From the monthly archives:

July 2010

What’s So Feminine about Fruitfulness?

July 29, 2010

Hey there, faithful readers, I’ve got a post on Engaged Marriage today about thinking about time from a more feminine perspective. I discuss the idea that while we are generally encouraged in Western society to be productive – to accomplish as much as we can, to achieve great things, to be efficient – I want [...]

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Your Love is Not My Drug

July 26, 2010

On the way home from work the other day, I heard Kesha’s “Your Love is my Drug” on the radio for the first time. (I know. I’m a little behind the times. That song was probably released weeks ago. I tend not to keep up with this stuff). For the first verse or two, I [...]

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Seizing the Childless Days: A Reader Response Post

July 19, 2010

Dear readers, I have a request of you. I have decided – rather late in the game, I admit – to try to make the most of my time without kids. I have been focusing so much energy in the last year-and-a-half on trying to have a baby, and mourning the fact that I have [...]

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Book Report: Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition by Marilyn M. Shannon

July 12, 2010

Once gain, I’ve come across a book that I think every woman could benefit from reading. At first glance, for a variety of reasons, you may not think this book is relevant to you. Maybe you’ve never really thought about your fertility. But if you’ve got ovaries and a uterus, fertility is a part of [...]

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Dinner Time

July 12, 2010

This is my chapter from the Love Everyday eBook, which is on tour RIGHT NOW! Last week we heard from Maureen Shaw at Feeling Flirty, where we learned about sharing responsibility. After reading my chapter, you should go and download this fantastic resource, written by 27 different authors, about making the most of your marriage [...]

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Avery: A Story of Learned Desire

July 5, 2010

This is a longer version of a post I wrote about seven months ago, so parts might sound familiar. At the time it was too emotionally sensitive to post in full, but I’ve developed some space from it since. Maybe someone out there can see themselves in this story. Sometimes I wish to God I [...]

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