• A Voice in the Church of Central TX

ATX Catholic

A Voice in the Church in Central Texas

  • Articles
  • Podcast Archive
  • About ATX Catholic
    • Contact Us
    • Contributors
You are here: Home / Archives for motherhood

Reflections of a Catholic Mom on her Daughter’s 1st Birthday

Published January 4, 2016 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love, Prayer

1 year ago, I was laying in a hospital room wondering what just happened. My daughter had been born just hours before, but wasn’t with me. Being 5 weeks early, she was whisked away to NICU to be hooked up to monitors, a heating pad, and oxygen. I, on the other hand, was whisked out… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published January 4, 2016

Let the Children Come to Me

Published November 11, 2015 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Faith

[This is a guest post by Norine Shaivitz.] “[Jesus] called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, ‘Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.’” Matthew 18:2-3 I wonder if the child Jesus chose was perfectly quiet and still, after… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published November 11, 2015

You’re Not a Bad Mom If You Spend Time with People Who Are Not Your Baby

Published May 11, 2015 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love, Young Adult

This segment of “Bad Mom” brings us to Part Two of this three part series. (See Part One here.) Mother’s Day was yesterday, and if your guilt about not being Super Mom 24/7 kept you from enjoying your well-earned day, then please, read this post. Preferably with a coffee or piece of chocolate. You’ve earned a… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published May 11, 2015

You’re Not a “Bad Mom” If You Don’t Breastfeed

Published May 1, 2015 • Written by Britt Echtenkamp Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love

I’ve only been a mom for about 4 months now, and I recognize that I’m definitely still in the newb phase of parenting. But these 4 months have felt like a crash course, full of guilty, stressed and confused feelings over what I should or shouldn’t be doing. In an effort to normalize these guilty… [Read More]

Written by Britt Echtenkamp • Published May 1, 2015

Mother’s Day, Mary & Meg

Published May 9, 2014 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog

In honor of Mother’s Day and because it’s Mary’s month of May,  I just can’t resist posting a plug for one my all time favorite books about women and mothers and Mary, by an amazing woman (but it isn’t only for women!). In 1934, Gertrude von le Fort published The Eternal Woman: The Timeless Meaning… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published May 9, 2014

Big Enough for Us All

Published May 8, 2014 • Written by Julia Motekaitis Filed Under: Blog

  What an unbelievable gift we as women have been given, the potential to bear life. All throughout our lives we hold this gift within us, a stirring within our hearts, leading us to the sacrament of marriage where we play a part in the mysterious miracle which welcomes new life, however it may come… [Read More]

Written by Julia Motekaitis • Published May 8, 2014

A Writer’s White Flag Day

Published April 24, 2014 • Written by Julia Motekaitis Filed Under: Blog

The other night, my husband took the older boys to karate and I stayed home with our toddler to get a head start on dinner so it would be hot and ready when they returned. This is our normal procedure and works beautifully normally. Suddenly realizing that hot dogs were on the menu by special request… [Read More]

Written by Julia Motekaitis • Published April 24, 2014

Finding Peace As a Mom of 5

Published October 22, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

I’m not sure Hail Mary’s are supposed to be yelled. Perhaps it’s a new way of praying them? For the last several months (years), I’ve struggled with finding peace in multiple areas of my life, at the same time. Maybe that’s my problem. I try to find too much peace, too many places and it’s… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published October 22, 2013

So You Think Your Kid Needs a Cell Phone

Published August 27, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Oh, how I wish there was an entry in the Catechism for questions such as these. We have five children, the oldest is twelve and in seventh grade. And, if my gray hairs are any indication, he has asked us for a cell phone no less than one billion times. The answer is still no…. [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published August 27, 2013

on Tolstoy, summer and gold in the sand

Published July 24, 2013 • Written by Lauren Gulde Filed Under: Family

Summer is half way over, and I’m just now getting into the groove. Staying up a little later, waking up later, too. Letting things go slack, allowing everyone a little more space, more time, more freedom. It’s like I’ve exhaled, finally, from the school-year before. And I realize how much stress I carry with me… [Read More]

Written by Lauren Gulde • Published July 24, 2013

Mommy, I Look Fat: A Lesson in Self-Worth

Published July 2, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

“Mommy, I look fat.” Oh those are words every mom dreams her child will say, no? Sometimes, when the mirror is placed directly before us, we plainly see the example we set for our children. Whether it’s the shorter shorts, the plethora of bikinis or changing fashion trends, summertime tends to bring body image and… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published July 2, 2013

advice for a young mother

Published June 26, 2013 • Written by Lauren Gulde Filed Under: ACNM, Blog, Faith, Family, Youth

The other night I went to a local eatery to meet up with some Catholic mommas. These ladies meet regularly at a local parish, to encourage each other in their motherhood and faith. We sat around the table at this elegant venue downtown. A raucous “Salsa Night” going on at the restaurant just next door…. [Read More]

Written by Lauren Gulde • Published June 26, 2013

Summer Is For Living: Enjoying (not just surviving) the Season with Your Kids

Published June 4, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Whether your children go to school, stay at home or do a combination of the two, there is no doubt that summer brings a new schedule to the house. I mean, you can smell the chlorine, taste the ice cream and feel the heat, am I right? At our house, there’s a schedule, albeit much… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published June 4, 2013

5 Things I Wish I Would’ve Known About Motherhood

Published May 7, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Before I had children, I was an expert on parenting. Weren’t we all? But in twelve years of motherhood I’ve finally learned the one universal truth: we’re all just faking it. Pinterest World is not reality. Yes, we have “pin worthy” moments, but that is not our life. Did you hear me yelling at my… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published May 7, 2013

The *Best* Mother’s Day Gift

Published April 9, 2013 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

The older I get, the higher priority I place on spending quality time with my parents and the more I realize the profound role I have in shaping my own children.Perhaps it’s because I now have a middle schooler in the house and I see time slipping away. I’m beginning to understand what it means… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published April 9, 2013

Life is Not an Emergency: Preparing for Advent

Published December 4, 2012 • Written by Kathryn Whitaker Filed Under: Blog

Several months ago, a friend gave me the book, “One Thousand Gifts” by Ann Voskamp. Admittedly, it’s not the kind of book you can just breeze through in one sitting. It’s a hardcover meant to be enjoyed, over the course of many a couch sitting, preferably with a hot cup of tea. Precisely the kind… [Read More]

Written by Kathryn Whitaker • Published December 4, 2012

5 Tips: How to Be a Good Mom and Not Lose Your Mind

Published November 14, 2012 • Written by Lauren Gulde Filed Under: Family, Marriage and Love

While I’ve been ‘Mom’ now for almost 13 years, it seems that I’m still figuring out this motherhood thing. It can be hard to balance being an individual woman with thoughts, ideas, plans and inspirations that are all my own with the… thoughts, ideas, plans, inspirations, hunger, laundry, homework and tantrums of everyone else in… [Read More]

Written by Lauren Gulde • Published November 14, 2012

I’m not afraid anymore…

Published August 22, 2012 • Written by Lauren Gulde Filed Under: ACNM, Blog, Faith, Family, Marriage and Love, Youth

I’ve just realized it. Just now. I’ve been sitting here at my computer, attempting to design a stunning website for a client, listening to my two little girls (ages 4 and 6) playing in the living room next to me. They’ve been playing ‘Getting Married’. This entails putting on pretend make-up, going dancing and finding… [Read More]

Written by Lauren Gulde • Published August 22, 2012

Translate Site

Subscribe via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,518 other subscribers

Latest Posts

August 2022 Pilgrimage to Shrines in Mexico

By Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez

Pilgrimage to Shrines of Mexico Fall 2021

By Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez

Site Stats

  • 1,820,050 Views

Today’s Top Posts

  • A Mother's letter to her daughter for her Confirmation
    A Mother's letter to her daughter for her Confirmation
  • Angels & Dragons III: The St. Michael Relic Stone
    Angels & Dragons III: The St. Michael Relic Stone
  • 20 Reflective Movies for Lent... or anytime, really
    20 Reflective Movies for Lent... or anytime, really
  • ATX Catholic
We are dedicated to bringing the good news of Jesus Christ into the world through engaging new and social media, with particular focus on Catholics in the Diocese of Austin.

Ora Pro Nobis

St John Paul II
St John Paul II
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Ven. Fulton Sheen
Ven. Fulton Sheen

Catholic News Service

Pope issues updated ‘Vos Estis’ text for handling abuse cases

• Copyright © 2023 ATX Catholic • All content posted on this site is copyright of ATX Catholic unless credited otherwise. All links and partners are indirectly affiliated with ATX Catholic and do not necessarily express the views of this group. We work to support the local church in the Diocese of Austin, but ATX Catholic does not directly represent or speak for Bishop Joe Vásquez or the Diocese of Austin.

 

Loading Comments...