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.
Keeping Sunday a "Day of Protest"
Sorry for the radio silence on the blog! It has been a wonderful summer around here. We seem to be finding our summer rhythm, and I've (mostly) adjusted to life as a mama of 4 littles. I have so much to share and want to write about, especially some updates on...
read moreSummer Copywork At Our House
I don't know about your family, but my kids thrive on structure and routine. We are less than 24 hours away from officially being on summer vacation as an entire household. Anticipating the long dog days of summer, I thought I'd prepare a bit by building in some...
read moreWalt & Dorothy
From the moment they met, it has been a love affair. "Can I hold her, Mama?" Locked on each other. Can't go too far from his baby--even when playing on his tablet. Always, always, always giving her smooches! So fascinated "Don't Mess With Her!" I love Dorothy's...
read moreWalt & Dorothy
From the moment they met, it has been a love affair. "Can I hold her, Mama?" Locked on each other. Can't go too far from his baby--even when playing on his tablet. Always, always, always giving her smooches! So fascinated "Don't Mess With Her!" I love Dorothy's...
read moreWhat Love Looks Like
In this newborn chapter, Philip and I are making it a point to have one-on-one dates with the kids to help them feel connected to us. Last weekend was Jane's turn to have some special time with me. After stopping at the book store to pick out a new read-aloud, we...
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