Tag: motherhood

No, Parenting is Not a Job

by  in Unsolved Problems, Vulnerability

Green Room blogger Jon Malesic has a provocative post at The New Republic where he argues that we use the metaphor of job or work for anything that requires effort, including school and the human relationships of marriage and parenting: Americans struggle to describe worthwhile, long-term activities without turning them into jobs. We can’t imagine a good life that’s free…

Gender progress in the faith and work movement: or, I’d like to wait in line for the women’s restroom

by  in Diversity, Future of the Movement, Unsolved Problems

By Jennifer Woodruff Tait A few years ago, some of us who are now connected with this blog, and who were at that time connected with another project, were having a planning meeting for the project. The first time we had a coffee/water/restroom break, I noticed something odd. At the risk of beating a dead horse, I’ll remind you I’m…