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.
019 A Mother’s Ministry of Presence
This past month, I started making some changes to how I approach my days. I used to jam-pack my schedule and rush from one thing to the next. Now, I'm bringing my planner to my prayer time, and I'm choosing my "Big 3" things that I hope to accomplish each day. Most...
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018 Book Buddies With Brenda Bahensky
If you had any doubts as to whether or not God has a sense of humor, listen to the story of how today's guest and I met. Today, Brenda and I talked all things books, and we got to do a little literary matchmaking. Some of Brenda's Childhood favorites: The Chronicles...
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017 Jane’s First Holy Communion
Jane received her First Holy Communion last Saturday, and she came on the podcast to share about her experience. Hooray for helpers! Jenny and Bekah, thank you for everything you did to help make Jane's First Holy Communion a peaceful, prayerful day! Question: How...
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016 How We Did Disney With Young Kids
This week's recap: Trip to the Escape Room with our GodTeens group Philip's presentation with the "In His Image" Father/Son Program Mother/Daughter Diocesan Program Big win of the week: Playing Paw Patrol UNO without tears Other favorite kid games: No Stress Chess...
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015 Evangelizing at the Dermatologist’s Office
After giving my weekly recap, I shared about my annual visit to the dermatologist's office. Our conversation about my hormonal acne treatment options led to a great discussion about NFP (specifically the Marquette Method) and how it works. Links/Resources Mentioned...
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