Archive - Penna Dexter
Lessons from the divorce generation
A recent Newsweek cover story, entitled The Divorce Generation Grows Up, chronicles the history of divorce by spotlighting a middle class suburban community. more »
By Penna Dexter - May 6, 2008
Topic: Family, Children, Marriage, Divorce/Remarriage, Singles
Spring break and other feminist debacles
A college student I know spent spring break in Panama City, Florida. “It was not my venue,” she told me afterward. “Next year, I’ll do a mission trip.” more »
By Penna Dexter - Apr 7, 2008 - (1)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity
Oprah’s New Age gospel
A recent Washington Post column has blogosphere feminists a little upset.
Charlotte Allen’s “Women vs. Women” is a tongue-in-cheek diatribe about how dumb women can be. more »
By Penna Dexter - Mar 12, 2008 - (11)
Topic: Citizenship,
Atheism at Christmastime
Early in December, I visited my daughter at college. Spread across her floor was a project she was working on for an elementary education class. more »
By Penna Dexter - Dec 11, 2007 - (12)
Topic: Family, Children, Education, Pop Culture, Citizenship, Legislation, Religious Liberty
Curing Health Care: First, Do No Harm
I had my annual check-up today. From the look on my internist’s face when he entered the examining room…well…if it had not been a year since I had seen him, I would have thought he was going to tell me I have a dreaded disease. more »
By Penna Dexter - Oct 9, 2007 - (5)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Health, Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Walking on the “Mild” Side: The burgeoning modesty movement
Overexposed is a word that comes to mind when considering young celebrities like Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, and Nicole Richie. more »
By Penna Dexter - Sep 10, 2007 - (2)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Modesty
Some common sense in the “mommy wars”
The divide between working and stay-at home mothers has always been overhyped. The term “mommy wars” doesn’t really describe the way mothers relate to one another. more »
By Penna Dexter - Aug 7, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Living, Finances, Marriage, Wives, Parenting, Mothers, Pop Culture
Abstinence Education: Let’s Do the Math
Just in time for a Capitol Hill battle over abstinence education funding, a curious report was released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. more »
By Penna Dexter - Jun 5, 2007 - (1)
Topic: Family, Education, Sexual Purity, Abstinence
Beware of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act!
According to Fortune magazine, corporate America is in love with gays and lesbians. In an article entitled Queer, Inc. (November 30, 2006), Fortune writer Marc Gunther describes the ways in which companies have structured programs designed to attract skilled homosexual and lesbian workers. more »
By Penna Dexter - May 9, 2007 - (15)
Topic: Family, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty
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