Degrees in Idealism

exploring how we would live if we truly believed life was meaningful

What Does It Profit to Gain All The Likes?

09.09.2017 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

The other day I found myself captivated by a slew of “America’s Got Talent” child singers’ first performances. The videos have millions of views; the reactions of the crowd, the other judges, the children, the families of the children, and the rest of the world are largely the same: this is a good thing. This […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Soul Tags // #instagram, #livinginthepresent, #livingsimply, #prideandprejudice, #purpose, #socialmedia, #technologyproblems

How Babies Steal Your Freedom, And Why That’s Okay

01.17.2014 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 1 Comment

If you’re a twenty-something (maybe even a thirty-something) you’re probably being told to wait as long as possible before having children. I’m not going to tell you that you shouldn’t wait—there are so many important factors that go into family planning—but I want to address one of the main reasons that scares so many of […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Marriage Tags // #babies, #family, #millenials, #motherhood, #parenthood, #purpose, #twenties

So What Do You Do?

10.01.2013 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 3 Comments

Staying home with my baby has definitely made answering that post-collegiate question a little easier. But it still always feels kind of awkward. Especially when they clarify, what did you do before he was born? I could talk about my job. Or I could talk about what I majored in. But it always feels funny […]

Categories // Culture, Family Tags // #career, #fulfillment, #purpose, #stayathomemom

About Me

I'm Elizabeth. I'm a wife, a mother to six children, a writer, and a lover and seeker of the beautiful, the true, and the good. I am a believer in idealism-- that even amidst the chaos and the confusion, the exhaustion and the sadness of life there is always joy to be found, hope to be clung to, and a better path to be taken. I write my thoughts on this blog. Links to my fiction books are at the bottom of the page.

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