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“The Knotted Gun” by Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd After being out of town for several days last week, I returned home to a writing deadline, packing Frank off to Pennsylvania to start his new job at Biblical Seminary, the ongoing saga … Continue reading →

“You might call them ‘Alpha Dads,’ guys who are as serious about their parenting as they are about making partner. . . . They don’t believe in ‘balance.’ They believe in getting what they want, even if it’s time to … Continue reading →

“Spiritual abuse is a real phenomenon that actually happens in the body of Christ. It is a subtle trap in which the ones who perpetrate spiritual abuse on others are just as trapped in their unhealthy beliefs and actions as … Continue reading →

“The greatest asset a woman brings to her marriage is not her beauty, her charm, her feminine wiles, or even her ability to bear a child. It is her theology. Every wife is her husband’s partner, pastor, spiritual counselor, motivational … Continue reading →

“We are never at fifty-fifty at any given moment—perfect equality is hard to define or sustain—but we allow the pendulum to swing back and forth between us.” —Sheryl Sandberg The PEW Foundation’s report (published May 29)  on “Breadwinner Moms” ignited … Continue reading →

One of the lessons we learned quickly when we moved to Florida was that hurricane warnings are serious and call for decisive action. Recent tornado disasters in the central U.S.A. underscore the fact that storm warnings must be taken seriously. … Continue reading →

“A girl is not defined by what her society sees. A girl is defined by what she sees inside herself.”                                             —Girl Rising How I wish it were that simple. But the simple fact is a girl (at least most … Continue reading →

Here’s one of those positive emails that just arrived and makes me smile. It was written by a reader to a friend who shipped it to me. “Have you ever read the book When Life and Beliefs Collide by Carolyn … Continue reading →

“…when it comes to integrating career and family, planning too far in advance can close doors rather than open them. … Of all the ways women hold themselves back, perhaps the most pervasive is that they leave before they leave.” … Continue reading →

Last week’s Lean In post, “Seek and Speak Your Truth,” raised the subject of spiritual abuse on leadership teams in churches and Christian organizations. When spiritual abuse happens, the kind of open honest communication Sheryl Sandberg advocates becomes risky or, … Continue reading →