Dave and Debbie Cowden, authors of the The Prayer Book for Tired Parents, smiling at the camera

WE HELP TIRED CATHOLIC PARENTS FIND

HOLINESS IN THE BUSYNESS

with realistic strategies to grow in holiness through your vocation, not in spite of it.

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Are you a

TIRED CATHOLIC PARENT?

✔ You just barely manage to make it to Sunday Mass...and then spend most of your time in the back of the church once you do.

✔ You feel like a "bad Catholic" because your prayer life consists mainly of "Jesus, help me!" pleas, if you remember to pray at all.

✔ You want to raise your kids in the faith, but you don't know how between work, never-ending activities, and kids who think sleep is optional.

✔ Praying a family Rosary or going to daily Mass feels completely impossible, and you've chalked it up to "it's just not the season" for a deep prayer life.

✔ It's not that you don't want to live the faith to the fullest...it's just that after all your time and energy goes into keeping small humans alive, you're tapped out.

What if you discovered a way to experience

GOD'S PEACE IN YOUR HOME?

  • What if there was a way to get through the day without feeling anxious and overwhelmed, like you’re spinning your wheels but not making progress?
  • What if there was a way to find hope and joy in the seemingly menial parts of parenthood, like mountains of laundry, stacks of dishes, and minefields of toys?
  • What if there was a way for your family’s faith to make leaps and bounds, growing together through God’s grace?

As fellow tired Catholic parents, we can tell you: There is, and it happens when we prioritize prayer, even as tired parents.

We’ve done the hard work of fleshing out a plan to help you find peace through putting God first, developing sustainable prayer routines, and focusing on loving the Lord above all things.

Develop a practical path to peace in your heart and home.

THE PRAYER BOOK FOR TIRED PARENTS

Part prayer book, part practical guide for tired Catholic parents so you can increase family's faith life without increasing your stress

HI, WE'RE DAVE AND DEBBIE

And with two full-time jobs, two small businesses, and four kids under the age of 8 — we're tired.

As devout Catholics, we were surprised when parenthood became our excuse to settle for the basics: Sunday Mass, prayers before bed, and...that was about it. There had to be more to holiness as a parent, right?

So we did the hard work of scheduling our life around the faith, instead of squeezing it in. And the result? Still busy, still tired, but so much more peaceful.

So we wrote The Prayer Book for Tired Parents as an encouragement and practical guide to our fellow tired parents: how to get your family to heaven and grow in your own holiness even when you're exhausted.

Dave and Debbie Cowden outside hugging and smiling at the camera
Debbie smiling at the camera with a TV screen featuring the Tired Parents Workshop slide

Want to encourage young families at your church?

BRING US TO YOUR PARISH!

Encourage and empower parents to live their call to holiness! We currently offer parent workshops, multi-day retreats, and youth group sessions to strengthen families - and it’s a great way to let them know they’re welcome at your parish too!

FREE LITANY FOR TIRED PARENTS

Not sure where to start with prioritizing prayer? Start here. This litany will encourage you in your tired parent vocation, and it only takes about 90 seconds to pray (the perfect amount of time to pray while reheating your coffee for the third time today).

A preview of the Litany of the Tired Parent

YOUR TIREDNESS DOESN'T HAVE TO HINDER YOUR HOLINESS.

This messy, busy, exhausted season of life? This is the most important time to prioritize prayer, not once the kids are grown and out of the house.

Why? Because it’s precisely in this moment that God is calling you to holiness and a life of grace. He called you to this vocation and He knew this was the way you and your family were going to become saints! We’d love to walk with you on this journey.

The Prayer Book for Tired Parents on a table with a cup of coffee