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Seton Shrine Chat with an Author Series Highlights Local

Mom

Anita DiGregory

Are you a struggling mom? Photo courtesy of the Seton Shrine wife and mother, Duggan communicated the hopes, fears,
Do you feel like you are failing? joys, and sufferings of her journey thus far.
Do you feel like your efforts are With the honesty of a best friend, Duggan invites
never quite good enough? If so, her reader into her life. With all of her “confessions” as
local mom and author Colleen separate chapters (including I Don’t Know How to Master
Duggan has some practical and Motherhood, I Don’t Always Take Care of Myself as I
spiritual advice for you. On Should, I Don’t Know How to Keep My Kids Catholic, I
April 29, 2018, in honor of Don’t Like Watching My Children Suffer, and I Sometimes
Mother’s Day, the Seton Shrine Compare Myself with Other Parents), Duggan tackles
hosted a “Chat with an Author,” featuring Duggan and each heart-wrenching subject with a humble and honest
her book, Good Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of approach, interspersing advice from spiritual advisors,
an Imperfect Catholic Mom, which has a 5-star Amazon counselors, and saints.
rating. In addition to sharing her stories and lessons with the
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first native-born reader, she has questions for reflection at the end of each
U.S. saint, faced many struggles in her life. Because chapter. Another unique element of the book is that each
Mother Seton was a young wife, mother, and resident chapter ends in a heartfelt prayer for moms struggling with
of Emmitsburg, the Seton Shrine was thrilled to invite that particular “confession.”
Duggan to share her message with the community. Duggan adds, “Maybe you feel like everything is up
The event, which was well attended, included a talk, a to you, that you have to get everything right or you’ll
question-and-answer session with the audience, a book destroy your kids’ lives. Maybe you think creating perfect
signing, and refreshments. The free event was the third Colleen Duggan discusses her book, Good Catholics, who stay Catholic, is something you can
in the series, with the next talk (featuring Thirty-Three Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of an control. Maybe you struggle with doing everything “right”
Breaths: A Little Book on Meditation author Father Jack Imperfect Catholic Mom, at Seton Shrine but know the ill effect of this approach to life. If so, this
Lombardi) scheduled for 3:00 p.m. on August 19, 2018. Chat with an Author Series in April. book is for you.”
Duggan, a wife and mother herself, was happy to meet Those looking for helpful, friendly advice on
with the community and share her personal “confessions” on imperfect motherhood can also reference Duggan’s blog at Colleenmurphyduggan.
motherhood. In a refreshingly humble and honest manner, Duggan shared com. In addition, you can find her photography and a free, downloadable
stories from her life and the lessons she has gathered along the way. As a group study guide for Good Enough is Good Enough: Confessions of an
woman who has struggled with the challenges of trying to be the “perfect” Imperfect Catholic Mom on the site.

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