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2013-11-25T10:30:16-05:00

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Talking Taboo: An Interview with Enuma Okoro and Erin Lane About Women, Faith, and Hot Topics

Last updated on: November 25, 2013 at 10:30 am By Amy Julia Becker

What "taboo" (which means off-limits but also means sacred) question or issue would you want to see addressed (whether you are a man or a woman) when it comes to talking about faith? Read more

2013-11-19T15:41:07-05:00

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A One-Word Prayer

Last updated on: November 19, 2013 at 3:41 pm By Amy Julia Becker

What is one word that sums up your needs and hopes right now? Read more

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2013-11-19T21:56:25-05:00

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What’s Up with the New York Times’ Ethicist Using the R-Word as an Insult? Or, Why the Intelligentsia Still Thinks It’s Okay to Make Fun of People with Intellectual Disabilities

Last updated on: November 19, 2013 at 9:56 pm By Amy Julia Becker

What do writers for the New Yorker, the New York Times, and Time Magazine have in common? Thinking the r-word is a funny joke. Read more

2013-11-18T15:57:19-05:00

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A Portrait of Abortion

Last updated on: November 18, 2013 at 3:57 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"From the woman who procured an illegal and unsafe abortion in the late 1960s to the more recent women who passed through protesters to assert their legal right to choose, these stories—the cover article of New York Magazine—provide a portrait of abortion in America." Read more

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2013-11-14T12:08:55-05:00

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What I’m Reading and Tweeting this Week…

Last updated on: November 14, 2013 at 12:08 pm By Amy Julia Becker

Today I’m excited to be attending the Q Women Conference in NYC, with speakers such as Kate Harris, Katelyn Beaty, Rachel Held Evans, Lauren Winner, Kathy Keller, and Rebekah Lyons (plus a cameo by my husband but that’s another story). Next week, I’ll share an interview with the editors of Talking Taboo, and the week after that I’m excited to share with you an interview about forced abortion in China with Bob Fu, author of God’s Double Agent. Meanwhile, Alice... Read more

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2013-11-13T20:57:33-05:00

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What to Do When Your Daughter Locks Herself Into the Bathroom in 7 Simple Steps

Last updated on: November 13, 2013 at 8:57 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"Shove copious amounts of Halloween candy under the door to alleviate the tears." Read more

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2013-11-13T12:28:25-05:00

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Should Men Be the Head of the Household?

Last updated on: November 13, 2013 at 12:28 pm By Amy Julia Becker

An excerpt from my essay in Talking Taboo: American Women Get Frank About Faith Read more

2013-11-11T11:59:05-05:00

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From Grumpiness to Gratitude

Last updated on: November 11, 2013 at 11:59 am By Amy Julia Becker

And a little voice asked me, What would it take for you to be grateful that Marilee didn't take a nap today? Read more

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2013-11-07T14:22:42-05:00

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Our Children, Collectively (a guest post by Jennifer Grant in honor of National Adoption Month)

Last updated on: November 7, 2013 at 2:22 pm By Amy Julia Becker

"When we adopt a child, whether she was born in a land far away (as my daughter was) or in the next county, we are claiming responsibility for those who are smaller, more vulnerable, and who do not live within the loving care of a family." Read more

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2013-11-08T08:45:01-05:00

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Book News and What to Read this Week

Last updated on: November 8, 2013 at 8:45 am By Amy Julia Becker

Articles on messy stories and disability, marriage, money, and civil discourse. Plus news about books new and old. Read more

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