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Ellen Painter Dollar

Ellen Painter Dollar is a writer who focuses on Christian reproductive ethics and disability theology. Her book No Easy Choice: A Story of Disability, Parenthood, and Faith in an Age of Advanced Reproduction will be out from Westminster John Knox in January 2012. She blogs at ChoicesThatMatter.blogspot.com and Five Dollars and Some Common Sense.

Why We Don't Use Natural Family Planning | The method works wonders for many Christian couples, but shouldn't be elevated to one-size-fits-all heights. (July 14, 2011)

Lessons from an Expletive-Laced Picture Book | Self-sacrifice can make parents unhappy and unhealthy — or it can help cultivate the abundant life God desires for us. (June 6, 2011)

Why I Let My Son Wear Pink | The real trouble with the J. Crew ad controversy is not a gay/transgender agenda but our culture's sexualization of children. (April 18, 2011)

Navigating the Sea of Electronic Media | How we can foster a family environment that deters sexting, distracted driving, 'Facebook depression.' (April 8, 2011)

Prayers for Japan's Unborn Children | As the country quells a nuclear crisis, I'm reminded that even the best-intentioned parents can't fully protect their children. (March 21, 2011)

Troubled by the Twiblings? | Melanie Thernstrom's NYT Magazine article about her unconventional method of having children left me unsettled — but not for the reasons you think. (January 13, 2011)

Outsourcing Baby-Making in India | The disturbing realities of reproductive tourism as a global growth sector. (October 21, 2010)

A Concerning Nobel Prize | The success of IVF technology and our empathy for the families it helps do not trump ongoing ethical concerns. (October 8, 2010)

Does God Want Us to Suffer? | Physical pain can transform or destroy us. It's best not to determine which category another's pain falls into. (September 24, 2010)

Is Pain Relief a Human Right? | My daughter's own experience with pain has helped me answer this question. (September 23, 2010)

ChristWire and Good Satire | The satirical website ChristWire is heavy-handed and not very funny. But might good satire help illuminate where we believers need reform? (September 9, 2010)

Simplicity: It's Complicated | When trying to buy and spend less only breeds anxiety, maybe it's time to check motives. (August 27, 2010)

Parenting Imperfecta | Every mom has limitations. Mine are just easy to see. (July 26, 2010)

You're Never 'Ready' to Parent | Entering the inconvenience of parenthood is indeed stressful — and full of grace. (July 14, 2010)

Confessions of a Church-Skipping Mom | Is it better to attend church burnt out and stressed, or occasionally stay home but miss corporate worship? (June 30, 2010)

Before the Next After-Sex Pill | Moral, theological, and ethical questions behind ‘ella,’ a new pill to prevent pregnancy. (June 24, 2010)

Offering Grace to Infertile Couples | The revised edition of William Cutrer and Sandra Glahn's When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden is an encouraging, if limited, resource. (June 8, 2010)

Problems with Do-It-Yourself DNA Tests | Consumers don't just need information about their genes; they also need medical and theological wisdom. (May 14, 2010)

The Brave Women of the Catholic Church | The Catholic Church abuse stories are exasperating, but a few lay writers give me hope. (April 13, 2010)

Breastfeed for the Health of the Nation? | Not nursing has major societal and health consequences — but even so, mothers deserve our support and understanding, not our judgment. (April 21, 2010)

Get Your Free Human Eggs | A recent in vitro fertilization 'raffle' in London entices British women with an unregulated American fertility market. (March 24, 2010)

'Why Don't You Just Adopt?' | The frequent question assumes that adoption is both easy and morally superior. (March 9, 2010)

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