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On Vipers in Diapers, Emotional Enmeshment, and Toxic Churches

Dads shouldn't need their adult daughters to give them adulation and affection. That's called emotional enmeshment and triangulation, and yet that's what Voddie Baucham, who has been nominated for President of the Southern Baptist Convention (he may not actually run)...

Why Is Marriage Advice Aimed at Healthy Couples?

Do you know who reads marriage books and seeks out marriage advice? Usually it's people having trouble with their marriage! And yet often the advice that's given isn't helpful for unhealthy couples, and can even be harmful. And then authors say, "but it's not meant...

What Does It Meant to Be “Against Abuse”?

Okay, everybody: raise your hand if you're pro-abuse! Of course no one is pro-abuse. So what does it mean to be anti-abuse? Just a few quick thoughts on a Tuesday (I try not to write long posts on Tuesdays to give myself a day to get a lot of work done), but I had...

She’s Just a Mom, Cleaning Her Kitchen, Asking the Powers that Be to Do Their Job

On my Friday Round-Ups I like to focus on things that have happened around the web on social media, because that's where so much conversation takes place. And you can miss it if you only watch the blog! There are two big things from my own social media I want to share...
Stop Making Women Powerless in the Name of God

Stop Making Women Powerless in the Name of God

My heart hurts when I hear stories of what happens when women (or children or men, for that matter) are made powerless.  In about a week or so we'll be moving the blog over to a new domain, taking only the posts from 2018 with us. I have some posts from pre-2018...

She’s Someone–Plus Priming for Abuse

She’s Someone–Plus Priming for Abuse

Can we talk about how our messages about a woman's role can actually undermine her safety? Just a quick catch-up for today's post! I want to share a few things I've seen on social media and then throw this open for discussion. I'm taking a bit of a downtime this week...

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