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Money and the Timing of Children

January 10th, 2014 | 51 Comments

Money and the Timing of Children

Kyle and I have been married for 3.5 years, and 1) we don’t have any kids, 2) we’re not pregnant, and 3) we’re not trying to get pregnant.  We do want to have (two or three) children in the future.  And the timing of those decisions has nothing to do with our finances.   This week, our church started a series titled “God and the Rest of the Week,” which is about not segregating God into solely … Read entire article »

Filed under: family, grad school

Hand in Hand: Lean In and Getting to 50/50

June 10th, 2013 | 34 Comments

Hand in Hand: Lean In and Getting to 50/50

After learning about Sheryl Sandberg’s message to young women from the extensive media coverage of her TED Talk and other speeches, I knew that I should read her book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.  I saw myself in her comments about 20something women who tone down striving for advancement in their careers when they start thinking about reproducing.  Little did I know that while waiting for her book to arrive, I … Read entire article »

Filed under: books, career, family