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Into the Wilderness: A Lenten Pilgrimage with the Desert Fathers and Mary (Part One)

Holy Spirit…You Okay? Not gonna lie to you, when the idea for this series, Into the Wilderness: A Lenten Pilgrimage with the Desert Fathers, came, I was skeptical. First, because the Desert Fathers aren’t exactly the people I’d turn to for advice on dealing with most modern issues. They weren’t balancing grocery lists, work emails, […]

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Spiritual Motherhood

Is spiritual motherhood a consolation prize?

Craving more: The struggle with spiritual motherhood Let’s lay it all on the table: I’m 31, I’m not married, and I don’t have kids. But I want all of that. So. Badly. Okay, now that we’ve got that established, let’s get into the story. When “spiritual motherhood” feels like a consolation prize I’m part of […]

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A young woman in a flowing floral dress and a wide-brimmed hat leans against the railing of a white wraparound porch, engrossed in reading a book. The soft, warm lighting and countryside background create a peaceful, timeless atmosphere.

Spiritual Motherhood

Is spiritual motherhood a consolation prize?

Craving more: The struggle with spiritual motherhood Let’s lay it all on the table: I’m 31, I’m not married, and I don’t have kids. But I want all of that. So. Badly. Okay, now that we’ve got that established, let’s get into the story. When “spiritual motherhood” feels like a consolation prize I’m part of […]

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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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