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Mrs Emma Walz & What It Means to Live Under an Open Heaven
When I sat down with Mrs Emma Walz, her eyes sparkled with the mischief of someone truly “living under an open Heaven”, the tagline that...
Ashleigh Blaise
Sep 177 min read


Why You Should Care About the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries & Catholic Influencers
(Image: CNS Photo) This week a quiet yet historic moment unfolded: the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, held in...
Ashleigh Blaise
Aug 14 min read


9 Months In, 9 Months Out: Reflections of a New (but not a First time) Mom
Yesterday, my daughter turned 9 months old. It is one of those quirky un-birthday milestones which grips a mother’s imagination, charming...
Ashleigh Blaise
Jul 304 min read


My Pilgrimage to Rome in a Jubilee Year
Unlike the Christian pilgrims of old, wandering down the Appian Way towards the towering gates of Rome, my first impression was a glimpse...
Ashleigh Blaise
Jun 245 min read


What Being Pro-Life Means to Me
For me, being pro-life means celebrating not only my son Archie in Heaven, but also the two precious babies I carried for only a short...
Ashleigh Blaise
Aug 33 min read


Why Dr Joanna Howe Deserves the Title ‘Mother of The Year’
Joanna Interviewing me about Archie, my son born at 24 weeks The New South Wales parliamentarians can’t unite on important issues of cost...
Ashleigh Blaise
May 165 min read


My First Easter in Chicago and Why I Felt the Holy Spirit
Outside Holy Name Cathedral on Palm Sunday As an Aussie expat in Chicago, I expected to miss the comfort of home this Easter. What I...
Ashleigh Blaise
Apr 255 min read


Brave or Crazy? Moving from Sydney to Chicago with Our 5-Month-Old
To say it’s been a big week would be an understatement. Two days ago – and as I write this in the early hours of the morning, jet lag...
Ashleigh Blaise
Apr 105 min read


Pregnancy After Loss: The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done
I’ve faced my share of hardship over the last two years, more than anyone should have to bear. I lost my son. I lost my father after an...

Ashleigh-Blaise Mills
Feb 255 min read


5 Ways to Remember Your Baby Who Died
Here are five ways that help me remember my angel babies, and which might help you too. 1. Have a special box of all of their things,...

Ashleigh-Blaise Mills
Feb 103 min read
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