About Molly Wingate

Molly Wingate is an author, freelance writer, writing coach, and parenting expert. Molly is also a long time Quaker and currently is the rising clerk of the Inter Mountain Yearly Meeting. Molly taught high school and college students for 22 years and has several academic publications from her “previous life.” In 2001, she started Wingate Consulting as a way to write and help writers while being home more for her two sons. In 2012, she published Slow Parenting Teens, which is co-written with Marti Woodward. Her articles about parenting have appeared in the Quaker journal Western Friend and on the website Contemplative Journal. The book is available through Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Norlights Press. You can find out more about Molly at www.wingate-consulting.com and at www.slowparentingteens.com.

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How Do Our Spiritual Values Influence Our Vote?

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Raising Nonviolent Boys in a Violent World

Raising nonviolent boys in a violent world takes on new dimensions when... read more

Don’t Disrespect My Mom: A Lesson in Feminism...

I was treated poorly at a car dealership service center, and my... read more

The Sins of My Ancestors: Slavery

I struggled with being a modern, white, liberal pacifist whose ancestors were... read more

Quaker Indian Schools: A Legacy We Need to...

Quakers have a good reputation for respecting other people and for education,... read more

Working at the Speed of God

How do you know that you are moving with God? What is... read more

Talking about Gun Control

How do you talk with people who oppose gun control? How do... read more

Not oatmeal, not motor oil, not a parrot:...

Becoming a Quaker as a young person, I learned by watching and... read more

Five (Kind of Surprising) Things to Know About...

Quakers are a varied group with a range of practices. Here are... read more

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