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.
"Circle Time" Bulletin Board
I finally put the finishing touches on our "circle time" bulletin board. As I mentioned previously, I'm "pseudo-homeschooling" Jane and Walt to help us find more of a schedule at home. Hands down, their favorite part of our new schedule is "circle time." (I'll be...
read moreGoing to get help. “I think I might have postpartum depression.”
In a previous post, I wrote about the night Philip asked me, "Honey, do you think you might have postpartum depression?"I'd like to pick up with the day I went to get help. I pulled up to Sancta Familia's parking lot for my appointment. Sancta Familia is a Catholic...
read moreGoing to get help. "I think I might have postpartum depression."
In a previous post, I wrote about the night Philip asked me, "Honey, do you think you might have postpartum depression?"I'd like to pick up with the day I went to get help. I pulled up to Sancta Familia's parking lot for my appointment. Sancta Familia is a Catholic...
read moreSmall Success Thursday #3
Here are a few of our "Small Successes" from this week:I finally got around to making Jane and Walt's tie blankets. We had bought the fleece on sale before Christmas, and then the chaos of the season delayed the project until this week. Jane has a Disney Princess...
read more“Honey, do you think you might have post-partum depression?”
It was a few days after my birthday (November 26th), and we were sitting on the couch at the end of an especially trying day. At least, I thought it was especially trying. Looking back, it was probably just an ordinary day. The way I was responding to each day was...
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