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When You Say ‘Abortion is Murder,’ That’s Your Religious Belief

My religious beliefs say otherwise Welcome! If you enjoy this content, I encourage you to subscribe to my Substack newsletter to get updates straight to your inbox. Click this link to check out this post and my other recent posts, and don't forget to hit the subscribe button once you're there! No spam, just thought-provoking … Continue reading When You Say ‘Abortion is Murder,’ That’s Your Religious Belief

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Christian Nationalism is Literally Killing Us

When did Jesus become pro-gun, anyway? You might have noticed I haven't been posting as much here recently - that's because I've moved my primary publishing location to Substack! If you want to get newsletters straight to your inbox, please hop over to christinegreenwald.substack.com and subscribe. I've got a great article coming out this week … Continue reading Christian Nationalism is Literally Killing Us

Please Stop Telling Moms to Cherish Every Moment

When you cannot enjoy every moment, the moments do not go by quickly. They go by very, very slowly (except the brief moments you have to yourself, which do go by very quickly). You feel like you might be drowning in the number of moments filled with exhaustion, bodily fluids, crying, yelling, and your own aching body.

Easter Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

Finding the sacred after church hurt Photo by OC Gonzalez on Unsplash When I was 22, at the same age a lot of young people leave their faith altogether, Good Friday and Easter were my favorite holidays. I hated the commercialization of Christmas (still do). It was my first year living in the “real world” after college, in … Continue reading Easter Relationship Status: It’s Complicated

Do you want children? Definitely. When? Never.

When do you feel truly ready to give up your old life and break your heart wide open? While listening to an Ezra Klein podcast recently, I laughed out loud with sheer delight, feeling so seen. I mentally bookmarked his statement so I could go back and look up the transcript later to send to … Continue reading Do you want children? Definitely. When? Never.

Maternity leave and its challenges to evangelical capitalistic patriarchy

As I write this, I am staring down my own maternity leave for our baby. I’m excited for that time but also nervous: will it be enough time? How will our family’s finances manage during those weeks? When I start back to work, how will the baby be sleeping? Will I be ready to juggle … Continue reading Maternity leave and its challenges to evangelical capitalistic patriarchy