On Anger, Stanford Justice, and Calling a Spade a Spade
I have things to do this week, and other things I wanted to write, but I’m slamming dishes and cutlery so hard in my kitchen right now that the children are looking nervous. Yes, Mommy is angry. Mommy...
View ArticleI’ll be a Mermaid for Jesus
The cashier was bagging the final groceries before she asked me the question: “So, how come you have glitter all over you? Are you a preschool teacher? Did a craft go wrong?” Nope. Not a preschool...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 6/24/2016
Hi friends and happy weekend to you. I’ve spent most of the week dressed as a mermaid (here’s why), but in the few minutes of quiet time in my underwater cove here are some fabulous things from the...
View ArticleLet’s Hear It For Hot, Married, Older-People Sex
Sex. Sex. Sex. It’s everywhere: in song lyrics and on TV and at the forefront of a vast percentage of the adverts and marketing flooding our senses. It’s the bait for selling everything from juice to...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 7/8/16
Hi friends, If your exposure to the internet is anything like mine, you are probably feeling a Whole Lot of Feelings this week as you read. Me too. So in this round up of clicks I am not going to touch...
View ArticleChildren Have Feelings. Just Like Grownups.
My eight-year old curled up under my arm and sighed an old-soul sigh. “You know, mom, grown ups sometimes think that kids don’t feel things like they do. But we do.” I was about to correct her: of...
View ArticleJust Hang The Darn Curtains
Our home is currently the site of an aggressive marketing campaign. Every door in the house, as well as the headboard of our bed and several walls are sporting hand-crafted posters, all bearing the...
View ArticleAsk Me: How Can I Protect My Kids From Sexual Abuse?
Dear Bronwyn, How and when do you start talking with your kids about their bodies and being safe around other people? My son is 2 and talking more, and we are wondering when to start talking to him...
View ArticlePick of the Clicks 7/21/2016
Hi friends, here are a few worthwhile clicks for you this weekend! Sam Allberry with Why Single is Not the Same as Lonely – with great insights on our need for both depth and breadth in our...
View Article5 Things Outlander Has Taught Me About Married Sex, My Body and Sexuality
A few weeks ago I wrote a post entitled Let’s Hear It For Hot, Married, Older People Sex, and gave a shoutout to the Outlander novels. An anonymous reader sent me her story of how Outlander has helped...
View ArticleThe Ministry of The Happy Chicken
Not long ago, I met with a vivacious young woman who is just entering into vocational ministry. We shared parts of our stories as the ice clinked encouragingly in our lemonade glasses. Towards the end...
View ArticleDid you get to be a child in your childhood? (Gina Butz)
Today’s post is from Gina Butz: a writer, mom, campus minister, world traveler, and fellow Redbud. 13 years ago, I was exhausted. The mother of two preschoolers living overseas with a husband who was...
View ArticleThe Awkward Hello (after a long, long time away)
Um. Hello. It’s been a while since I wrote anything at all on this blog, and I’ve had a growing sense of awkwardness about what I might say when we saw each other again. A lot like some friendships, I...
View ArticleThe Fine Print on the Finest of Marriage Proposals
If you want to while away a couple of hours filled with laughter, tears, and OMG moments, search “marriage proposals” on YouTube. Here’s one that was a YEAR in the making: Dear reader, our wedding...
View ArticleMy Strange Obsession (what’s yours?)
It’s funny how when you’ve lived somewhere for a while, your community begins to know some of your particular likes, and finds personalized jokes and gifts and T-shirts that cater to that delightful...
View Article“How can I cope with my sexual feelings when I’m single and there’s no end to...
Dear Bronwyn, I read your article on sexuality when you’re single and the importance for me as a guy of developing gendered friendships with both men and women; but I’m not sure what that looks like....
View ArticleThe Betta Mom (an unexpected story)
I’m delighted to have a guest post over at Melanie Dale’s fabulous blog, Unexpected, today (Remember Melanie? She wrote that awesome post about being a Cheerleader Mom). My post is about our pet fish,...
View ArticleI’m in a Weird Place about The Good Place
Among the list of exciting new premiere’s that the TV execs would like to introduce us to this year is one from NBC: The Good Place, starring the sloth-loving and most wonderful Kristen Bell and the...
View ArticleCrossing the Waters: Me and Zebedee teaching our children to fish (a guest...
Leslie Leyland Fields is an award-winning journalist and author of ten books; which should be reason enough to commend her writing. But I also get to call this women I admire and appreciate a friend,...
View ArticleAsk Me: “Should I go to grad school if I want to be a mom one day?”
Dear Bronwyn, I finished college and have been working for a few years. I love my job, and pursuing graduate school feels like the logical next step for me and had been a part of my original plan. Yet...
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