

Hi! I’m Catherine Boucher
I'm a Catholic homeschooling mother of six. My husband, Philip, is a pediatrician, and we've been married for 14 years. I created the podcast, While You Were Folding, to continue the conversations about things that matter in domestic life. I've learned a lot (usually in messy or painful ways), and I have so much more to learn! I hope you'll get in touch and that I can feature your voice on a future episode of the podcast.



032 A Quiet Little Advent
Catch up: Health update Plans for the podcast in the New Year My 34th birthday, Thanksgiving, a marriage retreat How we're Advent-ing this year: “We have a lot of time with our family” - Jane Keep quiet calendar as much as possible Say “no” whenever possible and...
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031 Holiday Mental Health
First, I shared my laundry list of excuses why I haven't recorded a podcast episode the past few weeks. My Holiday Mental Health Saving Tips: Healthy expectations - people don’t magically change because of the holiday Treat everyone in your family (including yourself)...
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030 Shine a Light
Today, I thought I'd "Shine a Light" on two awesome things that happened in our parish family this last week. Before I got to that, I gave a quick update on my spiritual challenge to cultivate a spirit of gratitude. How's the challenge going for you? What areas do...
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029 Cultivating Gratitude
I asked my spiritual director to help me come up with a daily, practical way to work on cultivating a spirit of gratitude. His challenge to me (that I'm passing along to you!): Choose a time of day that is generally interruption-free Take the time to relax my mind and...
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028 Q&A With Dr. Philip Boucher
***LITTLE EARS WARNING: We talk about the HPV vaccine and some sensitive material in this episode*** I apologize that I didn't have an episode ready for you last weekend! I was too sick to record, and I didn't have my life together enough to let you know. Thank you...
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