Family

God the Trickster?

Our son brought Marge Abbott’s essay "In the Belly of the Whale" to me during my stay in a South…

Protest Walk Gone Awry

It was a hot, early fall afternoon, and we had stopped near the U.S./Canadian border to get gas and refresh…

The Ripple Effect of Everyday Goodness

July is a month when things slow down (at least in theory!), kids are on vacation, and families may choose…

Grieving in the Light: Friend’s Ministry to the Divorced

I was recently divorced from my husband, who is an active member of our meeting, as am I. It was…

Father for a Day

When I first realized that my journey from Catholicism to Quakerism had reached a point of no return, one of…

Friendly Community-Based Educating

We are a home-based educating family, and the world is our classroom. What does that mean, and how did we…