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Motherhood: A Confession
By: Natalie Carnes | April 28, 2020
In this memoir, Natalie Carnes describes giving birth to a daughter and beginning a story of conversion strikingly unlike Augustine's―even as his journey becomes a surprising companion to her own.
3 Ways to Foster Healthy Sexuality in the Church
By: Josiane Ngongang | April 1, 2020
“Healthy” is not exactly the adjective I would match with the word “sexuality,” especially when it comes to the ways the church and Christians have portrayed and lived out what we believe about sex these past few centuries.
Parable of the Brown Girl: The Sacred Lives of Girls of Color
By: Khristi Lauren Adams | February 4, 2020
Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to teach us the most important lessons in life. It's time to pay attention.
Mary for Teen Moms: Chosen by God
By: Joyce del Rosario | December 13, 2019
God called Mary to something much greater than her social location. I find it comforting to note that she was called “highly favored” before she said yes to God. It wasn’t her obedience that made her highly favored.
Risky Business: Being Female At An Evangelical University
By: Rachel Asproth | September 5, 2019
Female students at my evangelical university experienced both misogyny and racism. We were asked to conform to impossible standards. And we are not the only ones to struggle against injustice in the classroom. Women and girls all over the world face bias in school. From primary school to undergraduate to seminary, the system is not [...]
Girls Are Bad at Math and Other Lies That Limit Women and Girls
By: Devon Leslie | September 5, 2019
My elementary school music teacher once asked us to count the beats in a measure of music. She ignored not only my hand, but also the hands of several other female students around me, saying, “Boys you’re supposed to be good at math. I’ll wait for one of you to answer.”
Modesty, a Fairytale Witch, and Growing Up Dangerous
By: Chesna Hinkley | September 5, 2019
Anxiously regulating what girls wear is not going to make this world better. But raising thoughtful people will. I believe God wants something better for us than fairytale witches and sexist dress codes.
We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Sexism at School: 4 Talking Points for Parents
By: Rachel Asproth | September 4, 2019
All parents—and especially egalitarian parents—should talk to their kids about boundaries, consent, bodies, shame, double standards, peer pressure, and sexism in school. Have you had these conversations with your kids yet?
Egalitarian from the Start: 4 Practical Tips for New Parents
By: Camden Morgante | August 14, 2019
Try as we might, there is no way to equally share the joys and struggles of carrying a child, giving birth, and breastfeeding. When my husband and I were ready to grow our family, I wondered how we would be able to maintain our nontraditional gender roles and split work equally.
Egalitarian Parenting: A Strengths-Based vs. Gender-Based Model
By: Michael Chung, Jodi Chung | August 2, 2019
Raising kids in the church culture can be hard. Sometimes, the roles assigned to mom and dad are too rigid and narrow. This workshop explores how parenting to one’s strengths and growing one’s weaknesses can contribute to growing kids.