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.
The 1st “P” in Our Family’s Rule of Life: Prayer
Yesterday, I shared that I'm revisiting our Family's Rule of Life (inspired by Holly Pierlot's book A Mother's Rule of Life). If you have no idea what I'm talking about, read yesterday's post. I explained what a "Rule of Life" is, discussed my vocation (Child of...
read moreThe 1st "P" in Our Family's Rule of Life: Prayer
Yesterday, I shared that I'm revisiting our Family's Rule of Life (inspired by Holly Pierlot's book A Mother's Rule of Life). If you have no idea what I'm talking about, read yesterday's post. I explained what a "Rule of Life" is, discussed my vocation (Child of...
read moreOver at CatholicMom: Responding Instead of Reacting
One of my many resolutions in 2015 is to start responding instead of reacting. What’s the difference between responding and reacting? Here are a few words I would use to describe the two options we have when conflict arises. Reacting: Immediate Fight/flight Feeling...
read moreRevisiting Our Family's Rule of Life
I first read Holly Pierlot's A Mother's Rule of Life back in Lent 2014. As part of my Lenten mission, I came up with a rough sketch of our Family Rule of Life. Since then, we have moved to a new house in a new city. Now that we're settled, the kids are back in the...
read moreRevisiting Our Family’s Rule of Life
I first read Holly Pierlot's A Mother's Rule of Life back in Lent 2014. As part of my Lenten mission, I came up with a rough sketch of our Family Rule of Life. Since then, we have moved to a new house in a new city. Now that we're settled, the kids are back in the...
read more