A Spirituality of Family Budgeting?
September 21, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Is it any wonder that disagreements over money consistently rank as a top driver
Level 3 — Household Economy
Time for a Dopamine Fast?
August 17, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Like many Americans last week, we saw heat indexes top 100 degrees. Naturally, we
Anxious & Worried About Many Things
July 19, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, One glance at next week’s Church calendar and the Memorial of Saints Mary, Martha,
I Can Work from Anywhere…Not
June 15, 2021
Don’t know about you, but we’re a little scared! With the last day of school just around the corner, we’re not ready. Of course we’re
The Habitually Peaceful Household
May 18, 2021
“My sister Lilly woke up at 4:30 each morning, went to lead the daily Rosary at 6 a.m. at her parish, attended the 6:30 a.m.
5 Ingredients for Family Chore Day
April 19, 2021
Last week, we had a rare, bliss-filled moment as parents. It was a Saturday Family Chore Day with glorious weather—and not only were none of our
Planing the Same Board as Jesus
March 16, 2021
As the cold weather lifts, the list of things we want to get done around the house and yard seems to explode. Finally! we can get started on
Old-School Lenten Resolve
February 16, 2021
Today is Mardi Gras…Fat Tuesday…and if you’re like us, you’ll probably gather around the table to enjoy a memorable meal tonight. Food delights us and
Division of Labor
January 19, 2021
We don’t know about you, but no one sat us down as newlyweds and gave us a clear picture of how to think about gender roles, division of
My Soul in Stillness Waits…
December 16, 2020
“No way!” That’s what we said over breakfast yesterday when we realized that the same line in morning prayer had leapt off the page at
A Spirituality of Family Budgeting?
September 21, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Is it any wonder that disagreements over money consistently rank as a top driver
Time for a Dopamine Fast?
August 17, 2021
To hear this letter read by Soren, click here: Dear Friend, Like many Americans last week, we saw heat indexes top 100 degrees. Naturally, we
Anxious & Worried About Many Things
July 19, 2021
To hear this letter read by Ever, click here: Dear Friend, One glance at next week’s Church calendar and the Memorial of Saints Mary, Martha,
I Can Work from Anywhere…Not
June 15, 2021
Don’t know about you, but we’re a little scared! With the last day of school just around the corner, we’re not ready. Of course we’re
The Habitually Peaceful Household
May 18, 2021
“My sister Lilly woke up at 4:30 each morning, went to lead the daily Rosary at 6 a.m. at her parish, attended the 6:30 a.m.
5 Ingredients for Family Chore Day
April 19, 2021
Last week, we had a rare, bliss-filled moment as parents. It was a Saturday Family Chore Day with glorious weather—and not only were none of our
Planing the Same Board as Jesus
March 16, 2021
As the cold weather lifts, the list of things we want to get done around the house and yard seems to explode. Finally! we can get started on
Old-School Lenten Resolve
February 16, 2021
Today is Mardi Gras…Fat Tuesday…and if you’re like us, you’ll probably gather around the table to enjoy a memorable meal tonight. Food delights us and
Division of Labor
January 19, 2021
We don’t know about you, but no one sat us down as newlyweds and gave us a clear picture of how to think about gender roles, division of
My Soul in Stillness Waits…
December 16, 2020
“No way!” That’s what we said over breakfast yesterday when we realized that the same line in morning prayer had leapt off the page at
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Listen Now The contrast was so sharp we nearly winced. The other day, we were talking about somber subjects, including the upcoming anniversary of the death
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Listen Now A friend and mother of multiple young children emailed us the other day mentioning that she and her family are in a “season
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Listen Now Last Saturday, with an hour to spare between the parent-chauffeur’s Saturday drop-offs (a daughter’s tennis lesson) and pick-ups (a son’s piano lesson), Soren
The Outsized Impact of Your Family Meals
October 24, 2023
Listen Now For this week’s Letter on Family Culture, Level 4 of your Trinity House, we are delighted to share our interview with Nick George.
Woodpiles, Pear Harvests & Fall Family Teamwork
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Approaching Blocks to Growth and Relating
October 10, 2023
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October 3, 2023
Listen Now Maybe our story will sound familiar. When we fastened the seatbelts in the rollercoaster of parenting for the first time, on an unforgettable
Our Top 5 Mistakes with Family Culture
September 26, 2023
Listen Now We’ve made quite a few mistakes over the years in our attempts to build Family Culture, Level 4 of a Trinity House. And we hope you
Menial Tasks & Heaven in Your Home
September 19, 2023
Listen Now A priest friend recently shared how he had heard the idea of “Menial Task Thursdays” from a brother priest. Before he corralled his menial tasks,
What Do You Need from This Conversation?
September 12, 2023
Listen Now The other day, one of us (let’s just leave this a little vague) needed to vent. About the “overwhelm”. About how non-stop life is.
12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
September 5, 2023
Listen Now Some friends recently shared that their family prayer time had become so awful that they quit. And they’re certainly not alone. Whatever the reason—new baby,
God Beat Us to It
August 29, 2023
Listen Now Our son, who recently left for his first year of college, called home with a fascinating report. Following Sunday Mass at his new,
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Last Things + Holiday Fun?
November 14, 2023
Listen Now The contrast was so sharp we nearly winced. The other day, we were talking about somber subjects, including the upcoming anniversary of the death
Spiritual Fruits of Exhaustion?
November 7, 2023
Listen Now A friend and mother of multiple young children emailed us the other day mentioning that she and her family are in a “season
All Saints & Hearts for Service
October 31, 2023
Listen Now Last Saturday, with an hour to spare between the parent-chauffeur’s Saturday drop-offs (a daughter’s tennis lesson) and pick-ups (a son’s piano lesson), Soren
The Outsized Impact of Your Family Meals
October 24, 2023
Listen Now For this week’s Letter on Family Culture, Level 4 of your Trinity House, we are delighted to share our interview with Nick George.
Woodpiles, Pear Harvests & Fall Family Teamwork
October 17, 2023
Listen Now It didn’t take long for our youngest son to start stacking the newly-delivered cord of firewood at the end of the driveway. What began
Approaching Blocks to Growth and Relating
October 10, 2023
Listen Now We’ve all been there. An argument with a co-worker or spouse flares up. A good friend or the boss does that thing that makes
A Vision & Plan for Family Life
October 3, 2023
Listen Now Maybe our story will sound familiar. When we fastened the seatbelts in the rollercoaster of parenting for the first time, on an unforgettable
Our Top 5 Mistakes with Family Culture
September 26, 2023
Listen Now We’ve made quite a few mistakes over the years in our attempts to build Family Culture, Level 4 of a Trinity House. And we hope you
Menial Tasks & Heaven in Your Home
September 19, 2023
Listen Now A priest friend recently shared how he had heard the idea of “Menial Task Thursdays” from a brother priest. Before he corralled his menial tasks,
What Do You Need from This Conversation?
September 12, 2023
Listen Now The other day, one of us (let’s just leave this a little vague) needed to vent. About the “overwhelm”. About how non-stop life is.
12 Easy Ways to Reset Family Prayer
September 5, 2023
Listen Now Some friends recently shared that their family prayer time had become so awful that they quit. And they’re certainly not alone. Whatever the reason—new baby,
God Beat Us to It
August 29, 2023
Listen Now Our son, who recently left for his first year of college, called home with a fascinating report. Following Sunday Mass at his new,
