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.
Our Adoption: Why China?
Adoption is something that has always been on our hearts. Philip and I started talking about adoption when we were dating and dreaming about our future family. Now that we're settled in Lincoln, Philip is done with his medical training, and Dorothy is a year old, we...
read moreClosing Out the Year of Me
Last year at this time, I was going to my 6-week postpartum check-up. I was fed up with how things were going--with my energy, my nutrition, my fitness, my prayer life, my rest, and my lack of me-time. I decided my 6-week check-up would mark my second new year and...
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Star of the Week
This week is Jane's turn to be "Star of the Week" in her first grade class. As Star of the Week, Jane got to fill in a poster about herself and bring in photos to be hung in the classroom. The other perks of being Star of the Week include: getting to invite your...
read moreThe Year of Me: 9 Months In
After a little blogging hiatus for Advent/Christmas, I'm baaaaaaack! I started The Year of Me in May 2016, and I gave an update in September 2016. I thought January would be a perfect time to check in again. January marks 9 months of the Year of Me. I look back at...
read moreOne Thing at a Time is Enough
Hi. This is a picture of me from a few weeks ago. I was living like I had 6 arms. "Like a chicken with my head cut off" Last week, I complained to my spiritual director about constantly feeling scatterbrained. "I run around like a chicken with my head cut off....
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