Feminist Ideals with a Twist

Feminist Ideals with a Twist

by Jamie Beck In all honesty, I didn’t give much thought to feminist ideals when I was growing up in Western Pennsylvania in the 1970s. In some ways, my family was very “traditional.” Roman Catholic faith. Weekly Sunday dinners with the extended...
Parental Compromises–The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Parental Compromises–The Good, Bad, and Ugly

by Jamie Beck From the time my children were born, I’ve been on a mission to do things “right.” For me, that entailed reading dozens of parenting books, talking with child psychologists, and volunteering at a local public health nonprofit organization that focused on...