2017 has been an interesting year at Orthodox Motherhood! We rebranded the blog–changing the name from The Orthodox Mama to Orthodox Motherhood. This definitely took a lot of work, but overall I am very happy with the transition! Our family also had a huge move and changes as my husband began seminary atRead More
Blessed Nativity
A Blessed Nativity to you all! I wanted to share part of a beautiful Nativity homily from St. John Chrysostom with you. Christ is Born! Glorify Him! From the Nativity Homily of St. John Chrysostom: “BEHOLD a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no softRead More
My Favorite Books of 2017
(Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and purchase a product, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting this blog.) If you have been following this blog for any length of time, you know that I read. A lot. And,Read More
Why We Don’t Do Santa
Everywhere you look these days, you run into Santa Claus. He’s at the mall posing for pictures. He’s in the songs telling you he “is coming to town.” He’s in commercials, on posters, in parades, and in the heads of nearly every child across America. But he’s not in our house. Read More
Giving Our Kids the Gift of Health
Today I am more than thrilled to welcome Cynthia Damaskos to the blog. Cynthia is an author, speaker, holistic health coach, and a devoted Orthodox Christian. I was blessed to meet her this past summer at a writing conference and was blown away by both her knowledge and her kindness. Cynthia also runs theRead More
