Catholic Woman in Business Barbie

And other favorite content from this week

Catholic Women in Business hopped on the AI Barbie generator trend, and I’m kind of obsessed.

There's a lot of controversy, perhaps especially among writers, about whether we should use ChatGPT and other generative AIs. After all, we know that many of these companies have used others' intellectual property to train their AIs without permission or reimbursement. And there are other ethical issues as well.

I am definitely sympathetic to these arguments. Unfortunately, though, the cat is out of the bag. And I think it's vitally important that the "good guys" thoroughly understand AI, because we know the "bad guys" do.

Catholic women in business, are you learning about this technology? You don't have to use it, but I believe you have to understand how it works (at least on a basic level) and how it can be used, for good or ill.

There's no going back, so let's make sure there are people of character and integrity involved in going forward.

Media appearances:

• Lily & Lamb: “Diapers, Deadlines, and Discernment: Embracing Ambition as a Catholic Mom”

• inBox Whine
  : “One about books”

• Elise Gallagher and I will be on Stacey Sumereau’s podcast soon! Subscribe here.

• I’ll also be on FaithWorks on Divine Mercy Radio soon! Keep an eye here for

  details.

Upcoming events:

• Another woman from my parish and I are hosting one of Catholic Women in Business’ Q2 Inspire & Aspire events in Raleigh! Sign up here.

• If you’re a mom and a parishioner at St. Raphael, I’ll be speaking at the May Mothers in Faith meeting.

Favorite recent content:

• Patron Nun of Photographers? Meet Céline Martin, Sister of St. Thérèse, by

  Jeffrey Bruno
  (National Catholic Register)

• For Your Weekend: Don't Just Teach, Be Like THE Teacher, by Caitlin Bean (Walking With Purpose)
  Side note: I just joined my parish’s new Walking With Purpose group, and I am so excited to get started!

• Don’t call me a founder—I’m a female founder, by Hannah Cranston (Fortune)

• Why all women need to lean on St. Joseph, by

  Ava Frecker
  (Caeli)

• John Paul II, the Feminist Pope, by

  Erika Bachiochi
  (Wall Street Journal—gift link)

• Balance is a Myth: Say Yes to Your Best Work, by

  Claire Dwyer

• It is Not Good to Read (Only) Alone, by

  Nadya Williams
  (Front Porch Republic)

• The Idols of Ought, by

  Grace Abruzzo
  (Spiritual Direction.com)

• On a mission to share the good, true and beautiful through music, by Simcha Fisher (Our Sunday Visitor)

• How to Know if You Should Quit, Pivot, or Pause, by

  Lisa Canning

• What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for One Small Business, by

  Elizabeth Holmes
  (interview with
  Emily Ley
  for
  So Many Thoughts
  )

• The Ordinary Garden: Approaching Easter With St. Thérèse Of Lisieux, by Franci Revel Eckensberger (Paloma & Fig)

• From Barbiecore to the Bible: Reclaiming the meaning of pink, by Cerith Gardiner (Aleteia)

Books I Liked:

• Sincerely, Stoneheart: Unmask the Enemy’s Lies, Find the Truth That Sets You Free, by

  Emily Wilson Hussem
  (read my review)

• Practical Virtue: An Actionable Guide to Help You Become a Leader Worth Following, by Randy Hain (review to come soon)