Among Women ReadHER 8.4.12

Among Women ReadHER

8.4.12

The Dark Knight Rises

By Peggy Noonan from her column, Declarations, at the Wall Street Journal

Lots to think about on the state of culture, as it pertains to violence, entertainment, and parenting.

50 Encouraging Tweets for Women from (in)courage
Posted by (in)courage
A fun Christian site for women with some cool quotes from Twitterers.


How Children Evangelize Us
By Gretchen Filz at CatholicMom
A great article on how "a little child shall lead them."


5 Steps to Embracing NFP
By Renee McGuire at The Practicing Catholic
Good stuff here.


A Jury of My Peers
By Jaymie Stuart Wolfe at The Boston Pilot
Jaymie talks about her months seated on a grand jury. 


What Guys Need to Know About Women
By Marge Fenelon at CatholicMom
An excellent explanation of the gifts femininity can bring to the workplace. My book, due out in 2013, talks about a women's gifts, among other themes.


Lou Xiaoying: Story of Chinese Woman Who Saved and Raised 30 Abandoned Babies in China
As Reported in The Daily Mail, London
This might just be woman of the year, or of the decade -- if they were voting in China.


Athletes Astound But "Fairness" Rule Leaves Us Dismayed
By Mary Beth Hicks at Family Events
Some folks think a US gymnast -- the reigning world champion -- ought to have been able to compete for an individual medal.

Regis Jesuit student and Olympian Missy Franklin, a gold medalist swimmer, backed by her fellow classmates.  


Not an article, but an announcement of a free online course called "Pillars of Catholicism" being offered beginnning Aug 20 from John Paul University. You might wish to check it out.

Among Women ReadHER 9.17.11 ... babies, beauty, burnout, single life, romance -- not necessarily in that order!

Among Women ReadHer

9.17.11

Is It OK to Be Single?
--Beth Knobbe, at Catholic Chicago Blog
The ever-pressing question. I like how Beth handles this. You may recall Beth as a guest on AW 68.

Fighting Burnout
--Arwen Mosher over at Faith and Family Live
After having twins, Arwen shares about dealing with stressors. Lotsa comments on this one too.


13 Things I've Learned in 17 Years of Marriage
--Karen Edmisten at Faith and Family Live
Thoughtful, practical, and always hopeful, Karen is one wise woman. Karen has been on AW twice before, hear her life story from atheism to faith to Marian devotion on AW 20 , and more about Mary on AW 82.


Good Girls Beware
--Elizabeth Foss at the Arlington Catholic
Sound daughter-raising tips!


Pulchritude in Women
--Kevin Lowry at The Grateful Convert

NOTE: pul·chri·tude 

[puhl-kri-tood, -tyood], noun. Defined: physical beauty; comeliness.
God Needs You
--Julie Robinson, at Virtuous Planet
I thought this little post about prayer was a good companion piece to this week's AW 109 - Metanoia. Looking forward to Julie being a future guest on AW!

Lovely Lady
--Lisa Schmidt of Practicing Catholic
A wonderful (and short!) re-posting from Radiant Magazine -- remember we profiled that magazine on AW 73?


The Triumph of the Cross - 2011
--Sr. Catherine, the Digital Nun
Even though the feast is passed (9/14) I thought this missive was simple yet deep.


Mary Sees Us
--Simcha Fisher in the National Catholic Register
Simcha, nice one!


I Was Going to Ridicule This

--Maria Johnson, from Another Cup of Coffee, and the Catholic Weekend podcast.

A good take on being an encourager of others. Plus Maria follows it up with this short 16-minute film... that packs its own good-for-you punch...

This makes me think...

There comes a time when you have to admit that you can't do it alone.  You don't have the information or the skill or the time or the will.  Yet you keep hanging on to the task, thinking you can force progress. Well, progress doesn't respond to force. It's time to ask for help...


Years ago I took an editorial position at a new company. When I attended my first editorial lunch... I let it slip that I was taking work home almost nightly.  When our editorial director heard that, he explained what I should do when a project was slipping behind and how asking for help early was better than getting overwhelmed down the line.  Another editor, a woman who had been there a few years, said to me, "Vinita, look in the mirror and repeat this to yourself: 'I am not Jesus.'" Well, everyone at the table burst into laughter at that bit of advice, but I have remembered it every since.


It's good to remind yourself that you do not have superpowers. Drop whatever else you are doing, and figure out what kind of help you need-- then ask for it.

---Vinita Hampton Wright, Simple Acts of Moving Forward, (2009).