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I have been having a fascinating discussion with the very intellligent and open-minded Heather from Comparative Childhood, and our conversation recently turned to the question of how to explain to our daughters the sexism that’s apparent in the bible - and much Christian dogma.
I don’t have all the answers but I have come to [...]

My Grampa bought a long wool dress coat for work and church. But every time he sat down in his new coat, he felt something small and hard poking into the back of his knees. He squeezed the hem and couldn’t figure out what is was. Finally he cut open the seam.
Inside, he found [...]

In the midst of two book deadlines, I’m scheduled to work 30 hours a week at Home Decorating Store, and these are ugly hours that range anywhere from 5 am to 11 pm. I have never worked retail at Christmas before and I hope I never will again. Cashiering for five hours felt like a [...]

At our wedding, my mother read the following verses from Ecclesiastes:
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!
Also, if two lie down together, they [...]

Let me tell you a little cautionary bedtime tale.
My brother-in-law’s company scheduled an interview with a gal. Before the interview, their Google Alert sent them a blog post she’d written, mentioning their company. She said, “I’m not thrilled about the job but the pay is really good.” The manager met her the day of the [...]