Catherine Martines MortensenIt is Okay to Have a Life Beyond MotherhoodSomewhere in the late eighties or early nineties there was a cultural shift in parenting in America that dictated mothers needed to put…May 8, 2022May 8, 2022
Catherine Martines MortensenChildhood adventures with LeslieLeslie is the consumate perfectionist, the one who wins prizes, ribbons, and approval.Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
Catherine Martines MortensenMy Beautiful MotherWhen I told my siblings I was going to write about our mother, my sister Leslie said, “You’re braver than I am. You know she’s not going to…Dec 11, 20211Dec 11, 20211
Catherine Martines MortensenMy Debby Boone and Linda Ronstadt ChristmasI would lie surrounded by my gifts near the tree in the living room for days listening to my records over and over again. I would then jump…Nov 28, 2021Nov 28, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenMatthew: One of these kids is not like the othersMatthew Lee Martines was born August 18, 1973 at the hospital at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Our dad…Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenAndrew: The Man of La ManchaAndrew has dreamed and achieved many seemingly impossible dreams. I have always admired his passion for travel and adventure. Most of all I…Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenMichael: Our family’s angelGrowing up, Michael was kind, soft-spoken, long-suffering, charitable, meek, and humble. Everything I wasn’t.Oct 2, 2021Oct 2, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenForever Friends: The Lunt and Martines FamiliesMy life has been shaped by what I call the Four M’s of my identity: Mormon, Military, Martines, and Mortensen. The Gary and Lorie Lunt…Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenMy Father, My HeroBy Catherine Martines MortensenJun 20, 2021Jun 20, 2021
Catherine Martines MortensenTrump Needs to be the Listener-in-ChiefWith cities across the country erupting in violent protests and Americans feeling a combination of fear, frustration, pain, anger, and…Jun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020