Erika Marie: just a simple Catholic wife & mama
Simplemama On the Issues- Trying to understand Church Social Doctrine June 7, 2011
Author Archives: Erika Marie
My own rant on the HHS contraceptive mandate
By now everyone has probably heard all about the US Department of Health and Human Services’ wonderful ”contraceptive mandate“. Here are 6 things and 6 more things you should know about it. As a Catholic, as an American citizen, as a registered … Continue reading
Children point us to LOVE
I stumbled upon an old journal entry from way back in 2005 when our dear daughter was just under 2 years old. I thought I would share it today on the day everyone celebrates “Love” in a special way. Wednesday, … Continue reading
We are but mere specks
The other day I was in a situation where I had to get up and talk in front of a bunch of important people and I was a teensy bit nervous. My heart started pounding, my armpits started sweating and … Continue reading
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Signs of 2nd Trimester
Slowly, very slowly, I am starting to creep out of the 1st trimester tunnel and am seeing some signs of “light” from the 2nd trimester peeking in. 1. I vacuumed the van. 2. I went on a walk 2 days … Continue reading
Uninterrupted sleep interrupted
A couple months ago, when I was supposed to be talking about our simple Christmas, I ended up whining about our dear 2 year old’s horrible sleeping habits. I am happy to say that he really is sleeping much better … Continue reading
The worst part about being legally blind…
Is not being able to see things clearly. When I don’t have my glasses or contacts on, anything further away than arms length is basically a blur. It makes for some interesting stories when you pair up my fuzzy eyesight … Continue reading
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Overturning Roe v. Wade by helping one woman at a time
Today we remember the 39th anniversary of one of the worst decisions in our nation’s history; Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court decision that basically legalized abortions, a medical procedure that ‘terminates’ the life of a baby in the … Continue reading
First Trimerster “Tunnel”
This post about the “Tunnel of Parenthood” has been going around for a while. The “tunnel” in Emily Sederstrand’s post refers to the first 5 years of parenthood and how hard and anxiety-producing it is. We’ve been at this parenting thing for … Continue reading
Two lines of Hope
Time to look. One line. Whew… A little sad… Wait. What’s that? A second line? Could it be? Is it? Yup. A little faint. Definitely there, though. Eternity passes through me. A lump forms in my throat. A flood of … Continue reading
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Pee on a Stick
Pee Pee on stick Set stick on counter Watch the white strip turn pink as pee sinks in Quickly leave room without looking at stick Walk around the room Pretending nothing is happening Heart pounds Legs go limp Stomach turns … Continue reading
Posted in motherhood
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