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.
Dating at Home
With a newborn, it's easy to get stuck in an evening routine rut. Until last week, we were spending most of our evenings after we got Jane and Walt to bed watching our favorite shows on the couch while I nursed Harry. When you're exhausted, it's easy to take the...
read morePicnic Lunch in the Family Room
Last week, I decided to switch things up a bit. The kids had been playing really well together, and I wanted to reward them for being so sweet to each other. Ever since Harry had his 2-month well-visit and our pediatrician said I needed to fatten him up, it seems as...
read moreHappiness Project: October Resolutions Progress Report
Philip and I decided to get serious about changing a few things around here with our version of Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project. I wrote about it here. Basically, we're doing small things to improve our own happiness to in turn increase the happiness of those...
read moreNeighborhood Nature Scavenger Hunt
Philip was post-call today. That means that he worked a 24-hour shift at the hospital, and he had the day off once he got home this morning. Fortunately, it was a relatively slow night at the hospital, so he was able to get a good amount of sleep. Philip is always...
read morePracticing for Preschool Picture Day
Us preschool parents found out that picture day is on Thursday. I'm sure a lot of the other parents didn't give this a second thought. If they did, they're probably focused on things like what their child will wear or how they will style their hair. I'm concerned...
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