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Family, Parenting and Religion

2013-10-02T11:36:01-04:00

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Teaching Our Kids to Talk

Last updated on: October 2, 2013 at 11:36 am By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

Our kids talked all over each other, so we decided some parental rules on conversation had to be applied. Read more

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the art of conversation

2013-09-25T11:50:50-04:00

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Senior Panic

Last updated on: September 25, 2013 at 11:50 am By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

What does it look like to be faithful when you also have an addiction to academic prestige and achievement? Or even more, to parent faithfully? Read more

2013-09-18T16:01:03-04:00

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I Sent My Daughter to Spain. . .and She Survived

Last updated on: September 18, 2013 at 4:01 pm By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

I worried about sending my 17 year old daughter to Spain for the summer. . .and she did fine. Read more

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parenting

studying Spanish abroad

traveling to Madrid

2013-09-09T09:10:39-04:00

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Doing NYC with My 13 Year Old: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck

Last updated on: September 9, 2013 at 9:10 am By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

I did NYC with my 13 year old son, getting the biggest bang for my buck. Here's how I did it. Read more

2013-09-04T12:12:55-04:00

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Why Not Just Breastfeed in Private?

Last updated on: September 4, 2013 at 12:12 pm By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

Asked not to breastfeed in public, this mom argues back Read more

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world breastfeeding week

2013-07-24T14:25:34-04:00

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Oldest Siblings and the Problem of Privilege

Last updated on: July 24, 2013 at 2:25 pm By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

As the oldest sibling, I never realized how much privilege I enjoyed and how much power I wielded, or what a jerk I could be as a result. Read more

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Christena Cleveland

Listening as a person of privilege

2013-07-23T15:35:09-04:00

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I see him everywhere

Last updated on: July 23, 2013 at 3:35 pm By jessicafick

I had been composing a blog in my mind while pruning the branches of my weeping cherry tree, a blog about white privilege and all the cross-cutural training I’ve received through the years from Universities, scripture, the organization I work with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship or being willing to engage in difficult conversations about ethnicity with friends who look different than me. It was a blog that was going to explore the privileges I have simply because I’m white- even something simple... Read more

2013-07-17T11:10:02-04:00

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Culture and Justice: Or Why Paula Deen Shouldn’t Use the “N” Word

Last updated on: July 17, 2013 at 11:10 am By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

I can understand Paula Deen using the "N" word as a product of her culture, that still doesn't make it right. Read more

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Paula Deen "N" word

women traveling to Saudi Arabia

women's dress in Saudi Arabia

2013-07-01T10:32:31-04:00

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If You’re Sending Your Kid to Spain, Don’t Do it My Way

Last updated on: July 1, 2013 at 10:32 am By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

I'm panicking because I gave my daughter responsibility to manage her own study abroad experience. What a mistake! Read more

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parenting teens

preparing for study abroad

study abroad

studying Spanish abroad

2013-06-26T14:40:38-04:00

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Teaching our Kids to Swim

Last updated on: June 26, 2013 at 2:40 pm By Kathy Tuan-Maclean

A kid almost drowned in my pool last week--reinforcing my passion that we must teach our kids to swim Read more

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