My Doula
Several hours into hard labor, no drugs, with my second child, I had to pee. I made the decision that it was too much work to walk to the bathroom. […]
An Inadvertent Invention: Pastoral Visits with a Preschooler
Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes. But there really should be another saying: Motherhood necessitates invention. Especially when you are both a mother and a pastor. […]
A View From the Pew
I am a newcomer. That is an identity that I haven’t worn in 18 years. But as a newly-staying-at-home mom who also happens to be an Episcopal priest, a priest […]
Your Pregnant Pastor: Ten Things You Should Know
I am grateful that you’re happy for us. Far too many women still face on-the-job discrimination and hostility because of pregnancy. It wasn’t so long ago that it was legal […]
The Weight of the Wait
“Why do you say, O Jacob, and complain, O Israel, ‘My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God?’ Do you not know? Have you […]
Starting the Real Conversation…
It sounds good to a church at the beginning. Many in the church even encourage the young clergy couple to have children. It fits the image they have for a […]
Pulling the Trigger
Trigger. As in “pull the?” Exactly. It is day fifteen and I just had the trigger shot. Some of you know what this sentence means without me explaining any further. […]
Hopes and Fears and Grace and Love
A few months ago, a friend posted an e-card to my Facebook wall that read: “Of all the ways you’ve tried, I think you’ll find parenting to be the most […]
Jesus & 3-year-olds
41Every year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for Passover. 42And when Jesus was twelve years old, they all went there as usual for the celebration. 43After Passover his parents left, but they […]
Talk About It
There are invisible parents all through our congregations. Two years ago I watched my daughter Charlotte as she stopped breathing and her little heart stopped beating. My wife (yes, we […]
