Question for Catholic moms

[Anonymous]

Are there any active online discussion boards, forums, list serves, etc for Catholic moms? It does not have to be local. I have done a few brief searches, but I am hoping someone out there has already found one. TIA!

[Anonymous]

Have you asked where you go to church?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are there any active online discussion boards, forums, list serves, etc for Catholic moms? It does not have to be local. I have done a few brief searches, but I am hoping someone out there has already found one. TIA!

What do you hope to get out of these listservs?

I am a Catholic, FWIW, but not a very good one!

[Anonymous]

I'm a big fan of the "Catholic Answers" forum. http://forums.catholic.com/

They have a very active section on Catholic living, which I loved to read when my oldest DD was a baby. Since then I haven't had as much time for forums.... I will say that Catholic Answers can trend toward heavy/serious. So, if you're looking for a Catholic DCUM type of place (light, sassy, hip, whining, etc.), it probably won't be the right place.

[Anonymous]

Why not start a thread here for some of the questions you may have?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Why not start a thread here for some of the questions you may have?

Don't do it here. I'm not Catholic, but people really do tear apart Catholicism on this board.

[Anonymous]

Not exactly what you are looking for, but I have found this website useful for planning fun projects and crafts related to Catholic parenting:

http://catholicicing.com/

They also have a FB page.

Also, the FB pages for both Elizabeth Foss (a Catholic mom writer) and ____ (another Catholic mom writer - but her name is right on the tip of my tongue; I'll post back if I think of it) are helpful for good reflections and food for thought.

Here is Elizabeth Foss' https://www.facebook.com/#!/ElizabethFoss?fref=ts

[Anonymous]

OP here. I would never start forums with questions related to Catholicism on DCUM after much of what I have read. I am looking for ways of introducing traditions in our home and what other families may do. I like to hear others' ideas because I did not grow up with any structured religious activities. I am not Catholic, but I am currently in RCIA to become one. We are raising our children Catholic.

For example, I would actually like to discuss with other moms why or why not they incorporate things like Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny into their lives (and other topics that just do not seem like a goof idea to post on DCUM if i want real reaponses). Please note that I am NOT inviting that discussion into this thread.

I do like the blog "Catholic Icing" that a PP recommended. I found that a few months ago. I have asked a few moms in my parish, but they all were raised Catholic (so they know A LOT more than me), and/or are not online often (ha, because they all have five kids) -- so they did not have any recs.

Thanks everyone!

[Anonymous]

OP if you find something..please post..I am also interested. Congrats on your new journey--I have been a lifelong catholic and have loved the experience. FYI..not all catholics are fire and brimstone.

[Anonymous]

Hi OP! I'm a prodigal daughter, and my husband is an adult convert--so glad for you!

I also like Catholic Answers and Elisabeth Foss. Then there is Conversion Diary at http://www.conversiondiary.com/; here is an article by the author of that blog that I liked: http://www.patheos.com/Catholic/Fell-Out-of-My-Minivan-and-into-My-Identity-Jennifer-Fulwiler-04-20-2012

The National Catholic Register has some great bloggers, like Simcha Fisher: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/simcha-fisher/

There is the prominent atheist blogger who recently converted to Catholicism, Leah Libresco: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/unequallyyoked/

These are some blogs my friends have mentioned:

http://mommylife.net/ (This mom is actually from our area!)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/buildingcathedrals/

http://www.littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/

Hope that's a start! May I ask if there are any books you have found inspiring? I would gladly share a few of my favorites, if you like?

[Anonymous]

^^^sorry, I realize those are blogs, rather than discussion forums, but there are often great discussions in the comments...if I find a discussion forum like DCUM, I will share that, too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a big fan of the "Catholic Answers" forum. http://forums.catholic.com/

+1

The "Family Life" section is good, and has a subsection regarding parenting. I hope to see you there!

[Anonymous]

Another fan of Elizabeth Foss. She sometimes collaborates with Danielle Bean whom you can goggle. Somehow Danielle does not click with me as much, but I think she is very popular with many.

I also like http://remnantofremnant.blogspot.com/ - for those who don't know, Eastern Rite Catholic priests marry and this blog is by the wife of an Eastern Rite priest (they are part of the Roman Catholic Church).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! I'm a prodigal daughter, and my husband is an adult convert--so glad for you!

I also like Catholic Answers and Elisabeth Foss. Then there is Conversion Diary at http://www.conversiondiary.com/; here is an article by the author of that blog that I liked: http://www.patheos.com/Catholic/Fell-Out-of-My-Minivan-and-into-My-Identity-Jennifer-Fulwiler-04-20-2012

The National Catholic Register has some great bloggers, like Simcha Fisher: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/simcha-fisher/

There is the prominent atheist blogger who recently converted to Catholicism, Leah Libresco: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/unequallyyoked/

These are some blogs my friends have mentioned:

http://mommylife.net/ (This mom is actually from our area!)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/buildingcathedrals/

http://www.littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/

Hope that's a start! May I ask if there are any books you have found inspiring? I would gladly share a few of my favorites, if you like?

I like Catholic Answers as well. Nice of the PP to list all of these but OP should be forewarned that the bloggers seem pretty conservative. One refers to social justice Catholics in quotations- ouch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi OP! I'm a prodigal daughter, and my husband is an adult convert--so glad for you!

I also like Catholic Answers and Elisabeth Foss. Then there is Conversion Diary at http://www.conversiondiary.com/; here is an article by the author of that blog that I liked: http://www.patheos.com/Catholic/Fell-Out-of-My-Minivan-and-into-My-Identity-Jennifer-Fulwiler-04-20-2012

The National Catholic Register has some great bloggers, like Simcha Fisher: http://www.ncregister.com/blog/simcha-fisher/

There is the prominent atheist blogger who recently converted to Catholicism, Leah Libresco: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/unequallyyoked/

These are some blogs my friends have mentioned:

http://mommylife.net/ (This mom is actually from our area!)

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/buildingcathedrals/

http://www.littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/

Hope that's a start! May I ask if there are any books you have found inspiring? I would gladly share a few of my favorites, if you like?

I like Catholic Answers as well. Nice of the PP to list all of these but OP should be forewarned that the bloggers seem pretty conservative. One refers to social justice Catholics in quotations- ouch.

Well, that's because Catholics who tend to identify as caring primarily about "social justice" either gloss over, ignore, or are outright hostile to the deepest teachings of the Church. It is unfortunate that this splintering occurs, because the reality is that if one follows the dogma but does not care about the poor, they are not following the Church either. However, in my experience, many faithful, conservative, Catholics - although they don't talk about it much - do everything they can to help those in need. They just don't discuss it very much, which in my perspective is still a problem! Catholics need to be faithful, AND they need to gather up the forces to address social ills, instead of simply working on a small scale in their own lives.