Rage Against The Minivan

Here are some things I read this week that made me think. (These are just snippets - click on the title to read the whole thing.) 35 Tweets That Sum Up Valentine’s Day For Parents from Caroline at Huffington Post "Between the failed attempts to sneak some grown-up alone time and the pressure to make Pinterest-worthy valentines for every single one of your kids’ classmates, it’s hard to feel the romance around February 14." A few favorites: - "I think my son is really going to appreciate . . .

A fun review of some of the things you might have missed over on Instagram this week.... #TBT Social D show, maybe 2002? I miss that hat. @lunareececeramics @wendy_maurer On their way to the Sweetheart Dance at school.  India decided to wear a tie like daddy. ? The girls are occupied so the boys and I are doing a food crawl of more adventurous cuisines.  We did kimchi, now dim sum.  Up next: Halal Guys. ❤❤️❤ Speaking on the future of social . . .

February is Black History Month, and it's a great opportunity for families of all races to talk to their children about race, civil rights, and the history of African Americans.  I’ve curated a list of children’s books that provide historical context to the history of black people in our country as well as highlighting many of our nation's black heroes.  I've listed them in order of maturity, starting with simple picture books for young children going up to chapter books for . . .

The following is a guest post by Amy Peterson My book Dangerous Territory: My Misguided Quest to Save the World released this month. The magazine Christianity Today asked to publish a lightly-edited excerpt from the book, and I agreed to let them; but at the last moment - literally - they pulled the piece, citing concern that publishing it might cause their readers to doubt their commitment to the cause of cross-cultural evangelism. They were afraid of entering into this conversation. But . . .