On Motherhood

by Q Ideas

In celebration of Mother's Day, here is a roundup of the discussions happening on Q about motherhood, family, and femininity.

Out of the Mouth of Babes by Rebekah Lyons

Somewhere in the clouds over Colorado, the natives were getting restless. The 5-hour flight from New York City to Park City, Utah required musical chairs. It was Pierce’s turn to sit with me, so we decided it was time for “The Life of the Lyons’ Kids” slide show on my laptop. Hundreds of images began to roll across the screen in poetic fashion. In and out, one after another...

Motherhood as Vocation by Kate Harris

Few would argue that mothering is a lot of work. But, do we think of "Motherhood" as work in the same way we think of other careers and vocations? Kate Harris skillfully argues that stay-at-home work is both a meaningful part of God's design and also a meaningful part of society as a whole, and that mothers can hold their own next to any other "culture shaper."

Why are the Women Fading? by Rebekah Lyons

Tucking my son in at bedtime has become quite the confessional. It all started when he remembered taking a pen a year earlier from his teacher’s desk in hopes of surprising his sister later on the bus. Then, as if the dam had broken, a few nights later he remembered, “picking up" a box of crayons and putting them in his backpack. I wondered if my usually buttoned up son was on his way to a life of kleptomania...

Three Ways with Families by Tim Keller

Recently, some scholars and cultural observers have decried the so-called "decline of the family." In parts of Asia and Europe, for example, the birth-rate has fallen below replacement levels. Many blame secular society's penchant for individualism and call for a return to the so-called "traditional" view of the family. But pastor Tim Keller says the gospel-based community practices a view of family that is contrary to both secular and traditional societies.

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