Category Archives: Parenting

So I’m still writing, just…not here so much

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Come on over to The Samizdat and check out my list of 18 things I want my daughter to know. While you’re there check the place out. We have some crazy talented contributors.

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On healing rain, The Smiths, and still being emo at 30

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

I was curled on my side on my bed, the lights off, the covers over my head. It was five in the afternoon on a dismal Friday a couple weeks ago, and I had just gotten home from work. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventures in Parenting, Music, Parenting, The Adventure of Life | 8 Comments

Vintage Kettle: Fringe

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Hey friends. I promised a post today on intentional community. You won’t be getting it today. For now I’m planning on posting it Thursday. Everything is fine here, just a tiring weekend that didn’t get the memo about the blog post … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Faith, Friendship, Intentional Community, Parenting, Training Up a Child | 2 Comments

Joining the Glasses Club

Posted on March 21, 2012 by
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Embrace: Thirty

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

It’s magic hour here in my living room. It’s just before sunset, and the light is perfect. Terrence Malick shot almost all of Days of Heaven during magic hour, which is really about half an hour, and it’s one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Embrace, Friendship, Holidays, Marriage, Parenting | 4 Comments

K’NEX, Barbie and the tension of true feminism

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

My name is David, and I’m a feminist. And before you ask, Yes, you can have a penis and be a feminist. Feminism isn’t about hating men or claiming women are better, but about seeking the flourishing of both genders … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Parenting, Toys and Games, Training Up a Child | 9 Comments

A wrap-up to my unplanned week of posts on diversity and transracial adoption

Posted on February 18, 2012 by

In case you missed any of them, below are all five posts I wrote this week on the topic of race, diversity, and transracial adoption. Feel free to share these with anyone you think might benefit from them. Thanks! Different, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Our adoption narrative, Parenting | 1 Comment

Friday Five: Confessions of a transracially adoptive parent

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

1. Yes, sometimes I think we’re better than you because we adopted. Hey, as long as I confess it, you can’t get mad at me, right? Listen: I know it’s not true, and I almost always remember that. Really. Yes, I think more couples (and Jesus-followers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 11 Comments

Questions and a book

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

I really hadn’t planned on making this Diversity Week here on the blog, but I’m glad it’s worked out that way. We’ve had some great discussions (here’s part 1, part 2, and part 3), and I really appreciate the thoughtful comments … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 5 Comments

Brown child, white town

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

There’s a restaurant in our town that has the following message on one side of its sign out front: Let’s take back our country! The owner is very politically conservative and believes two of the greatest evils eroding our nation’s character are illegal … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Diversity and Race, General adoption topics, Parenting | 11 Comments