If you see this please say a prayer for the repose of Evan Leahy’s soul

Time for me to say goodbye for a while! I’m not deactivating but will be removing this app from my phone. I might pop in once every few months to give a life update but not until I’ve been totally social media free for a long time and feel like I can come back in small increments. To be honest I’ve definitely become addicted to this app and my phone in general over the last few years, and if removing the app isn’t enough and I have to actually delete my account then I’ll do it. I don’t want to look back on the years when my kids were young and feel like I wasted it on my phone or for them to ever feel like I’m paying more attention to my screen than to them. I’ve incredibly blessed that I have 4 healthy kids who have never even gotten a mild injury, but I’m very aware that childhood accidents and ER visits are rapidly increasing because of distracted parenting. It’s never happened to me but it very well could, and the solution is quite simple and I’ll do anything to protect my kids and improve our home life. To remove social media actually sounds so small and silly in comparison to my kids’ safety and childhood memories. I preach all sorts of opinions on here about parenting styles, how households should be run, the type of wife and mother a woman should be- I’m about halfway to those points myself. I’ve talked the talk and now it’s time for me to walk the walk. Who wants to miss fleeting moments you’ll never get back, having life happen right before your eyes but they’re too busy looking at your phone? Not me. I will be focusing on being a more present wife to my husband, listening intently the entire time he talks without glancing elsewhere. I will play with my kids for as long as they want, or read as many books as they’d like without feeling like I want to rush the moment. I will use my free time to actually foster my own hobbies whether it’s baking, knitting, reading, writing, or exercise instead of wasting it every single day. I started this account 10 years ago when I was a 22 year old young woman hoping to connect with other Catholics and make some friends. I ended up meeting my husband on here and we have created four beautiful children. I’ve had the same mutuals basically from the beginnings of this account, and I’m very grateful for their friendships over the last decade. I’ve made two very close friends that are now godmothers to my children. In addition to the happy moments, those of you who have followed me for a while have also witnessed me go through some major life events. I lost my dad, that shook me. I lost my brother, that broke me. Thank you to every single one of you who have prayed for them and checked in on me throughout the years. Please don’t forget them and continue to pray even during my absence. All that being said, time on social media certainly isn’t all a waste. But I feel as though this platform has more than served its purpose and I’m ready to move on and enjoy my life it helped create. I love you guys and I pray you all have fulfilling, healthy lives.

I keep saying I’m going to log off of this site and then I’m not doing it so I’m removing the app tonight. Not sure when I’ll come back on, I’m trying to stay more present with my kids and barely touch my phone. If you are a mutual who would like to keep in touch send me a message and I’ll give you my info

Imagine how confusing it is to a kid for their parents to divorce but then hear “we’re still best friends and love each other” okay then…. Stay married….

I’m 🤏🏻 close to getting rid of my new iPhone 17 and switching to a flip phone and digital camera and just disappearing. As my kids get older I want less and less distractions. Half the time when I’m on social media it’s just muscle memory and I’m not even looking at anything interesting. I think I might go cold turkey

Whenever my husband and I get into a lovers spat and I don’t feel like being the one to initiate contact I’ll just put on his favorite perfume and start walking passed his office and he’ll have a sudden irresistible urge to come talk to me

Freddy is discovering why everyone in New England has a valid superiority complex

Stop keeping your phone in your front pocket. Put it in your purse or back pocket for men. The huge embossed rectangle outline on your leg is the worst fashion disaster of all time

How do you die from lice??? I swear, anyone so worthless and lazy that they subject a child to such horrific conditions should have their rights taken away- specifically the 8th amendment

And where were the ushers to tell these morons to be quiet or leave

One part about losing our dog that’s been really hard is unlearning all the muscle memory things associated with her. I woke up thinking “I need to take ____ out and feed her”, I’m still expecting her to stick her little nose out the front door when I come home from running errands, I’m having to stop myself from saying excuse me to her when I turn around in the kitchen because she was always right there behind me.. 💔

No bc it’s not meant for public discussion but also Catholics don’t know how to talk about it without sounding autistic

She’s gone. Please continue to pray for us

We took her to the vet today and it was strongly recommended to euthanize. I’m heartbroken 😔 she is the best dog I’ve ever had

This is how you know a man is secretly gay bc what’s wrong with a woman dilly dallying and having leisure? They want her to struggle and work like a man

Please pray for us. We think our golden retriever is nearing the end of her time. She’s only 8 💔 we’ve had her since she was a puppy 😭

Me on a random Tuesday because I’m bored

One of my husband’s greenest flags is that when we watched breaking bad he felt bad for Skylar (at the end) and thought Walt was a psychopath

I’m constantly seeing content from Supernatural fan accounts on my feed bc I interact with posts about the show and it’s hilarious to me that Jensen Ackles’ only “scandal” is that fans are mad he didn’t want to be gay on tv 💀 the rainbow squad really think their feelings come before consent and that they should be able to force an actor to commit gay acts on tv and then harass him when he refuses. Their perversion is just in time for pride month ✨

When she was a lawyer she defended a man who raped a 12 year old girl by saying the girl had been flirting with him first