My twenty-fifth birthday is in a month and I have to admit I have felt somewhat apprehensive about it. Yes, I know in the grand scheme of life I’m quite young. But the mid-twenties are really the beginning of the end, at least physically, and they are also the unquestionable end of adolescence. Of course, our culture’s extended […]
Only Sexy People Have Sex?
In my latest post I said that the message “every girl is beautiful” can be damaging and confusing when by “beautiful” we mean “physically attractive.” I concluded that many of us insist on this message because we think physical attractiveness is absolutely necessary. We fear that physical attractiveness defines our worth. But I think that begs the question: why are we so afraid […]
Is Every Girl Beautiful?
Every girl is beautiful. So say the many ad campaigns of the body-positive movement in an effort to end the epidemics of eating disorders, self-hatred, and low self-esteem among girls and women. And I agree. Every girl is beautiful. Every human being is beautiful. I believe we were created, and we are thereby works of art — […]
What if You’re Not a Baby Person?
I was not naturally a “baby person.” I’ve never loved looking at Anne Geddes calendars— in fact I’d often rather look at pictures of cute animals. But I have a baby. And, obviously, I’m in love with him. In our culture we seem to have this idea that that in order to have a baby you […]
So Would Jesus Take Selfies?
I think we are very confused about how we feel about “selfies.” We ridicule people who take them (like Kim Kardashian, for instance, who recently released a book composed entirely of selfies.) We assume that taking too many probably isn’t such a good idea and research indicates that excessive selfies correlate with some pretty concerning traits. But […]
Vaccines: No Easy Answers
My son is vaccinated. But that doesn’t mean I believe vaccines are completely safe. There is a lot of talk about this subject right now and it makes sense why, especially given the recent measles outbreaks. But what doesn’t make sense to me is the extreme polarization of both sides of the debate. The articles […]
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