Agnieszka Ruck is a freelance writer and editor who loves telling stories that inspire or encourage. Her most frequent audience is her nerdy husband and their three wild young children.
We recently bought a huge, numbered wall clock. After many married years happily checking the time digitally on our phones or oven, we realized there’s a reason to have a … Continued
If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me, “You have your hands full,” all my takeout coffees would be paid for. I have a three-year-old and … Continued
Rare is the occasion when a person chooses their own name. In most cases we use the names our parents gave us. Mine puts me in the interesting position of … Continued
Father James Murray Bleackley, who died April 8 at age 77, was hailed on the front page of The B.C. Catholic as a “real gold strike for Yukon Oblates” when … Continued
Going to Mass with three kids 3 years old and younger is a challenge. My husband and I slide into a pew, each holding a newborn twin, with our three … Continued
I remember envying a family of seven in my neighbourhood. All five of their children (including a daughter my age) were homeschooled, and all I knew about their educational experience … Continued
Don’t we all love a good apocalypse? In our conversations, our movies, our news, and our shopping, so many of us are captivated by doomsdays. During the 2020 pandemic, how … Continued
I notice them most when I’m not moving: the squirms, kicks, and hiccoughs of two tiny people in my womb. Already they have different personalities. Baby A’s movements are obvious … Continued
I went in for the ultrasound at exactly eight weeks of pregnancy. The technician was very professional and made no small talk, so I felt a bit awkward in the … Continued
We have likely all seen a young child, our own or that of another embarrassed parent, throw a tantrum. The child’s desire for independence and struggle to impose control on … Continued