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.
Bernie, our Catholic Elf on the Shelf
Do you know about the Elf On The Shelf?Year after year, children and adults alike are baffled by the mystery of how Santa really knows who’s been naughty or nice. After much urging by the elves and Mrs. Claus, Santa has allowed his biggest secret to be revealed in The...
read moreRethinking My To-Do List
When I was in teachers college, several of my professors told me, "Good teachers borrow, and great teachers steal." Now that I'm at home, I'm learning that women far wiser and far ________er (fill in the blank with several other adjectives), have been perfecting the...
read more"It is Right and Just"
Philip's parents generously offered to take the kids Saturday afternoon and bring them home Sunday afternoon so that we could have some much-needed time together. For the first time in a long time, we went to Mass without our children on a Sunday morning. Perhaps it...
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Philip's parents generously offered to take the kids Saturday afternoon and bring them home Sunday afternoon so that we could have some much-needed time together. For the first time in a long time, we went to Mass without our children on a Sunday morning. Perhaps it...
read morePhysically Losing Thérèse
St. Thérèse, pray for us!Since sharing the news on Sunday that baby #3, Thérèse, died and that I would be miscarrying at home, we received an overwhelming amount of support. We are so very grateful for your prayers, phone calls, e-mails, meals, help with Janie and...
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