How Irish Mothers Warned Us To Be Good For Goodness Sake
Christmas is coming and kids everywhere are on their best behavior to ensure they make it onto the good list before Christmas arrives. All through December the mere suggestion one of Santa’s elves might be on the lookout is enough to bring about a dramatic change in my kids’ bad behavior. But alack and alas […]
Oreo – Our Soccer Loving Border Collie
I love border collies. Their intensity, energy, loyalty and intelligence simply amazes me. In a previous post I introduced my love of these amazing canine companions, but I have failed to update everyone on how our very own border collie puppy, Oreo has become a really important part of our family. And here she is! […]
Losing You
Today, October 15th is officially Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. And so, I thought I might share with you a poem I wrote a few years ago after I lost a baby. I dedicate this poem to all the mothers and mothers-to-be who carried their babies, but never experienced the joy of raising them. […]
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