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Put Down the Spoon and Step Away from the Ice Cream

How to Deal with Cravings It’s been a stressful time in the Castillo house. Our family is moving from Hawaii to Germany this month (Army...

Self-Care Practices That Aren't Selfish

Tips for getting what you really want for Mother's Day this year. When you think of self-care practices, where does your mind go? To a...

Should You Even Bother Making New Year's Resolutions?

It’s estimated that about 92% of all New Year’s Resolutions fail–most by February! And yet, millions of ambitious Americans continue to...

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...So Why do You Feel So Miserable?

Tips for surviving (and thriving) this Advent and Christmas. A friend of mine recently posted the prompt on Facebook, “Random...

Take Your Thoughts Captive to Live a Joy-Filled Life

What are you thinking about right now? What are the thoughts that have been running through your head today? Maybe even on repeat? If...

3 Reasons Why the Advent 2021 Catholic Mom Bundle is Seriously Amazing

What do you get when 33 faithful, passionate, Catholic entrepreneurs decide to pool their best digital products into one package--and...

Help for the Most Hectic Time of the Year (aka Advent)

Can you believe that it’s almost Advent!? I don’t know about you, but in my house, we’re still drowning in Halloween candy and trying to...

Moms Need to Eat Too

If you’re a mom, then you’re probably all too familiar with meeting incessant snack demands from your kids. But how are you managing...

It's Okay to Be Weird

“You are so weird,” my classmate told me while giving me a strangely quizzical look. I actually looked over my shoulder to see if he was...

The Antidote to Anxiety: As Taught by Jesus and Explained by Positive Psychology

Have you ever had a phrase or a word pop into your mind over and over again and have no idea where it came from? For years now--I can’t...

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