Caryn Dahlstrand Rivadeneira is a writer, speaker, and founding member and managing partner of Redbud Writers Guild. She’s the author of Grumble Hallelujah: Learning to Love Life When It Lets You Down Mama’s Got a Fake I.D.: How to Reveal the Real You Behind All that Mom (Tyndale House, 2011) and (Waterbrook, 2009), as well as many, many Google pages of blog posts and magazine articles. Caryn has served as editor of Marriage Partnership, Christian Parenting Today, and Gifted for Leadership. Caryn lives outside of Chicago with her husband, three kids, and one pit bull. Visit her at www.carynrivadeneira.com. Find her on Facebook at facebook.com/carynrivadeneira and on Twitter @CarynRivadeneir.
‘Your Marriage Is Doomed,’ and Other Lies Told to Children of Divorce | In her new book, MOMumental, Jennifer Grant gives adults courage and confidence in raising off-script families. (May 30, 2012)
The Genealogy Gospel: Why We All Want to Know Our Family Tree | Two new TV shows highlight our hunger to know where we come from. (May 3, 2012)
No Girls Allowed: Why the Church Shouldn’t Follow Augusta National Golf Club’s Membership Policy | Categories can serve a purpose, but we should be careful to avoid exclusivity. (April 12, 2012)
When Christian Bookstores Ban Female Body Parts | Unpacking the Rachel Held Evans-Thomas Nelson dust-up over the ‘v-word.’ (March 27, 2012)
The Best Naked Pregnant Woman on a Magazine Cover | Why Jessica Simpson’s recent Elle cover is worth celebrating. (March 15, 2012)
Duke It Out for Them: Why Kids Need to See Their Parents Fight | Seeing parents fight—and resolve it—can teach kids how to love despite disagreements. (February 28, 2012)
The Problem with Westminster Kennel Club’s View of Pet Adoption | The annual dog show could have served as an imperfect model of the love the Church could offer. (February 15, 2012)
Etiquette Isn’t for Dummies: How Manners and Ministry Relate | Proper etiquette is less about rigid rules and more about loving others. (December 19, 2011)
The Co-Sleeping Controversy and Enduring ‘Bad Mom’ Glares | If the City of Milwaukee is really concerned about protecting infants, they should use information, not shame, to inform parents. (December 9, 2011)
Halloween and the Werewolf Within | Two new Christian books embrace monster stories as ways to understand the human heart. (October 31, 2011)
Grumble Hallelujah on the Kitchen Floor | Why lamenting needs to be part of our Christian lives and our churchy conversations. (October 10, 2011)
The Battle for Bert and Ernie | As Change.org asks Sesame Street to ‘marry’ the roommates, our culture risks losing another archetype of non-erotic male friendship. (August 16, 2011)
Kids’ Diets: Why We Need Immovable Love, Not ‘Let’s Move’ | Where Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign falls short. (August 10, 2011)
Bachmann, Palin, and the Trouble with ‘Evangelical Feminism’ | Feminists say Bachmann and other conservative women can’t join their club. I say the club needs some new ground rules. (July 8, 2011)
Why Romance Novels Aren’t Emotional Porn | Just because such novels are about escape doesn’t mean they are destructive. (June 7, 2011)
Sin, Grace, and the Royal Wedding | What I’ll tell my 6-year-old daughter about marriage as we watch the festivities together. (April 28, 2011)
The Argument for Boy-Girl Wrestling | Joel Northrup cited his Christian faith for refusing to wrestle Cassy Herkelman in last week’s Iowa state championship. I say his Christian faith should have taken him to the mat. (February 22, 2011)
When Gender-Based Parenting Goes Too Far | A review of Glenn Stanton’s Secure Daughters, Confident Sons: How Parents Guide Their Children into Authentic Masculinity and Femininity. (February 1, 2011)
Why I Boycotted Amazon This Week | When it comes to how-to books for pedophiles, defending the defenseless is more important than defending free speech. (November 12, 2010)Why Should the Devil Get Halloween? | The holiday, one of my favorites, reminds me why I became a Christian in the first place. (October 29, 2010)Burqa Watching in Great America | Some Muslim American women say wearing the burqa keeps others from objectifying them. But must women hide their bodies to be taken seriously? (September 1, 2010)What a Father Remembers | Sometimes the most meaningful moments get lost in the busyness of life. (June 17, 2010)
Pregnant Olympians Are Not ‘Selfish’ | Women like Kristie Moore show that parenting well and taking healthy risks are not mutually exclusive—especially when taking risks means obeying God. (February 23, 2010)
Saved by Spanking | Reconsidering the controversial form of discipline in light of a new study—and timeless Scripture. (January 20, 2010)
It’s a Not-So-Happy But Wonderful Life | God doesn’t call us to be happy. (October 28, 2009)
