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Matthew LoftusFamilyHealth & Medicine

life and death for black mothers and their babies - Doctors Without Boredom

Black mothers & their children die at higher rates than their white counterparts, even when controlling for income and education. What can be done?

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

spend time with poor people, be friends and neighbors - Doctors Without Boredom

I love it when Eve Tushnet gets on her soapbox about poverty and virtue, and this great piece about the much-touted “success sequence” is no exception: The people I speak with believe they have a responsibility—there’s that word again—to achieve […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

spend time with poor people, be friends and neighbors - Doctors Without Boredom

I love it when Eve Tushnet gets on her soapbox about poverty and virtue, and this great piece about the much-touted “success sequence” is no exception: The people I speak with believe they have a responsibility—there’s that word again—to achieve […]

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

what it costs our kids - Doctors Without Boredom

Tara Ann Thieke describes the ugly side of childcare and the harms parents do to themselves and their children.

Matthew LoftusFamilyCultureEconomics

what it costs our kids - Doctors Without Boredom

Tara Ann Thieke describes the ugly side of childcare and the harms parents do to themselves and their children.

Matthew LoftusFamily

the life of an expat parent - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Pieh Jones describes the split-open feeling of raising children abroad.

Matthew LoftusFamily

the life of an expat parent - Doctors Without Boredom

Rachel Pieh Jones describes the split-open feeling of raising children abroad.

Jake MeadorFamilyFeatured

The Problem with Surrogacy: A 1400 Word Sketch | Mere Orthodoxy

Last week we talked about the difficulty of discussing surrogacy as a Christian journalist. Now we explain why Christians should not practice surrogacy.

Guest WriterFamilyFeaturedEvangelicalism

Surrogacy and the Challenge of Fair Mindedness | Mere Orthodoxy

A recent feature essay on "Christian surrogacy" raises complicated questions not only about sexual ethics, but about journalistic responsibilities as well.

Matthew LoftusFamilyFeaturedCurrent Politics

If Anything Is Pro-Life, Nothing Is - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

“This is a pro-life issue.” By now you have probably heard this sentiment expressed about any number of issues that are not immediately related to abortion. Food stamps, taxes, healthcare—even immigration!—are designated as “pro-life” causes because they may in some […]

Jake MeadorFamilyFeatured

On Father's Day, Living in Losses, and Home | Mere Orthodoxy

Father's Day reminds us of the joy that can grow in a home. But what happens in places where home is a reality experienced only occasionally and by a few?

Brian MesimerFamilyFeatured

I Am iPhone: How Our Tech Endangers Our Relationships

Remote infidelity is an emerging problem affecting many American relationships. Dealing with it effectively will likely require radical action.