For years, I thought my conditioner was doing its job. I’d smooth it through my hair, wait a minute, rinse, and admire how soft everything felt. I truly believed I was nourishing my hair. Except I wasn’t — I was coating it with silicone. That silky slip I loved so much was only a surface illusion. Underneath, my hair was still dry, stressed, and suffocating. Here’s the truth I wish I had realized sooner: most conventional conditioners don’t actually nourish your hair. They si

Every October, as pumpkins appear on porches and store shelves fill with spiderwebs and skeletons, many Christians pause and wonder: Should we even celebrate Halloween? For some, the holiday feels too dark, too secular — maybe even too removed from faith. But the truth might surprise you: Halloween actually has deeply Catholic roots, and it was never meant to glorify darkness at all. In fact, the name Halloween  itself means "All Hallows' Eve" — the holy evening before All Sa

If you've walked past a field or roadside lately, chances are you’ve spotted yarrow swaying in the summer breeze. With its clusters of...