motherhood

Exercises for Pregnant People

by Dwija Borobia May 6, 2012

As I approach the second half of my final trimester of my 5th pregnancy, I am mindful of the wisdom God has bestowed upon me over the years via the soon-to-be 200 weeks of gestation I’ve enjoyed.  And by enjoyed,…

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God was Sneaky When He Invented Kids

by Dwija Borobia April 30, 2012

I’m starting to think God was on to something when he came up with this whole kid-raisin’ scheme.  I mean, I imagine he could have made it so that we popped out of enormous eggs fully grown or matured inside…

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Why are homeschooled kids so annoying?

by Dwija Borobia April 22, 2012

About a year ago, when I first started considering taking my kids out of public school, I wasn’t met with the kind of incredulous questioning that I expected after suggesting something so reckless and foolhardy.  For the most part people…

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What is the Obsession with College?

by Dwija Borobia April 9, 2012

Seriously guys, what is the obsession with college?

“Everyone should have the opportunity to go to college!”
“You can’t get a good job without going to college, ya know.”
“Where are you going to go to college after you graduate?”…

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When Not to Suffer in Silence

by Dwija Borobia March 25, 2012

The other day my two eldest girls had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fight.  It was awful.  The kind of fight that makes you wonder what kind of derelict mother is raising them and/or pray that they have…

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Can Homeschooling Make your Life Easier?

by Dwija Borobia March 22, 2012

It’s been just over a week since Tommy started working with our parish friend during the day and I’ve made a surprising discovery: it’s not as bad as I thought it would be.
We’ve never really grown out of that…

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Noshing on a Slice of Humble Pie

by Dwija Borobia March 10, 2012

When my kids get along and treat each other with kindness and refrain from doing the things they know will irritate each other and bite their tongues when they want to say something that will make them sound smart but…

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Foiled by $100 Bill Weather

by Dwija Borobia March 8, 2012

I was all set to write my very first post for Catholic Exchange.  And by “all set to write” I of course mean “all set to stare at the computer and will some meaningful words to appear since I have…

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A Woman in the Highest Office

by Kathleen Blease November 28, 2011

One day I came across a post on Facebook from a man who, for the life of him, couldn’t reason why women aren’t ordained priests. Still quite young, he reminded me very much of myself at that age, and he…

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TV Angel Roma Downey Produces New “Angels” Series

by Peggy Bowes November 14, 2011

To celebrate the release of Roma Downey’s “Little Angels” DVD series, Grace Hill Media has graciously provided five DVDs as giveaways for Catholic Exchange readers.  Details are provided at the end of this article.
When most people think of Roma…

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