A New Chapter: The Myrrh-Bearing Mother

Did you know “baby Millennials” were a thing? I’ve always considered myself a Millennial, and I am, but apparently, being born in 1995 makes me a baby Millennial.

The years of mini-clips, NSYNC, Hey Arnold, Britney Spears, and Destiny’s Child, that was my childhood. Staying out until the streetlights came on, making prank calls from the corded home phone on the kitchen wall, and binge-watching Saved by the Bell, those were the days. We were the generation that remembered the old ways while simultaneously keeping up with (and creating) the latest and greatest technology.

But it was more than that. We were also the generation shaped by new-wave feminism, told that women are exactly like men and can (and should) do anything a man can do. We were raised by grandparents rooted in Christian virtues, and parents who, burned out by the Church, opened the door to New Age spirituality.

I was raised in the middle of all of this. My mom, a single parent who left the Roman Catholic Church for her own reasons, taught me to be strong and independent, to be a woman who “would need no man.”

Then I grew up and met my husband.

And I learned something humbling: I do need him. Even more, I need God. I need the Church.

In 2021, my husband led our family through our conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy, and that’s how Myrrh-Bearing Millennial was born. I was a Millennial who would (perhaps obnoxiously!) dance to every 90s–2000s throwback song, who related deeply to other millennial mothers, yet who was also being called back to the Church. I began craving something more. I began realizing that maybe the way I was raised wasn’t entirely right, and that I needed to be re-guided.

Over the past four years, I’ve spent time connecting with other millennial Christian moms, laughing over relatable memes, reminiscing about old songs, and sharing our family’s conversion journey into the Orthodox Church. Along the way, I’ve been challenging mothers (and myself) to grow in holiness, to move beyond lukewarm faith, and to embrace parenting as steadfast believers in Christ.

At the start of 2025, a new challenge arose, one that called me to step into another role. After homeschooling my daughter for the last two years, I noticed a gap in the Orthodox homeschooling resource community. So, I decided to fill that gap by launching MBM Press, “MBM” then standing for Myrrh-Bearing Millennial.

But soon, I realized something important: I didn’t want my identity or mission to revolve solely around being a Millennial. Yes, I am one, and always will relate to my generation, but I am more than that. I am a mother. A mother who, like so many others, is working daily to raise saints, to strengthen the next generation, to help them walk in truth, and to unlearn the lies I once believed. And I know I’m not alone.

That’s why I’m so excited to share with you this next step, my official rebrand: The Myrrh-Bearing Mother.

This new name reflects not only my journey but my heart, to be, and to inspire others to be, mothers who follow in the footsteps of the Myrrh-Bearing Women: faithful, courageous, and devoted to Christ.

My hope for The Myrrh-Bearing Mother is to offer honest reflections on daily life as a traditional Christian mother in today’s world. To show how we can confidently say “no” to societal norms and “yes” to God’s truth. To encourage families to leave behind lukewarm faith and embrace true discipleship.

Here, I’ll share tips from my journey as a first-generation homeschooling parent, offer insights on self-sufficiency and homesteading, and have honest, faith-filled conversations about money, health, and building the home.

Welcome to The Myrrh-Bearing Mother. You are welcome here. I’m honored to walk this path alongside you.