No one ever said marriage was easy, but for four decades Al and Tipper Gore made it work. They survived arguably one of the most controversial presidential campaigns of all time.  They survived sort of winning the presidency and then graciously handing it over.  Al Gore found a new direction in his professional life and [...]

Ever run into a self-righteous loudmouthed Christian online? Sadly, you’re probably not alone. Jonathan Acuff is the author of Stuff Christians Like, a blog that pokes gentle fun at Christian culture using humor and perceptive critiques. His post today for CNN is provocatively titled: “My Take: Why Christians are jerks online.” He identifies two reasons [...]

Yesterday, as I was dropping my daughter off at the local high school we had a rather startling conversation about marital commitment. We had been talking about one of her friends whose parents had just separated. The transition had been tough on her friend. Separation, strained living situations and the drama surrounding the family was [...]

There’s quite a conversation happening on the “She Won’t Change her Last Name” article.  Passions run high on both sides, and it’s easy to see why.  There is always a long and emotional journey when it comes to naming a baby.  Why should it be any different when naming an adult? I am pro-name changing [...]

Have you ever had an experience that separated you from the people around you? For some of us it was a divorce, for others, a failure. Sometimes it’s our finances that makes us different, or our health (or the lack of it). If you’ve ever felt like you were on the outside looking in, there [...]