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How to deal with difficult in-laws: Staying kind without being a doormat

Any of this sound familiar? …Ten minutes after getting to your in-laws, your mother-in-law hugs you and says, “Wow, you look so tired!”  …You set your dish on the table and your FIL says, “Is this the gluten-free… dairy-free… whatever ‘thing’ you’re doing now?” …Your SIL glances at your outfit and says, “Oh! You didn’t […]

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Mindset

How to Stay Calm in the Hardest Part of Your Day: A Catholic Step-by-Step

Almost every mother and spiritual mother we talk to has a part of their day that makes them feel like they’re this close (*pinches fingers*) to snapping.  Maybe it’s your boss who always stops by your desk at 4:59 pm with “one more quick thing.” Or when you’re trying to leave your house and suddenly […]

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Mindset

How to Stay Calm in the Hardest Part of Your Day: A Catholic Step-by-Step

Almost every mother and spiritual mother we talk to has a part of their day that makes them feel like they’re this close (*pinches fingers*) to snapping.  Maybe it’s your boss who always stops by your desk at 4:59 pm with “one more quick thing.” Or when you’re trying to leave your house and suddenly […]

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Scripture Study

Using Scripture to Guide Your Prayer When You Don’t Know What to Say

The Blank Mind in Prayer You finally sit down to pray. The house is quiet. You close your eyes, take a deep breath… …and your mind goes completely blank. Or worse, the only things that come to mind are the 15 worries you’ve been trying not to think about all day. You start with “Dear […]

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Scripture Study

Using Scripture to Guide Your Prayer When You Don’t Know What to Say

The Blank Mind in Prayer You finally sit down to pray. The house is quiet. You close your eyes, take a deep breath… …and your mind goes completely blank. Or worse, the only things that come to mind are the 15 worries you’ve been trying not to think about all day. You start with “Dear […]

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Hi, we're Olivia and Hannah

We're the moms behind Marian Mindset! Both of us became mothers before we felt ready for the gift of motherhood—Olivia at 17 with an unexpected pregnancy, and Hannah with surprise twins after being told she couldn’t have children. For years we struggled—yelling, threatening, and feeling like we were being punished. 

But we also had the sense that motherhood wasn't meant to be like this; that God didn’t design motherhood to be a cross. Through His providence, we discovered mindset work, a practice rooted deep in Sacred Scripture and Tradition dating back to the early Church. And that work changed everything...


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