Last school year I was asked to share as part of a panel on Intersectional Feminism—that is, various aspects of our identity that intersect with our feminist views and produce unique and complex variants. I was specifically approached because many of my colleagues know that I am a fairly conservative (by their standards) Christian. I had about five minutes to share, and this is roughly what I said.
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. When we began our discussion, we considered perspectives on vocation in the context of a family that has some amount of choice about one parent staying at home to pursue full time childcare. But the reality for many families is that they aren’t asking if mom should go back to work because circumstances make it inevitable...
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. In Parts One and Two of this series, we have looked at the theology of work and family and offered a framework for considering vocational choices in different life stages. Now, I want to really get down in the trenches for those who do any amount of gear shifting during the day between the job of "mom" and any other professional hat. How do you navigate the practical aspects of balancing the high calling of a wife and mother with the constant phone calls from the office?
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. I don’t know what it is about the start of fall that feels like new beginnings. Probably because I have spent all but a year of my life participating or working in academia, August is my New Year. And this year, it has me thinking about women and working. Maybe you are dropping off your youngest child at Kindergarten or (like me) finally starting to come out of the fog of baby-hood. Maybe you are marveling at the first signs of life growing inside you and beginning to imagine life as a family of three. At many stages of parenthood, the question arises: should Mom go back to work?
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. Though I don’t presently feel the heat of battle, I am told that the “Mommy Wars” are still alive and well here in America. Whether you identify as a SAHM (stay at home mom), WOHM (working outside the home mom), WAHM (working at home mom), or are still TTC (trying to conceive), the world loves to figure out what neat little group to fit you in.
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. Mom confession: there have been a few desperate times in the years since having children where I hid in the shower or pretended to take a long time on the toilet just for a few moments of uninterrupted silence. Mothering is hard, and especially in the early years it can feel like you are barely keeping your head above water. I am told it will get easier eventually.
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. Last week I wrote about modesty and its relation to 1 Peter 3:3-4...
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. When I was in middle school, I thought that the worst thing someone could say to me was, “What are you wearing?” Because when a middle school girl asks this question, she is not really inquiring about your outfit...
Read MoreReposted from Cornerstone West LA. It is equally flattering and frustrating when a newborn determines that he wants only and always to be held by his mother. I believe my two month old has decided just this. So while I revel in the joy of babydom (who doesn’t love the little gurgles, spastic kicks, and soft, chubby cheeks?), its challenges are often right around the corner...
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