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.
Hello Flo – My Take on the "First Moon Party" Commercial
There's an online campaign called "Hello Flo" designed to help women navigate the waters from their first period to menopause. I'm thrilled to see a group dedicated to demystifying these times of transition for women, but I'm troubled by their commercial called,...
read moreHello, Flo
Have you seen the latest ad campaign designed to help girls navigate the winding road of becoming a woman? Check it out. The campaign is called Hello Flo, and there's a silly commercial to accompany the website. From "First Moon Party" commercialThe gist of the...
read moreAdventures in Potty Training With Walt
I kept putting off potty training with Walt for one reason or another. He wasn't ready last May when he turned 2, so I said, "We'll just wait until after we have this baby (Harry) in August." Then, we had the craziness of newborn life coupled with Jane starting...
read moreFun in the Sun
I love the summer! After a long, long winter, it is so much fun to get everyone outside as much as possible.The other night, Jane and Walt ran around in the sprinkler and played with the water table after dinner. Meanwhile, Philip mowed the front lawn, Harry had a...
read moreRead, Pray, and Please Make This Go Viral!
Faithful blog readers, remember my dear friend, Amanda Teixeira? Back in December, we wrote a series on the cross of infertility. (If you didn't have a chance to read it, head on back to read Amanda's words. She does such a great job of explaining what it's like...
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