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April 2012

April 02, 2012

A Tiger Mom Fights Fat

Parenting books are all the rage these days, but they’ve taken a different turn ever...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

This Kindergartener Likes to Sin

What does she do when her kindergarten daughter writes, “I like to sin” on her...

March 29, 2012

Five Lessons From Tim Tebow’s Press Conference

When rumors that Tim Tebow might be traded from the Denver Broncos started growing amidst...

March 29, 2012

What Did YOU Give Up for Lent?

“What did YOU give up for Lent?” school friends would ask in the month before Easter. As...

March 27, 2012

A Letter to Bristol Palin

Hey Bristol, You don't know me, nor do I know you. I don't even know...

March 26, 2012

Team Bella or Team Katniss? It’s Not Even Close

The Hunger Games series -- about a girl taken from home to participate in annual...

March 23, 2012

Texas Christians Raise Money for Atheist Activist’s Eye Care

Anna, do you think GBC might cover this in an episode? A Texas atheist...

March 23, 2012

Love, Marriage, Baby Carriage, Cancer

I didn’t get a chance to write about an issue I know has been burning...

March 22, 2012

Are you a True Believer… or GCB?

There is no gospel: an understanding of our deep sin and our need for a...

March 22, 2012

Some Reflections on Raising Hapa-Haole kids

“Would I be considered an Asian-American actor?” asked my stage-struck 11 year-old thespian son after...

March 20, 2012

Why Tribute Bands and Other Imitators Should Give Up

A few weeks ago Ian and I went to see an ABBA tribute band. He...

March 19, 2012

Maker of Kony 2012 Video Has Naked Meltdown

Nobody wakes up in the morning and says, "What should I do today? What about...

March 18, 2012

Just Say No

To all of my friends who are not Jesus people, this post is not for...

March 17, 2012

St. Patrick’s Day Surprises, and a Solemn Prayer

St. Patrick’s Day is the most widely celebrated saint’s day in the world. Most of...

March 17, 2012

Eat Mor Chikin, Celebrate Good Food and a Great Man!

Earlier this week, Chick-fil-A founder Samuel Truett Cathy celebrated his 91st birthday! Many people know...

March 16, 2012

Friends With Benefits

There are pros and cons to hopping off the tourist trek and trying to immerse...

March 16, 2012

A Parent’s Guide to The Hunger Games

Over at Tinsel, I've put together a brief primer on "The Hunger Games," the wildly...

March 16, 2012

Beware the Cinnamon Challenge

Ever attempted a "food challenge"? Are you amazed by those people who can down a...

March 15, 2012

Who Owns This House?

I lied. I said I finished my series on race, but I’m not done—and I...

March 15, 2012

Scrapbooks Don’t Capture Memories – They Shape Them

I have no memories of anything before my youngest sister was born when I was...

March 13, 2012

Even Champions Need Champions

My seven-year-old son, Cooper, and I had a Rocky marathon in December and it changed...

March 09, 2012

Wherever You Are, There You Will Be

We hiked around the rim of the Masaya volocano outside Granada, Nicaragua today. It was,...

March 09, 2012

Funerals, Pink Floyd, and Mascara

Today I wore regular mascara (not water-proof) to a funeral for an 18-yr-old boy. When...

March 07, 2012

A Whole Lotta Prayer

"Hey, Mom, what are we having for dinner tonight?" Zach asked this at eight in...

March 07, 2012

Headline of the Week

From Greg Pollowitz: Maryland Parents Forget Child, 3, at Chuck E. Cheese, Realize It by...

March 06, 2012

Leave the technology at home.

Amy Henry just wrote a great post about how to parent well in an age...

March 06, 2012

Five Ways To Keep Technology From Ruining Your Kids

A new Pew Research study asks the question many parents want the answer to: What...

March 05, 2012

Roll With It

If I weren't already a Christian, I would become one before I travelled anywhere with...

March 02, 2012

La Leche League Shames Dad for Feeding Kid

Seriously.

March 02, 2012

Lorax: Anti-Capitalist and Dubiously Environmental?

If you're thinking about taking the kids to this new movie, Rebecca Cusey gives us...