conflict
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Compressing Complexity: The Seduction of Simple Answers
Human beings are meaning-making creatures. We don’t simply experience events, we interpret them. We weave them into stories about who we are, who other people are, and how the world works. Our brains are constantly asking, What does this mean?… Continue reading
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Negotiating Sex
Mutually beneficial sex must be negotiated. During the first phase of our relationship, we may notice our similarities, but as we get to know each other better, we’ll naturally discover differences. These differences create conflict, with sex being a common… Continue reading
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Parenting as a Team: Talking About the Division of Care
Too often we minimize the unpaid work that women disproportionately handle when we use terms like “working moms” to refer only to those with paid jobs outside the home. Labels such as “stay-at-home mom” imply inactivity, while describing men as… Continue reading
The Little Stream: Where Soul Meets Society — Reflections on Well-Being, Religion, and Power 