“She told me she’ll pray for me again,” my teen daughter groaned, after I arrived home from a few days away, my kids in the care of my evangelical Christian mother while I escaped for the weekend. Over the years, I’ve done all the things many nonreligious parents with religious parents of their own do […]
Kristen Chase
Kristen Mei Chase is a writer, editor, and author, whose work has appeared in The Washington Post, NBCNews.com, and more. Her debut novel, A Thousand Miles to Graceland, will be published by Grand Central/Forever in January 2023, followed by her debut children's book in late 2023 with FSG.
Why is Kim Kardashian yelling at us?
That’s the tweet from author and activist Glennon Doyle about Kim Kardashian’s recent viral advice for working women as part of a Variety interview shared on their social media account. Doyle, who is known for being outspoken and direct, but not unkind, summed up how many of us are feeling. Kardashian’s hot take is not […]
I’m nonreligious, and I kind of hope reincarnation is a real thing
Like a good little Evangelical, I spent much of my childhood worried about going to heaven. Though, it wasn’t all bad. The idea that I’d get to see my little sister who passed away as a baby was comforting. When I left Christianity in my early adult years, I had no trouble ditching the Bible, […]
Elf on the Shelf morality: There’s got to be a better way to teach our kids to be good people.
As we approach the beginning of December, my social media feeds are flooded with the Elf on the Shelf. From clever ideas on how to hide him and position him, to complaints on having to dig him out of the Christmas bin, it’s pretty amazing how pervasive this scary little doll has become in the […]