The Awesome And Terrible Responsibility of Raising Boys
At present, the web is a hornet’s nest of outrage over the
June 8, 2016
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At present, the web is a hornet’s nest of outrage over the
Whenever somebody talks about sex, ears perk up and strong reactions—both positive
We spent the summer of 2015 preparing rooms and moving kids around
This article, “Tinder And the Dawn of the Dating Apocalypse,” was shared on
When I heard the story on the news this morning, I couldn’t
“Consent Is Sexy.” That’s what the t shirt said. And clearly, the woman
It is no secret to anyone who reads this blog that I
___1___ We had a friend over for dinner last weekend, and as
A commenter once took issue with a post I wrote about parents’ responsibility
When I was twelve years old, a teenage kid working the ticket
I’ve been reading a lot of women’s fiction lately, and reading it
It must have been the convergence of James Bond with a bedtime
Twenty years later, I still cringe at the memory. Oh, let’s call
___1___ I wrote yesterday about teaching a holistic, healthy sexuality to our
I learned more about my son’s first grade class in ten minutes
I’ve reached that point in pregnancy now where I just want it
Almost universally, women—regardless of political, religious or philosophical persuasion—agree that the treatment and portrayal of women in advertising and media is infuriatingly unjust. But what people don’t seem to get is that when you hold up multiple partners and child-proof or premarital sex as a standard of behavior, you automatically reduce women to objects of lust.
___1___ What time zone do they use in Antarctica? I mean, think
Do you go through stages where you keep talking about the same
“Why is the “e” word (evangelism) so hard? How can the Christian
From day one, one of the most intimidating things about parenthood for
At present, the web is a hornet’s nest of outrage over the light sentence given to the swimmer convicted of rape—and his father’s response—and his
Whenever somebody talks about sex, ears perk up and strong reactions—both positive and negative—ensue. For a long time, I saw that as a sign that there was
We spent the summer of 2015 preparing rooms and moving kids around the house. Partly, this was because Nicholas and Alex were driving us insane
This article, “Tinder And the Dawn of the Dating Apocalypse,” was shared on my Facebook feed last night. I’ve heard about the hookup culture, but this
When I heard the story on the news this morning, I couldn’t decide whether to laugh or do a face palm. There’s a new study
“Consent Is Sexy.” That’s what the t shirt said. And clearly, the woman wearing thought it was a good slogan. I do not. First of all,
It is no secret to anyone who reads this blog that I am a not a fan of birth control. I think it’s unconscionable that
___1___ We had a friend over for dinner last weekend, and as we were asking her about her studies and her plans for the future,
A commenter once took issue with a post I wrote about parents’ responsibility to arm their children against the threat of child abuse by teaching children
When I was twelve years old, a teenage kid working the ticket booth at the movie theater told me I could pass for seventeen. I
I’ve been reading a lot of women’s fiction lately, and reading it with a more critical eye than is usual for me. As I contemplate
It must have been the convergence of James Bond with a bedtime call from my sister, announcing the birth of her first baby, a girl.
Twenty years later, I still cringe at the memory. Oh, let’s call a spade a spade: it’s memories. I was then as I am now,
___1___ I wrote yesterday about teaching a holistic, healthy sexuality to our children. I’d love to have more perspectives from parents of older kids. Hint,
I learned more about my son’s first grade class in ten minutes on the highway than I’ve learned all year at the dinner table. We
I’ve reached that point in pregnancy now where I just want it to be over, where it’s all too easy to think only of how
Almost universally, women—regardless of political, religious or philosophical persuasion—agree that the treatment and portrayal of women in advertising and media is infuriatingly unjust. But what people don’t seem to get is that when you hold up multiple partners and child-proof or premarital sex as a standard of behavior, you automatically reduce women to objects of lust.
___1___ What time zone do they use in Antarctica? I mean, think about it, every time zone in the world intersects there. Which one would
Do you go through stages where you keep talking about the same topic again and again, wrestling with it until you finally resolve it? For
“Why is the “e” word (evangelism) so hard? How can the Christian faith be something you keep to yourself … or keep for yourself?” – Tweeted
From day one, one of the most intimidating things about parenthood for me has been how to teach my children sexual morality. I’m sure I’m
I’m preparing for a major revamp of my author site, and I’m not sure what’s going to happen to this blog as part of that.
It’s the 4th of July, and I am in the middle of the confluence of playing for our local professional orchestra’s summer festival, preparing for
One perk of being a published author is how many other authors I get to “meet.” We all hear about the big, flashy books by
Hi, all! Long time, no see. I’m stretched pretty thin these days with a college kid, two over-involved high schoolers, and a middle schooler, plus
Environmental stewardship and climate have long been high, high priorities for me. That is because of my Christian faith and because nature is where I
One perk of being a published author is how many other authors I get to “meet.” We all hear about the big, flashy books by
I was late to the Nicole Baart party. When I read my first of her books, I was gobsmacked. “How have I never come across
OK, I will admit it: I am fascinated with the British royal family. Not nearly as much as some–I never watched the weddings, for instance,
“Wicked” is a cultural phenomenon, and with a few exceptions (Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter), I am terrible at keeping up with cultural phenomena. I
Today (Feb. 27, 2023) only: A SONG FOR THE ROAD is on Kindle sale for $1.99! (Hint: Feel free to share this post. 😉 )
I have loved the Anne and Emily books since the first time I read them, but it took me until now to read this late
In the spirit of the holidays I wanted to share some really good things–books and not-books–that I have discovered in the past year or so.