Author

Jake Frost

Jake Frost is the author of "The Happy Jar," a children’s picture book he also illustrated, and two other books: "Catholic Dad, (Mostly) Funny Stories of Faith, Family, and Fatherhood," and "From Dust to Stars, Poems by Jake Frost." He is an attorney and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, with his wife and four children.

Spirituality

St. Joseph, and love in steel-toe boots

Jake Frost Jan 3, 2026 0

One shivery November night in northern Indiana we went to my brother’s house for a family celebration. My brother worked construction and was still on the job when my sisters, parents, and I arrived. While my brother worked late we and his…

Parenting

Nick-nicknames

Jake Frost Dec 17, 2025 0

by Jake Frost In our family, we have so many nicknames that our nicknames now have nicknames of their own — we call them “nick-nicknames.” Such as “umpkins” — it’s a word we use to refer to all the kids collectively, as in: “Hey! You…