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Preaching, Teaching, and Washing Dishes
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Preaching, Teaching, and Washing Dishes

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by on May 22, 2013 in Featured, On the Job, Parenting
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“Wash more dishes,” my spiritual director inevitably advises me. This kicks off a prolonged spate of whining on my part. My children are brilliant whiners, and they have taught me well. “But … I’m not good at it!” I insist plaintively, sometimes silently, sometimes out loud. “And I don’t like it. And I didn’t do […]

The Never-Ending Battle with Housework
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The Never-Ending Battle with Housework

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by on Sep 15, 2012 in Featured, Women
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I do not belong to that subgroup of women who have immaculate houses. In fact, those types of houses (and women) scare me. If I walk into a house and it feels like a storefront window, or a hotel suite at the Sheraton, I begin to feel a little bit uneasy. Not only that — […]