A Bunch of Noah’s in Nashville
Do you know what I don’t like doing? Arguing with conservative Christians. I used to do it. But it’s pointless. Sometimes someone is so...
The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Jan 17, 2017
- 8 min
What Every Parent Needs To Know About Spanking
If you’re ever at a loss for how to piss a lot of people off in one fell swoop, criticize parents for spanking. That will do it every...
- Jan 12, 2017
- 6 min
Stop Arguments Online Like a Mom
My husband is completely convinced that there are Jews somewhere in my Polish lineage. Because three of my great joys in life are being...
- Dec 23, 2016
- 5 min
Jesus Saved Our Christmas Dinner
We have a seating problem in our home. Well, two of them actually. The first is that our chairs don’t match and the folding chairs have...
- Jul 28, 2015
- 8 min
Good Luck With That “Normal” Thing
Perhaps you have heard that I have some children. Entirely more than a respectable woman ought to have, in fact. I have even heard tell...
- May 28, 2015
- 5 min
Explaining God to a Child
A lot of Christians have a strong desire to ensure that their children follow them in the faith. And to that end, a great deal of energy...
- Sep 23, 2014
- 2 min
Allow Me to Share the Holy Grail of Parenting
Seriously. Try it. It’s a long term strategy, but it works. And it’s much, much, much easier than continually forcing your will on...
- Sep 2, 2014
- 2 min
Did You Miss Me?
Here’s a fun fact for you: the last time I was out of the presence of a child for 24 hours straight was 10 years ago when my husband and...
- Jun 12, 2014
- 4 min
Parenting Genius
Honest to goodness, there’s nothing that makes me happier than some good parenting. Those times when you or someone else says something...
- Jun 12, 2014
- 8 min
Suffer Us Little Children
What parent doesn’t want to be a better parent to their kids? And what Christian doesn’t desperately wish to be truly humble? (OK, almost...
- May 30, 2014
- 6 min
When Parents Disagree
What I’m about to say flies in the face of nearly everything you’ve ever heard on the subject of how to handle disagreements between...
- May 13, 2014
- 2 min
Consistently Inconsistent
Do you know what my husband is? He’s a systems expert. He regularly creates systems at work that have fewer than 1 error per million...
- Apr 17, 2014
- 4 min
Raising Moral Kids Pt. 2
So, I started telling y’all about an interesting article on what research can tell us about raising moral kids. Today’s take-away from...
- Apr 16, 2014
- 3 min
Raising Moral Kids, Pt 1
I thought this was a great article in the NYT about what researchers have to say about raising moral kids. A lot of it is stuff we all...
- Apr 10, 2014
- 4 min
My Amazing Discipline Trick!
One of these days, I’ll have to tell you about my oldest son Noah. He was really something. Even my mom didn’t want to watch him. And she...
- Apr 9, 2014
- 2 min
Great Power and Petty Beligerance
Yesterday, I wrote about how the changing role and nature of authority in our lives demands that we change the way we parent our kids....
- Apr 8, 2014
- 4 min
Raise Good Adults, Not Good Kids
I read a story a while back about an anthropologist who was studying some tribal group in New Guinea. He noticed that everyone had at...
- Dec 4, 2013
- 4 min
Why Parents Should Meditate
Meditation is good for us. The bible tells us to meditate dozens and dozens of times. Modern science has shown that meditation changes...
- Nov 18, 2013
- 6 min
Of Teen Boys and Scantily Dressed Women
I don’t usually write about parenting, in part because it feels like tempting fate. I’ll write parenting advice and then my kids will end...
- Aug 13, 2013
- 9 min
The Double Minded Man
What is a “double minded man”, you ask? James 1 explains the it and its dangers this way: If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and...