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.
056 A Mother’s Rule of Life: Parent
This week, we're discussing all things Parenting and continuing our series on Holly Pierlot's book, A Mother's Rule of Life. (The series started back in Episode 50, so start there if you're just joining us!) Links/Resources Mentioned This Episode: Sharing about our...
read more055 If I Ran the Zoo: Our Decision to Homeschool
Intro: Quick update on building our house Getting back into family meetings (here's our family meeting agenda) Using the word "romance" for inspiration this Lent Today's Topic: If I Ran the Zoo: Our Decision to Homeschool Why (and it's not because we stopped liking...
read more054 A Mother’s Rule of Life – Partner
Philip came down to the recording studio to talk all about marriage (the 3rd "P" from a Mother's Rule of Life -- Partner). Links/Resources Mentioned This Week: Nick Barber's album, Stations, on Apple Music Nick Barber's website Our Family Meeting Agenda The 5 Love...
read more053 An Update and 3 Favorite Things
This week: Recapping our trip to Jamaica Cultural observations about emotional expression/repression and mental health Helping friends with invisible crosses (a conversation about my diagnosis with Sjögren's Syndrome and a friend asking how she can help) Today’s...
read more052: A Mother’s Rule of Life – Person
This week, I'm continuing the conversation based on Holly Pierlot's book, A Mother’s Rule of Life: How to bring order to your home and peace to your soul. I'm talking about the 2nd "P": Person--the importance of caring for yourself (mind, body, and soul). ...
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