#essays

  1. A Good Friday Story Like No Other: President Lincoln's Last Day

    By Lee Habeeb Good Friday was like no other in the history of our nation's capital in 1865. Washington was not merely celebrating the long Easter weekend but the end of the longest and deadliest conflict in American history. The Civil War had raged for four years, and over 600,000
  2. Neurodiverse teens face challenges in romantic relationships: Here’s how to support them

    By Morgan Beidleman, Ph.D Flirting, crushes and dating are normal and healthy parts of development for teens. Learning to navigate romantic relationships is difficult for everyone, but being neurodiverse can add an extra layer of challenge. During our teen years, we develop and pra
  3. Breastfeeding is a marathon and women’s bodies pay the price

    By Tara Kelly In the pit of my stomach, I knew. I knew he wasn’t getting enough. Call it intuition or postpartum anxiety , but my heart just knew it wasn’t enough. I’d prepared for months, taking classes, reading articles and books, buying accessories and finding tools to use for a
  4. I stopped folding laundry to prepare for my 3rd baby 

    By Anna Rollins When I learned I was pregnant with my third baby, after the initial shock and excitement, I couldn’t stop thinking about this question: how was I going to do it all ? As a seasoned mom, I already knew what the answer was— I wasn’t . Even though my heart, metaphorically
  5. New #writing opportunities posted...

    Hello, #writingcommunity . I have lots of new #writing opportunities posted on my blog, Jeanne's Writing Desk, today. Hope you will check them out! #fiction #poetry #creativenonfiction #essays #nonfiction #interviews #bookreviews #graphicnarrative #art #photography #recipes #transl
  6. American Liturgy book on sale

    #Kindle sale! Now available for $2.99: How can celebrating the "holy days" of #AmericanCulture help us understand what it means to be both #Christian and #American ? In timely #essays on #SuperBowl Sunday, #MothersDay , Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and other #holidays of the secu
  7. FIERY, UNSETTLING, INCISIVE collection of essays delves deep into history and cultural critique as well as the author’s life for a rigorous exploration of power and control, from racism and colonialism to misogyny and sexual violence. A MINUS #book #books #BooksPost #nonfiction #e
  8. And now for #somethingpositive : A compelling collection of emotionally raw essays about life in and out of a cult, gender and sexuality, and the particular madness of America's relationship with its LGBTQ+ citizens.
  9. Publicity Can Be Rewarding...

    Over the last 30 years or so, I’ve worn many different hats while my first love is writing; however, it’s the opportunity of getting to work on books like this one that makes doing publicity and marketing a close second. #publicist #law #lawyers #nonfiction #essays #Marketing