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March 19, 2009Elrena Evans
Elrena Evans holds an MFA from The Pennsylvania State University, and is the mother of three children. She writes the column Me and My House for the online magazine Literary Mama, and is co-editor of Mama, PhD: Women Write About Motherhood and Academic Life. She is also the author of a short story collection, This Crowded Night, forthcoming from DreamSeeker Books.
Snakes, Spiders, and the Science of Gender | Why do women tend to be more afraid of creepy crawlies than men? (September 25, 2009)
Breast-feeding Dolls: Cute or Creepy? | I'm pretty ambivalent about Bebe Gloton, the world's first electronically nursing doll. (August 24, 2009)
The Horrors of Orphan | Christian ministry fears the film will stigmatize older adopted children. (August 5, 2009)
Of God and Galaxies | Now that the Cold War is over and we have an economic crisis on our hands, is space exploration still justified? (July 21, 2009)
Breast-feeding Dolls: Cute or Creepy? | I'm pretty ambivalent about Bebe Gloton, the world's first electronically nursing doll. (August 24, 2009)
The Faith of Our Mothers | Surveying the countless women in history who lived audaciously for Christ, we have a tall order to fill. (July 10, 2009)
Liberty University and the Liberty to Dissent | Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Virginia school revokes official recognition for both Democratic and Republican student clubs. (July 1, 2009)
Top Clothing Lines Downsize Plus-Size Offerings | Which clothing lines are belt-tightening during the shrinking economy. (June 19, 2009)
What to Do with Smoking Moms | New research makes me reexamine smoking as a women's issue, and question when it's time to speak up. (May 27, 2009)
Arts Funding Slashed in Economic Crunch | But when children in my home state are going to bed hungry, maybe it's for the best. (May 21, 2009)
Glow-in-the-Dark Bark | Ruppy, the world's first transgenic dog, raises questions about the ramifications of genetic tinkering. (May 5, 2009)
Artist Profile: Anna Kocher | The Philadelphia painter finds 'gritty physicality' in motherhood and in faith. (April 30, 2009)
Is There Such a Thing as Too Many Children? | Questions linger as last of Nadya Suleman's octuplets heads home. (April 21, 2009)
Bible Translated into LOLcat | (April 14, 2009)
When Deadbeat Dads Are Really Trying | (April 1, 2009)
Posted by Katelyn Beaty on March 19, 2009 1:57 PM
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