A Father’s Reflection: Teaching My Son Vulnerability through My Struggle with Depression
Four years ago, I was diagnosed with depression. It was scary. I had no safe place, no castle to retreat to and regroup. That’s the
September 5, 2018
Topic: Parenting / Youth
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When Gender Roles Don’t Work: How One Couple and Their Sons Became Egalitarians
We asked Jodi and Dave Hansen (Dave is a CBE board member) to reflect on their journey raising two sons, defying role expectations, and discovering
September 5, 2018
Give Them Words: Helping Boys Name and Navigate Their Emotions
I’ll never forget the moment I found out that I was having a boy. This was my first child, and, I must admit, I had
September 5, 2018
Raising Emotional Boys in a “Boys Don’t Cry” Culture
As a toddler, my son Jon* was politely referred to as “a handful.” There was no door he couldn’t open, no ladder he couldn’t climb,
September 5, 2018
Boy Stories: Teaching Our Sons to Share and Listen
Every night we gather with our four boys, ranging in age from one to nine years old, and read a Bible story that was specifically
September 5, 2018
It’s Good for Everyone When Boys Can Be Vulnerable
I was the tallest kid in my middle school. I got good grades. I was athletic enough that I was never among the last picked
September 5, 2018
6 Things I Pray for My Granddaughters
I’m blessed to be called “Nana” by four delightful grandchildren so far, two of whom are girls. Aviella is four years-old, an enthusiastic force to
August 28, 2018
Let’s Stop Telling Our Girls That Beauty Can Redeem the Beast
Several weeks ago, my husband John and I watched The Breakfast Club with Emma and Lucas. I initially questioned whether or not the film would be good
August 23, 2018
What Kind of Men Will Our Church-Going Boys Become?
I’m sixty-five years old. In the time and culture in which I grew up, equality for women just didn’t exist—not in the church and not
May 29, 2018
Saying Yes: I Never Wanted to Preach, but My Daughter Needs Me To
In the quiet evening hours, once my littles are sound asleep, I find myself in the early stages of sermon writing. It’s the stage where
March 8, 2018