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I have a new post on her.meneutics in response to Amy Chua’s controversial essay in last week’s Wall Street Journal: “Why I Don’t Want to be a Chinese Mother.” It begins:  Amy Chua’s essay for The Wall Street Journal, “Why Chinese Mothers are Superior,” sprinted across media outlets and the blogosphere, prompting responses at Motherlode, The San Francisco…

I’ve been thinking all week about MLK Day. I want to write something that honors Dr. King and not only remembers his legacy but continues it in some way. And yet every time I try, I find myself at a loss for words. I feel inadequate. My knowledge of (and respect for) Dr. King comes…

I reviewed and recommended Emily Colson’s book, Dancing with Max, a few months back. It is a memoir about Colson’s son Max, who has autism. Last week, Colson wrote a guest post for her.meneutics about including individuals with autism in church communities. For stories about the gift these individuals bring, and a few strategies for inclusion,…

On January 2nd, I had a series of strong contractions. They lasted over a minute each, and they came regularly, every ten minutes, for over an hour. It was 11 p.m. I called the doctor. She said, “If they get closer together and increase in intensity, come on in.” And then the contractions stopped. The…
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