In this heartfelt and refreshingly honest episode of Like A Mother, Katie McGrady sits down with Jennie Bradley Lichter, President of the March for Life, legal professional, and mother of three, for a conversation that’s equal parts personal testimony and cultural commentary.

Jennie shares her journey from high-powered attorney, including roles at a major law firm, in the White House, and at Catholic University, to a mom discerning when to pull back, when to lean in, and how to prioritize her family while still answering God’s call to serve the pro-life mission at a national level.

Together, Katie and Jennie explore:

• the myth of “having it all”
• what it means to discern professional seasons as a Catholic mother
• how young children and high-level leadership can coexist
• and what it’s like to lead the March for Life at one of the most culturally charged moments in the pro-life movement’s history

Jennie's story is one of grace, grit, and quiet confidence that God leads in every season, even in unexpected ways.

Jennie Bradley Lichter is the President of the March for Life and a seasoned legal professional who has worked in the White House and at major Catholic institutions. A wife, mother of three, and dedicated advocate for life, she brings both conviction and compassion to her leadership in one of the nation’s most high-profile pro-life organizations.

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In this special solo episode of Like A Mother, Katie McGrady steps away from the usual format to reflect on the heartbreaking tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School and Parish in Minneapolis, where a school shooting during Mass claimed the lives of two children and critically injured others.

With raw honesty and a mother’s heart, Katie shares her personal reaction: the helplessness, the grief, the fear for her own children, and the overwhelming sadness felt across the Catholic community. She invites listeners to sit in the discomfort, to ask the hard questions, “Lord, do you not care?”, and to consider how we might cling to Christ in the face of unimaginable suffering.

This episode isn’t a political analysis or theological treatise. It’s a space to grieve, to pray, and to seek God’s presence in the storm. Katie offers personal reflections, scriptural comfort, and a practical approach to talking with children about tragedy.

She also shares how Family Mass Prep, a series she produces with her husband for the Hallow app, was used in that very school, making this sorrow hit even closer to home.

We grieve. We pray. We hold on.

• OSV News Coverage of the Annunciation Shooting
• Pray with others on the Hallow App – Join Hallow’s prayer campaign for Annunciation

This episode is sponsored by the University of Dallas: Free Guide on Discerning College Choices from the University of Dallas

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It’s within our homes that our kids learn how to be people – good people, virtuous people, holy people. Elizabeth Busby shares how we can build a home that is rooted in trust, gives space for our kids to learn to be themselves and grow in virtue, and offers practical insights into what moms must do to maintain not only their sanity, but their sanctity.

Links:

• https://tobinstitute.org/events/fresh-start/

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