Topic
Motherhood
Stay Sexy or Else? Well, Please Forgive These Mommy Hips
When the joy of sex gets replaced by the fear of not being sexy enough.
May 17, 2013
Are Women Really Saved through Childbearing?
Mother's Day, infertility, and redemption.
May 10, 2013
The Good Heart of the Adoption Movement
Kathryn Joyce's book, 'The Child Catchers,' misses out on how adoption benefits women.
May 3, 2013
The Gosnell Case and My Heart For Tiny Babies
Why I couldn't bear to follow the coverage this time.
May 2, 2013
Saying No to the Cutesy Baby Nursery
We made room for our newborn, just not a room of her own.
April 25, 2013
Hey Brand-New Mom, Ready for Your Close Up?
Reclaiming the natural beauty of delivery room pics.
April 12, 2013
Unearthing Gifts Once Abandoned for Motherhood
Why Rebekah Lyons wants you to find your calling.
April 11, 2013
Beef Stroganoff Isn't Rocket Science
The New York Times' controversial Yvonne Brill obit and the sacred call to remember.
April 5, 2013
How Breastfeeding Brought Me Closer to God
Nursing became the spiritual discipline that taught me to slow down and rest.
April 2, 2013
When New Moms Can't Stop Worrying
Facing OCD, mental illness, and depression beyond the "baby blues."
March 26, 2013
My Child's Backstory Is None of Your Business
A call for discretion, respect, and neighborly love in adoption.
March 20, 2013
The Not-So-Perfect Pastors' Family
Getting honest about your own struggles can help your kids' faith.
March 19, 2013
The Quest for a Bigger, Better, Cuter Pregnancy
In an age of gender reveal cakes and ultrasound parties, it's not enough to just be pregnant anymore.
March 12, 2013
Working Together… From Home
A message to Marissa Mayer: It's not where we work, but how we work that matters.
March 7, 2013
Can You Teach Modesty Without Body-Shaming?
Girls told to cover their "irresistible" bellies, boobs, and bodies.
March 6, 2013
The Secret to Having It All? Work from Home
Technology lets us blur the line between job and family.
February 15, 2013
Should Christians Pursue Prenatal Testing?
New tests present pregnant women with more options.
February 4, 2013
Breast-feeding in the Back Pew
Why are we so uncomfortable when nursing mothers imitate God in church?
December 12, 2012
How God Makes Beauty from Barrenness
What I learned from three female saints who never bore children—physical ones, anyway.
November 20, 2012
Moms on Trial: How Judgment Became Today's Parenting Advice
And how Christians can opt out of joining the public jury.
October 9, 2012
Why Stay-at-Home Moms Are More Depressed Than Working Moms
A new Gallup poll reveals what I've learned from experience: Parenting is really hard.
June 4, 2012
Time's Breast-Feeding Cover Adds Fuel to the Mommy Wars
Why Christians, of all people, must call a truce and support moms—no matter their parenting style.
May 15, 2012
Mourning with Those Who Mourn on Mother's Day
How do you weep alongside the weeping woman while you have a happy, healthy baby bouncing on your hip?
May 11, 2012
How Mother's Day Hype Can Ruin Your Mother's Day
A good Mother's Day looks beyond a hefty salary or long hours.
May 10, 2012
Death to the Perfect Christian Woman
Why author Amy Spiegel wants us to let go of perfection, whatever that is, in favor of Providence.
May 9, 2012
Parenthood: Moving Beyond Facebook Envy to Reality
What we see online is only a part of the larger—and better—picture.
February 3, 2012
The Untapped Potential of the At-Home Mom
With the right schedule, mothers can raise a family and pursue their career, too.
January 17, 2012
Q & A: Katie Davis on Raising a Dozen Children at 22
The Nashville native is feeding and caring for thousands and raising children on her own.
October 25, 2011
Q & A: Bristol Palin on Abstinence after Levi
The daughter of the former governor of Alaska on sexuality, body image, and her "come to Jesus" moment.
July 13, 2011
A Daughter's Grief Observed
Meghan O'Rourke's luminous 'The Long Goodbye' traces the final months as her mother succumbs to cancer.
July 7, 2011
A New Mission for the Burnt-Out Mom
In 'The Missional Mom', Helen Lee says women should expand their ministry focus to beyond the home front.
February 23, 2011
Single-Mom Ministries Expand Their Place in Church
Christian churches don't do nearly enough for the growing number of women struggling to raise children on their own. Advocates are trying to change that. (Womens eNews)
The Man Who Loved Women Too Much
Meet the lawyer who's crusading to advance women's rights—by restricting access to abortion. (Mother Jones)
Amy Henry: What Cards Don't Say on Mother's Day
All these years later, women who choose to raise children are still struggling for respect. (Amy Henry, Wall Street Journal)
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